Xbox Live increasing in price

[AndyB]

@Ciaran, I hadn't actually looked into what Plus had to offer, even so... I see it as a step towards a full on price for service.
Also, those 4 games... are probably *censored.2.0*, and if not... you'll run out of good games eventually.

@Pear, Exactly! People who don't have xbox see it as that 60 bucks every year. On top of other bull*censored.2.0* things they don't know about.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

I don't see how people can defend this. No matter how good Xbox live is, there's no excuse to spend 60 dollars for it when you can play online for free on PSN, and even the Wii. You could buy a new game with that money.

HAHAHAHAHA I'd pay $300 a month (If I could) for online over the Wiis XDD stop smoking weed bro.

 

[Megamannt125]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

Only care about playing video games. Marked out all the useless stuff.

HAHAHAHAHA I'd pay $300 a month (If I could) for online over the Wiis XDD stop smoking weed bro.

Seriously now? I... I don't even know how to respond to this...
Wii may have pretty bad online, but it CAN be used well (look at MH3). 300 dollars for online eh?
Garret, I can see you're the type that will gladly take whatever Micro$oft shoves down it's consumers throats no matter what the cost.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

Only care about playing video games. Marked out all the useless stuff.

HAHAHAHAHA I'd pay $300 a month (If I could) for online over the Wiis XDD stop smoking weed bro.

Seriously now? I... I don't even know how to respond to this...
Wii may have pretty bad online, but it CAN be used well (look at MH3). 300 dollars for online eh?
Garret, I can see you're the type that will gladly take whatever Micro$oft shoves down it's consumers throats no matter what the cost.

Then don't respo- Oh.


Oh really? I've had the same Console, and 1 controller for 3 years now. and a mic. I don't buy extra tacky things. One good online game...SHOULD be free.

 

[Psychonaut]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

not sure what exactly playstation plus offers/the price/discounts, but if you're going to be buying a good amount of psn games, it's worth it in the long run, i'm sure.

it's just the gold account, more or less. and it's optional.

on the topic of four free games per month, you could say the same thing about XBL, or Wii Ware/shop channel.

there's always the chance/ability to run out of games.

if they give discounts half the time/a good majority of the time, then what's the point of advertising it as $60? :/

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

not sure what exactly playstation plus offers/the price/discounts, but if you're going to be buying a good amount of psn games, it's worth it in the long run, i'm sure.

it's just the gold account, more or less. and it's optional.

on the topic of four free games per month, you could say the same thing about XBL, or Wii Ware/shop channel.

there's always the chance/ability to run out of games.

if they give discounts half the time/a good majority of the time, then what's the point of advertising it as $60? :/

Because the price in STORES never goes down, if you want discount you need a credit card, blah, blah, blah.

 

[Megamannt125]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

Only care about playing video games. Marked out all the useless stuff.

HAHAHAHAHA I'd pay $300 a month (If I could) for online over the Wiis XDD stop smoking weed bro.

Seriously now? I... I don't even know how to respond to this...
Wii may have pretty bad online, but it CAN be used well (look at MH3). 300 dollars for online eh?
Garret, I can see you're the type that will gladly take whatever Micro$oft shoves down it's consumers throats no matter what the cost.

Then don't respo- Oh.


Oh really? I've had the same Console, and 1 controller for 3 years now. and a mic. I don't buy extra tacky things. One good online game...SHOULD be free.

Then why would you pay 300 dollars for Live; Unless you were joking, because that's ridiculous.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

Only care about playing video games. Marked out all the useless stuff.

HAHAHAHAHA I'd pay $300 a month (If I could) for online over the Wiis XDD stop smoking weed bro.

Seriously now? I... I don't even know how to respond to this...
Wii may have pretty bad online, but it CAN be used well (look at MH3). 300 dollars for online eh?
Garret, I can see you're the type that will gladly take whatever Micro$oft shoves down it's consumers throats no matter what the cost.

Then don't respo- Oh.


Oh really? I've had the same Console, and 1 controller for 3 years now. and a mic. I don't buy extra tacky things. One good online game...SHOULD be free.

Then why would you pay 300 dollars for Live; Unless you were joking, because that's ridiculous.

Of course I was xDD only if I was Billgates or some *censored.2.0* I thought you'd know what a hyperbole is.

