Re: Bah. Tempest in a teapot.
: I agree with you. Companies are more than willing to pull crap like this if
: it means accomplishing their goals. I think if this were true, Microsoft
: would be using an always online system to block people from buying used
: games and playing them. Requiring you to put in a code every time you buy
: a game perhaps. It would make sense for them, but it sucks for us as
: consumers. I would rather just get a PS4 at that point.
A Forbes Blog had a good take on it. Would you go for always online if the 720 only cost $99.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2013/04/05/microsoft-creative-director-on-always-online-consoles-deal-with-it/
I don't know who this blogger is but I feel confident a $99 price tag would wash all these cares away.