Microsoft launches pilot rewards program for Xbox gamers
An invitation-only Rewards Program was launched yesterday, allowing select Xbox owners to earn back Points on various purchases.
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Value of the XBL Gold Membership?
MS has gotten a lot of heat for their annual Gold level fee since the debut of the free PSN. Plus there were rumors that MS might hike the $50 annual fee. Maybe this is a way for them to "add value" to the Gold membership.Love companies that reward customers
The XBOX Gold Membership is fantastic and this just makes it better. Beyond the gaming experience, I have been using the Video chat to talk with my college son in a room to room setting versus the PC. Add to this, the interface with Netflix lets you stream movies right through the Xbox and it synchronizes with the online website. (NO waiting for DVDs) Have demoed these features to a few friends and I think XBOX will be selling a few systems with XBOX live. Considering what XM satellite, Cable, cellphones cost these days, XBOX Live Gold is a sweet deal! Don't think they should raise it above $50 though. The growth will come from families growing up and having to clone and separate game systems.fee worth it to me
People do complain about the fifty dollar annual fee for LIVE but at least for me I find LIVE to be much more robust than PSN which is sluggish and just plain slow, at least in my area.