 

[Psychonaut]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

not sure what exactly playstation plus offers/the price/discounts, but if you're going to be buying a good amount of psn games, it's worth it in the long run, i'm sure.

it's just the gold account, more or less. and it's optional.

on the topic of four free games per month, you could say the same thing about XBL, or Wii Ware/shop channel.

there's always the chance/ability to run out of games.

if they give discounts half the time/a good majority of the time, then what's the point of advertising it as $60? :/

Because the price in STORES never goes down, if you want discount you need a credit card, blah, blah, blah.

so when were they planning on telling the people who bought the xbl cards in-stores? :/

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Okay then mega, you want to complain about paying $60 for a year of Live.
Well, for that 60, you're getting to play online, use of Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, Zune, Netflix (for the US).
But that's not what I really wanted to talk about, which in fact was Playstation Plus...
Sure, you get a nice discount on the odd game you buy, however... that discount is what you just payed for.
Now, if you were to buy alot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

not sure what exactly playstation plus offers/the price/discounts, but if you're going to be buying a good amount of psn games, it's worth it in the long run, i'm sure.

it's just the gold account, more or less. and it's optional.

on the topic of four free games per month, you could say the same thing about XBL, or Wii Ware/shop channel.

there's always the chance/ability to run out of games.

if they give discounts half the time/a good majority of the time, then what's the point of advertising it as $60? :/

Because the price in STORES never goes down, if you want discount you need a credit card, blah, blah, blah.

so when were they planning on telling the people who bought the xbl cards in-stores? :/

When you turn your xbox on it says "Price change!" thingy with info.

Basically, you can find it very easily.

 

[Sporge27]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/

I like how penny arcade was brought up and now they seem to have a comic on the price change.

Anyway you look at this, this is Microsoft just testing the waters for how much they can wrangle out of you. You probably won't get 10$ worth of extra features, they just want more profit.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/

I like how penny arcade was brought up and now they seem to have a comic on the price change.

Anyway you look at this, this is Microsoft just testing the waters for how much they can wrangle out of you. You probably won't get 10$ worth of extra features, they just want more profit.

When Kinect comes out there's suppose to be a huge update not quite sure what improved voice chat I think, we'll see if it was worth $10

 

[Psychonaut]

Quoting limited to 4 levels deepalot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

Because the price in STORES never goes down, if you want discount you need a credit card, blah, blah, blah.

so when were they planning on telling the people who bought the xbl cards in-stores? :/

When you turn your xbox on it says "Price change!" thingy with info.

Basically, you can find it very easily.

first i've heard of it.

pics/video or it doesn't happen. (lols)

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Quoting limited to 4 levels deepalot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

so when were they planning on telling the people who bought the xbl cards in-stores? :/

When you turn your xbox on it says "Price change!" thingy with info.

Basically, you can find it very easily.

first i've heard of it.

pics/video or it doesn't happen. (lols)

There are no videos...get an xbox and you'll find it if you care so much.

 

[Psychonaut]

Quoting limited to 4 levels deepalot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

When you turn your xbox on it says "Price change!" thingy with info.

Basically, you can find it very easily.

first i've heard of it.

pics/video or it doesn't happen. (lols)

There are no videos...get an xbox and you'll find it if you care so much.

jokes on me, i don't!

lol!

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Quoting limited to 4 levels deepalot of games, then you'll get a nicer discount... but you're still buying a *censored.2.0*ton of games! So they are really getting your money some other way.

Also, just a thing with those discounts, XBL Gold members get discounts on Games of the Week, DLCs etc.

tl;dr http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/30/

first i've heard of it.

pics/video or it doesn't happen. (lols)

There are no videos...get an xbox and you'll find it if you care so much.

jokes on me, i don't!

lol!

:gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways: :gyroidsideways:

 

[AndyB]

What are you talking about Price Change? I've never had that.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

K
Xbox
Spotlight
First tab (Save $20 on your Gold)
Click
Read

 

[Psychonaut]

K
Xbox
Spotlight
First tab (Save $20 on your Gold)
Click
Read

k, so $20 is $20, but the XBL account still costs $40, unless you haggle with them. $40 that can be put towards a new game, a controller, or other things. like a book. or a bicycle. or a bouquet of flowers. use your imagination.

your point?

 

[Pear]

K
Xbox
Spotlight
First tab (Save $20 on your Gold)
Click
Read

k, so $20 is $20, but the XBL account still costs $40, unless you haggle with them. $40 that can be put towards a new game, a controller, or other things. like a book. or a bicycle. or a bouquet of flowers. use your imagination.

your point?

That's $3 a month. I can get two candy bars with that money.