Microsoft offering Silver members one month of Xbox Live Gold for $1

I'm going to disagree with you. PS3 owners, like myself, are able to comprehend that Xbox Live (Gold) is worth paying for if and only if an Xbox 360 is all you have in terms of a home entertainment system. If you love playing your games online, then of COURSE you will pay for Live. It's a no brainer.

However, what people really want with their online gaming experience is being able to just get in a match and play for an hour or so. When the Playstation 3 version of CoD 4: Modern Warfare, GTA IV, Rock Band, World at War, etc; are exactly the same online as the Xbox 360 version, then it is more difficult to justify a price tag on a service that is equal* to PSN or not as simple and clean as, let's say, Steam. A lot of people seem to believe that just because it's through XBL that it runs magically better on the same DSL connection as the PS3 or PC.

You're entitled to your own opinion just as I am (I've just shown you) but I'd rather not pay for a service that should be free in the first place, and without paying secondary fees to 'unlock' content on something I already paid for.

"but I'd rather not pay for a service that should be free in the first place, and without paying secondary fees to 'unlock' content on something I already paid for."

One of the selling points why I bought the PS3

Baby's crying because of a PS3 conspiracy? :(

At the most you should be crying for having to pay for a service that should be free in the first place. At the end of this console generation 360 owners will have spent much more money than PS3 owners. Ironic, since that's one the reasons you keep whining about the PS3.

Gold member love?? Oh if only. They've had our money and subscriptions, they know we're good for another 12 months....

Why should they reward us for shelling out the cash year after year (after year!)?

They want Silver Members and their soon-to-be a few pounds/dollars/designated monetary system lighter wallets/purses/manbags!

On a plus note, 30% off Operation Anchorage for Gold Members on the dash last night. 30% off is better than a kick in the bollocks and I was going to download it anyway. Happy with that. Although %100 off would have been nicer.

Edit: 100%

@Boff: picked it up last night too. Only problem is, now I have an uneven number of MS points. frak.

Pete, I hate having a Gamerscore that ends in anything that's not 0 or 5. I had to promise myself I would get both the Two Points and Vortigaunt Cave Achievements when I played HL2.

"Gold member love?? Oh if only. They've had our money and subscriptions, they know we're good for another 12 months.... "

That's a great way to put it.

i feel you on the aol thing

No kidding on the AOL comparison...

I hated aol for that but they would always give me 2 months free everytime i tried to cancel.

www.xbox.com/live/accounts

there is an option to cancel your Live account on the link above. They even let you remove your credit card from your account as long as there isnt a subscription service like zune pass or live associated with it.

Warning...the site is very slow today

I couldnt cancel mine online....I was pissed as hell....had me on the phone for like 30 minutes....all to cancel, they asked me why and I said "I dont see the benefit of it" then he started listing shit off and transferred be after I said I didnt wanna hear it just cancel it....WORSE THAN AOL!!