r/microsoft • u/SourDoughSnake • Aug 12 '24

This is just embarassing Xbox

I bought a $666 CAD xbox series x, and then bought minecraft, I went to play with my family and it requires a subscription to play online, after I have spent $700 to play. The cheapest subscription is $12 a month for xbox live just to play online. Thats so greasy. Just milking every dime. Anyone agree? Disagree?

More specifically. Why is it only xbox, not iPad or Pc who has to pay to play locally, anything for a dollar, I have definitely lost respect for them. Just to use the xbox online, i have to pay AT LEAST $12 a month.

Edit: thank you for the responses, there are good points. I do apoligize for the bluntness and being inconsiderate, i was disappointed to have to pay more even after $700, but still, thank you guys.

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u/seefoodinc Aug 12 '24

So you should have access to data centers, energy it takes to run them, and server infrastructure for free?

Yeah, no. You bought a system and a game, which guarantees offline access.

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u/Radrezzz Aug 12 '24

I wonder how much you guys think it costs to run these game servers. It’s nowhere near $12/mo. per Xbox sold.

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u/atuarre Aug 12 '24

What?

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u/Radrezzz Aug 12 '24

I said… IT DOESN’T COST $12 PER MONTH TO SUPPORT USERS CONNECTING TO XBOX LIVE.

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u/atuarre Aug 12 '24

So you did the math, right?