Pachter: Xbox Live Likely to See 100usd 'Platinum' Service

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From industrygamers.com:

This week Microsoft officially announced a $10 increase to the annual Xbox Live Gold subscription. In a special Pachter's Podium last year, Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter correctly predicted the $10 increase.

 

As for Xbox Live's future, the great thing about the $10 increase is that it will enable Microsoft to reinvest in the service to then offer even more enhancements. "The extra $10 translates to around $100 - 150 million per year in additional revenue for Microsoft. I think that they will reinvest at least this much in developing other new applications, and will roll out a premium service with $100 - 200 million worth of enhancements," Pachter told IndustryGamers. "If they can get 2 million users to switch from the $60 plan to the $100 plan, they'll make an extra $80 million a year, and can keep investing to try to grow that business."

 

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[robert_hehn]

Post Removed Edited October 18, 2010 by robert_hehn

[Lockon]

******* greedy bastards. And the timing is TOO CONVENIENT with the Slim now out.

[Quinn]

O_o

$100 a year for xbox live

My Head Aspoded

[gruntmods]

O_o

$100 a year for xbox live

My Head Aspoded

I can olnly imagine how good that service would be. If its any good I would pay, example: Has voip to call phones.

[Quinn]

I can olnly imagine how good that service would be. If its any good I would pay, example: Has voip to call phones.

 

...Why would you want VOIP for a 360?

[Randomrocket]

Soon XBL is gonna have more colors than the pokemon games. haha

[gruntmods]

...Why would you want VOIP for a 360?

I use it on a pc already......360 isnt much different.