Speculation Abounds - Price of Xbox 360 Gold Membership to Double?

If you are a gamer and the Xbox 360 is your console of choice, then it is likely that you are paying $50 per year for a Gold Membership. This membership allows you to download content, accumulate friends lists, play others on-line, and even stream NetFlix content. At $50 per year, or $4 per month, most users hardly mind the fee.

What if this fee were to DOUBLE? Many industry experts (including a blogger at www.pcworld.com) feel that it is only a matter of time before this happens. Will the gamer community be tolerant of a 100% price increase when they are already paying $60 per new game and $1.99 or more for downloadable content? You've paid at least $300 for your console, $50 for each extra wireless remote that you've bought, and $50 for a wireless router that allows you to tap in to your internet service. Have I mentioned that each rechargeable battery for your controllers runs you $20 and the charger for that battery is another $20? While $8 per month does not sound that excessive, it certainly isn't easy to stomach in light of the built in expenses of gaming on an Xbox 360.

For more speculation on a Gold Membership price increase, take a look at Matt Peckham's blog on www.pcworld.com.

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