Edited by amegaman, 19 September 2010 - 06:20 PM.
does xbox live need to be free?
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 06:19 PM
i say F*** yes to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 09:20 PM
Yea, yes...YES! We paid good money for both our games and our XBOX! Why should we have to spend even more for live? It's a scam! They make XBOX games to easy to complete so you must go online to get the most out of it! Well, just what i think... Why pay for it... Not worth it seeming the amount paid for games...
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 09:35 PM
yes, its the only games system that you need to pay for to get online. microsoft is going to lose alot of money and sony is gonna gain cause no one wants to pay to go online.
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Posted 20 September 2010 - 11:25 AM
no! and if yo put yes you can keep wishing anyways... microsoft are so money hungry you dont even know! you knwo they want people o pay a extra 15$ monthy fee to play on dedicated servers for call of duty? wtf!! i prefer playstation
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Posted 22 September 2010 - 10:42 PM
I say no, but the price should stay where it is. It'll be going up by 10$ come November, better start buying in bulk before it goes up.
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Posted 23 September 2010 - 03:20 PM
I say no actually, ive tried both the PSN network and the Xbox network and while yes, the PSN network is indeed free, theres a lot of support which just isnt there. For instance with most Xbox games, even if its a dirt-old one with a now zero online fanbase, the multiplayer will likely still be supported which is great if you just want to have a muck-about with a friend. I am a bit 0_o about the price hike though but as far as I was aware, its only a £1 uk price-hike per month.
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Posted 25 September 2010 - 04:11 AM
probably not. i'd rather not have kids of all ages playing something like mw2. i mean its bad enough as it is. imagine there being no barrier for entry....
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Posted 26 September 2010 - 03:02 PM
I don't know the technicalities behind it, but I don't understand why the PS3 one is free and the Xbox isn't. I've never actually paid for Xbox Live, but I've looked into it several times. So yeah, I think it needs to be free 
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Posted 27 September 2010 - 01:04 AM
What makes it worse is the 360 doesnt come with wireless built in, so you need to pay like £50 to get some crappy wireless adapter... Its just stupid, i always wanted a 360 till i got one...
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Posted 27 September 2010 - 11:26 AM
The question of should I'd say no, you buy a game knowing you'll have to pay for the subscription so it is expected. However it would be nice if it is free.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 10:11 PM
They are upping the price. NOOOOOO!Though, people say because it costs money it is actually better than the free Nintendo wi-fi or PSN. Better connection maybe? I don't know the details but being the stingy person I am, everyday I wish XBL was free. I think it's crap when you buy a game and the bulk of it is multiplayer and you can't even play it without XBL.
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Posted 03 October 2010 - 05:09 AM
then why are you in this forum then?no! and if yo put yes you can keep wishing anyways... microsoft are so money hungry you dont even know! you knwo they want people o pay a extra 15$ monthy fee to play on dedicated servers for call of duty? wtf!! i prefer playstation
the new xbox 360 slim doesWhat makes it worse is the 360 doesnt come with wireless built in, so you need to pay like £50 to get some crappy wireless adapter... Its just stupid, i always wanted a 360 till i got one...
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Posted 04 November 2010 - 01:12 PM
No it should be more expensive.PSN is free and its poor no cross game chat rubbish online its like something from the dark ages IMOXbox live you get what you pay for but with it being more expensive it makes it weed out the abusive morons
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Posted 01 December 2010 - 12:55 PM
like Kopchoir says you get what you pay forquality service that bans illegitimate users who hack and make the games not so much funor a service that lets you make unlimited accounts without PENALIZATIOn
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 11:08 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!!! you pay £40-£45 for some games then they expect you to pay another £40 for a year to play the games you won't
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 01:48 AM
YES GOD YES make XBOX LIVE free for all the good little girls and boys!! It would make them oh so happy me included. I can't afford to buy $50+ games and to play them online for a fee T.T
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 05:53 AM
It should be less expensive yes. But it is still the most popular consul online. I think the fact that you have to pay for it makes people want it more because it has $ value. Even if there is no real advantage.
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Posted 19 January 2011 - 04:32 AM
i understand why xbox live isn't free but of course, i wouldn't mind saving the money. i know it's not a lot but it can buy me lunch for a few days. or a week full of snacks while on xbox live.
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 07:23 PM
I don't think it should be free, but not 10 dollars a month.. it's insane. 40 dollars a year gets annoying but with other costs, it drains you of your hard earned money.
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Posted 04 February 2011 - 02:44 AM
I am considering going over to the dark side of ps3 because of the free online services. Although I got a years subscription for like £24 or something a few months ago which was pretty good.
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Posted 06 February 2011 - 01:33 AM
well since playstation is free xbox live is free because a lot of people are switching to ps3 because its free thats why xbox always has those discounts on gold on the dashboard because they are not making money
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 02:05 AM
Xbox live costs more because it has better support. I have had to deal with Microsoft's support system for fixing account problems, and they are very helpful and friendly. They wouldn't be able to pay for that good support system if there wasn't income from fees. As for PS3, I have never heard mention of a customer support department, though I do not use the PS3. As for the discounts, they are NOT because Microsoft isn't making money. It's just a sale. All companies put their products on sale every now and then to bring more people in hoping to increase sales. Also, somebody mentioned Xbox live having dedicated servers. That is not something controlled by Microsoft. That is controlled by the makers of the game and their parent companies. Take Activision and Treyarch. They decided to only provide dedicated servers for PC gamers. I believe either Gears of War 2 or BFBC2 has dedicated servers on Xbox, though I may be wrong. This issue is down to what the gaming companies believe their customers want, not the console companies.well since playstation is free xbox live is free because a lot of people are switching to ps3 because its free thats why xbox always has those discounts on gold on the dashboard because they are not making money
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Posted 28 February 2011 - 06:24 AM
i would say that xbox live should be paid for.... that way the noobs on xbox wont be playing... = better challenge to the hardcore gamers
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Posted 28 February 2011 - 01:47 PM
It should be left how it is.
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Posted 03 March 2011 - 06:21 AM
No. you get things with the 360 that you dont get with any other system. the small charge for xbl is no big deal
