Microsoft Won’t Drop Xbox Live Gold Requirement For Netflix
Following the annunciation that Netflix instant watch support is coming to the PlayStation 3, you may bring forth thought that Microsoft would consider dropping its Xbox Live Gold demand for Netflix watching. Nuh-uh. Despite the fact that any PlayStation 3 proprietor with a Netflix account will be able to stream content generous of charge (aside from the cost of Netflix, of course), Microsoft is sticking to its fire-arms and insisting that Xbox Live Gold remains great value.
Speaking by IGN, a spokesperson for Microsoft stated, “The Netflix experience on Xbox Live is unique and reflects our imprisonment for social entertainment. We believe we offer an experience today that is a generation ahead of what others are offering. For a little over $4 a month Xbox LIVE Gold society is hands-down the best value in home entertainment, and gives you debarring access multi-player gaming and early demos as well as Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Last.fm, 1 vs 100 and besides.”
Watching Netflix on Xbox 360 currently has the edge, assuming you don’t mind paying for Live. You can watch things with friends who acquire Netflix over Xbox Live, and there’s a dedicated Netflix putting on on the system itself, as opposed to the disc you’ll want to have in your PS3 to access Netflix. But for some, having to pop in a disc and watch with only those in the place with you aren’t big enough of drawbacks to continue remunerative for Xbox Live — and it’s hard to blame them. If Microsoft does indeed close up of admission for Xbox Live, they’re going to receive one less exclusive feature to dangle in front of prospective customers.
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