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

[Raptor]

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."

Full Story: industrygamers.com

[Fireball JaX]

its not like the are short of money though. wonder how much revenue is made yearly from subscriptions at the moment

[Agent47]

$100m to $150m what will that bring probably more useless addons that we already have i.e. Facebook, Twitter etc. And they still wont budge regarding BBC iPlayer.

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I just wish Pachter would fuck off............... Pachter "I predict M$ will put the price to $80 a month" M$ "Well if Pachter said it we better do it, it makes sense."

Arsefudge packing c*nt.

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