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Subject: Xbox LIVE Advertisements?

I don't understand why there are advertisements on Xbox LIVE when you and I are paying for the service. The tiles used by advertisements could be used by something more, well, useful. Not only that, but they're unattractive.

I can understand advertisements for Silver members, but not Gold.

  • 01.03.2013 4:58 PM PDT

Because Microsoft is a business that is trying to make money?

  • 01.03.2013 4:59 PM PDT

I think you are missing the point.

Microsoft likes money.

  • 01.03.2013 4:59 PM PDT

Wheres Meh Sniper?

Youtube page

They're so small and out of the way. I don't care about them.

  • 01.03.2013 5:00 PM PDT

Why don't we just share the hill?


Posted by: Opt1mu5Pr1m3 15
Because Microsoft is a business that is trying to make money?


But when I pay for a p0rn site it removes adds. Almost all paid services are like this. Xbox should be as well.

  • 01.03.2013 5:00 PM PDT

"You are the last of your kind: bred for combat, built for war. You're the master of any weapon, pilot of any vehicle, and fear no enemy"

Money. Money. Money.

MAAUUNAAY!

  • 01.03.2013 5:00 PM PDT

suddenly, 5 topics on xbl ads

  • 01.03.2013 5:01 PM PDT

Rustled Jimmies

1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad

  • 01.03.2013 5:01 PM PDT

If they really wanted to make money make Xbox live platinum I'll pay 40 dollars more a year get rid of advertisements I never click on profit.

  • 01.03.2013 5:05 PM PDT
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  • 01.03.2013 5:06 PM PDT

Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.

  • 01.03.2013 5:06 PM PDT

"When I joined the Corps, we didn't have any fancy-schmanzy tanks. We had sticks! Two sticks, and a rock for the whole platoon—and we had to share the rock!"

-Sgt. Johnson

Do they really bother you at all? I just ignore them.

  • 01.03.2013 5:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: AK FROST
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Posted by: Teleidoscope
Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.
Hurrrrrrrrrrrr television

Good luck affording an xbox / LIVE now without ads. The price would be skyrocketed.

  • 01.03.2013 5:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: Bookshelf

Posted by: Teleidoscope
Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.
Hurrrrrrrrrrrr television

Good luck affording an xbox / LIVE now without ads. The price would be skyrocketed.
They didn't have ads before and it was cheaper.

  • 01.03.2013 5:11 PM PDT


Posted by: D Deity

Posted by: Bookshelf

Posted by: Teleidoscope
Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.
Hurrrrrrrrrrrr television

Good luck affording an xbox / LIVE now without ads. The price would be skyrocketed.
They didn't have ads before and it was cheaper.
it's like gas prices. Oil goes up has goes up. Oil goes down gas stays up. It's just how many more millions they want to make that quater. It wouldn't matter if another few million bought gold they would make that much more from ads.

[Edited on 01.03.2013 5:14 PM PST]

  • 01.03.2013 5:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: AK FROST
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Posted by: D Deity

Posted by: Bookshelf

Posted by: Teleidoscope
Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.
Hurrrrrrrrrrrr television

Good luck affording an xbox / LIVE now without ads. The price would be skyrocketed.
They didn't have ads before and it was cheaper.
They didn't have as many people using LIVE before so they didn't need ads / as much money.

Now think of everything the xbox uses aside from gaming. Think of how many millions of people use these new features aside from gaming.

With increased people + increased use + increased gaming it was only a matter of time.

Or they could have just made a year LIVE subscription, say, $120 for an arbitrary number. Would that make you happier?

No? Fine, enjoy your ads.

  • 01.03.2013 5:14 PM PDT

I would be ok with higher prices. Really for the amount we pay for xbl a year it's a steal of a deal.

  • 01.03.2013 5:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: D Deity

Posted by: Bookshelf

Posted by: Teleidoscope
Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.
Hurrrrrrrrrrrr television

Good luck affording an xbox / LIVE now without ads. The price would be skyrocketed.
They didn't have ads before and it was cheaper.
it's like gas prices. Oil goes up has goes up. Oil goes down gas stays up. It's just how many more millions they want to make that quater. It wouldn't matter if another few million bought gold they would make that much more from ads.
Not only does that analogy not make sense, but it's utterly and completely wrong.

The post before the edit, I mean.

[Edited on 01.03.2013 5:18 PM PST]

  • 01.03.2013 5:16 PM PDT

It doesn't have to make sense, at the end of the day there is no way to know what they will do. It's all about the money, there is no formula that will change that population cost of product. Hencethe terrible analogy with explanation at the end stating what I just said.

  • 01.03.2013 5:18 PM PDT

Rustled Jimmies


Posted by: Teleidoscope
Posted by: BuzzKill9009
1) because microsoft makes money by having ads on the xbox
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
3) atleast they aren't forcing you to watch an ad before you play a game
4) the xbox is made so you can play a xbox game, so play it and dont worry about the ad
You're logic is flawed. When you pay for a service, you shouldn't be subject to advertisements.


true, but its such a small ad its not worth making a huge fuss over it. It's not like they force you to watch it.

  • 01.03.2013 5:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: AK FROST
Who cares if I lie?

Frost join FT again.

  • 01.03.2013 5:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: AK FROST
It doesn't have to make sense.
If you're going to make an analogy to support your argument, it does have to make sense if you actually want to support your argument effectively, otherwise you just end up looking like a dolt.

  • 01.03.2013 5:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: BuzzKill9009
2) it's a small box on the bottom right of the dashboard that doesnt play the sound unless you scroll over it. stop complaining.
So back when i was on silver, i turned on my xbox to play a game offline, and in the center of every screen was:

BUY
XBOX
LIVE
GOLD

And when i eventually bought gold to play with friends, it looked like this:

AD-AD-AD-BUY-AD-AD
AD-AD-XBOX-AD-AD
AD-AD-AD-LIVE-AD-AD
AD-AD-GOLD-AD-AD

You tell me there isn't anything wrong with this.

  • 01.03.2013 5:22 PM PDT


Posted by: Bookshelf
Frost join FT again.
Nah I have better things to do, better groups etc.

  • 01.03.2013 5:23 PM PDT

I'm glad you cared to look at this box with letters. Lets hang out sometime! :D

Sorry OP, I don't spend 90% of my time on the Dashboard.

  • 01.03.2013 5:23 PM PDT

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