if live were free:-
- their would be allot more users of live than there currently are
- their would be allot of happy new customers
- All the old customers would be pissed unless they get the money back for the remaining time their subscription had
- their would be initial outrage as people start thinking that their live service they've been use to as a paying customer will be stripped back of features, but they then will accept that free is awesome and cool
if live were free, Microsoft reaction:-
- Microsoft will cry every night like an emo teen after losing their cash cow, and in an emotional rage with out any thought will fire all people responsible for making it free as well as those that agreed with the idea.
- So much pain and crying will this new emo section be in, that out of pure revenge to the gamers, jocks and cheerleaders of the world, they will re-introduce Live gold subscription again, but this time it will 10 times the cost, and it will be the only service available, so they can regain the lost money.
- Microsoft will then be happy again because they know there are allot of sheep on their console, and they know these sheep will flock to what ever is offered to them. The not the smartest of consumers, nor the ones with much money to burn, but their sheep mentality tells them to consume and consume they must....it's how certain companies and products do so well despite logic saying otherwise, and Microsoft know all to well how to capitalise on these sheep.
These are the outcomes that I for see happening if live were to all of a sudden become free.