We always knew this would be happening, but this seems a bit aggressive for the console market. PC users had this forced on them gradually becuase retailers stopped stocking games; digital downloads became the easiest way to aquire games.

MS seem to be trying to force the issue before consumers have a chance to adapt as most console games are still purely physical and retail based. It's like they're taking the worst aspects of PC gaming (resource heavy OS, no reselling of games, single title per account etc.) without the advantages (open system, mod community, upgradeable hardware etc.).

If true I can imagine some retailers might be a bit reluctant to give Xbox One shelf space... unless they have a lot of accessories!

This is what I was talking about in my earlier post; you would have thought the company would have a line to give concerning this fee that was clear and concise.

This is all too confusing.

Wow, this news changes my mind about MS and Xbox One entirely. I'm not buying it, I think a lot of people will change their minds about the system also. It's back to PS4 day one for me. PS4/Wii U will be my combo this gen.

If yr net is down for more than 24hrs u cant play offline. So Xbox one games do require Internet connection to play offline...

http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

So what?  If my cellphone is in airplane mode more than 24 hours, you can't use your camera or your calender app.? All devices are like that. ACTUALLY, THEY'RE NOT!!! HELL WITH MICROSOFT. IS THIS HARRISON GUY SMOKING A BLUNT WHILE GIVING THIS INTERVIEW WITH A BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE??? HE'S SAYING LITERALLY THE WORST POSSIBLE THINGS.I JUST HOPE MS IS JUST TROLLING FOR THE TIME BEING OTHERWISE THIS CONSOLE WILL BE DEAD ON ARRIVAL. EFF MS. I'M GOING WITH SONY AND IF SONY WANT TO BE LITTTLE *#^%#ES TOO THEN EFF THEM TOO.

You know when Phil Left sony.. PS3 started doing good sales number.. and Now he is at MS.. good lucK MS!? the force is strong in this one!

Fair use allows you to legally make a copy - if you can. It doesn't mean that it has to be physically possible to do so. You see the fair use law is just saying it's not illegal to do so, it provides no provision for giving you access to actually make a copy.

So in effect it was designed to take the "wrong" out of doing so - that is all.

This may be some sort of misunderstanding. The rumored used games system doesn't make any sense.

Why is MS allowing all this confusion?

I thought the title was a joke saying that you have to pay for games but now that I've read it...ew, thats terribad