did you see microsofts e3 conference last year(question mark)

It is certainly innovative. I am loving what MS is doing with the 360 this Gen on the software side of it. They have really taken online gaming to a whole new level. It probably wont sell much console, but I really think it is a start of a new genre of gaming.

But look at the Mcdonald's Monopoly promotion.  People eat Mcdonald's 5 days a week to get those game pieces.  So if done correctly, the chance of winning free prizes (regardless of how slim) can lure in sales. 

I don't know if 1 vs. 100 is a strong enough property to move systems or a substantial amount of Live subscriptions, but it's the first of it's kind on consoles.  The concept of free games and prizes has had success on PC's so it should be successful on consoles as well.

NXE was a significant development, if only because it introduced Netflix streaming to the console.

The point stands; it was a software update that, while significant in the eyes of some of its userbase, ultimately didn't shift anything.

And that's exactly how 100 vs 1 will be remembered one year from now, in my opinion.

Games cause spikes, which is why you can seperate them from the weekly sales noise. But you can't do that with systematic changes like Netflix. It doesn't mean that theres no effect on sales because technically everything which increases the desirability of a console could probably be called a system seller.

Actually you don't have to pay to play 1 vs 100 at all. As long as you are a Gold Member on Xbox Live you can play it. If everygame is free off Xbox Live Primetime this will be huge or better yet if this game kicks off big time this could be the next best thing in digital gaming.

What sets this apart from other gameshow games is that its live with a live host and you can win prizes. For those that don't make it into the Mob or as the One still can play along with their friends for bragging rights or just for fun. When you get a chance to play it you'll see that its a lot of fun. Will this sell systems? Probably not. But hopefully they can build on this and make other multiplayer interactive games.

Here is a qoute from MSNBC may 08

It’s a good marriage, one that makes sense for both parties. With the deal, the terms of which have not been disclosed, Netflix gains access to 12 million Xbox Live members. And Microsoft gets a shot at millions of Netflix subscribers who might be swayed to buy an Xbox 360.

At this point in time the Gold member count was at 12 mil....Now it's at 17 mill

this is from jan 09 from MtV news

It was a year in which life-to-date unit sales of Xbox 360 systems climbed to 28 million consoles worldwide — expanding the product’s lead over Sony PlayStation 3 to more than 8 million units. [But Microsoft can claim it's winning against Sony.] The Xbox LIVE community also grew to more than 17 million active members

Ha, no i understand the situation. I just meant that if (as the OP suggests) people buy their 360 and live membership for this then they're paying for it.

Also, this "technically anything which adds value to a console is a system seller" argument is a total cop-out. Does this include the batteries for my controller? Why don't we make a thread about that, hmm?