XBox Live Subscribers

**Fetter21** · 01-20-2005, 10:09 PM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

well I rairly get any lag problems, so I can't complain, I get my money's worth out of the subscription every year. It adds unlimited replay value to most of the games I buy.

**Fetter21** · 01-20-2005, 10:09 PM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

well I rairly get any lag problems, so I can't complain, I get my money's worth out of the subscription every year. It adds unlimited replay value to most of the games I buy.

**fossen** · 01-20-2005, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by jmw1137

I just read the article below about the Halo 2 sales (which is pretty amazing in itself) but it also quoted that there are 1.4 million subscribers to Xbox Live. Unless my math is wrong, that's $70 million dollars a year Microsoft/XBox makes off XBox Live alone.

With them making that much off it we should never have lag!!!

Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...soft_halo_dc_1

Even if they make three times that, it wouldn't affect lag.

When playing XBL, it's a peer-to-peer connection. When you and I play, the lag is between us, and doesn't involve Microsoft, but rather our individual ISPs, and their connections.

**fossen** · 01-20-2005, 10:39 PM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by jmw1137

I just read the article below about the Halo 2 sales (which is pretty amazing in itself) but it also quoted that there are 1.4 million subscribers to Xbox Live. Unless my math is wrong, that's $70 million dollars a year Microsoft/XBox makes off XBox Live alone.

With them making that much off it we should never have lag!!!

Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...soft_halo_dc_1

Even if they make three times that, it wouldn't affect lag.

When playing XBL, it's a peer-to-peer connection. When you and I play, the lag is between us, and doesn't involve Microsoft, but rather our individual ISPs, and their connections.

**JayBee74** · 01-20-2005, 10:52 PM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by Fetter21

well I rairly get any lag problems, so I can't complain, I get my money's worth out of the subscription every year. It adds unlimited replay value to most of the games I buy.

No doubt. In the two years I've been a subscriber, 95% of my play time has been with RTCW and Halo2. I've played well over 500 games of Halo2 and still suck, but I'm easily getting my money's worth.

**JayBee74** · 01-20-2005, 10:52 PM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by Fetter21

well I rairly get any lag problems, so I can't complain, I get my money's worth out of the subscription every year. It adds unlimited replay value to most of the games I buy.

No doubt. In the two years I've been a subscriber, 95% of my play time has been with RTCW and Halo2. I've played well over 500 games of Halo2 and still suck, but I'm easily getting my money's worth.

**Tha Dynasty** · 01-20-2005, 11:25 PM

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I only game i get lag on is Madden...every single game it lags, nothing new

**Tha Dynasty** · 01-20-2005, 11:25 PM

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I only game i get lag on is Madden...every single game it lags, nothing new

**TJdaSportsGuy** · 01-21-2005, 08:23 AM

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Originally posted by jmw1137

Unless my math is wrong, that's $70 million dollars a year Microsoft/XBox makes off XBox Live alone.

Well, you're not factoring in how much it costs them to run XBox Live. That stuff isn't free, ya know. I'm sure they're making a profit, but it's not 100% profit. There have to be some costs involved.

**TJdaSportsGuy** · 01-21-2005, 08:23 AM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by jmw1137

Unless my math is wrong, that's $70 million dollars a year Microsoft/XBox makes off XBox Live alone.

Well, you're not factoring in how much it costs them to run XBox Live. That stuff isn't free, ya know. I'm sure they're making a profit, but it's not 100% profit. There have to be some costs involved.

**OHguy00** · 01-21-2005, 09:14 AM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by jmw1137

I just read the article below about the Halo 2 sales (which is pretty amazing in itself) but it also quoted that there are 1.4 million subscribers to Xbox Live. Unless my math is wrong, that's $70 million dollars a year Microsoft/XBox makes off XBox Live alone.

With them making that much off it we should never have lag!!!

Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...soft_halo_dc_1

There's really not much they can do about lag. But with them making that much we should never see cheaters.

**OHguy00** · 01-21-2005, 09:14 AM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by jmw1137

I just read the article below about the Halo 2 sales (which is pretty amazing in itself) but it also quoted that there are 1.4 million subscribers to Xbox Live. Unless my math is wrong, that's $70 million dollars a year Microsoft/XBox makes off XBox Live alone.

With them making that much off it we should never have lag!!!

Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...soft_halo_dc_1

There's really not much they can do about lag. But with them making that much we should never see cheaters.

**jmw1137** · 01-21-2005, 11:06 AM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by fossen

Even if they make three times that, it wouldn't affect lag.

When playing XBL, it's a peer-to-peer connection. When you and I play, the lag is between us, and doesn't involve Microsoft, but rather our individual ISPs, and their connections.

So there's absolutely nothing to do with their servers? I used to get all kinds of lag playing all the ESPN games (Baseball, Basketball, Football) which is only connecting 2 people. Then I can play Halo with 16 people and not have a problem at all....how is that possibly if their servers aren't doing something?

I know the 70 mil isn't entire profit but I gotta believe a good 25% of it is....which is pretty good.

**jmw1137** · 01-21-2005, 11:06 AM

Re: XBox Live Subscribers

Originally posted by fossen

Even if they make three times that, it wouldn't affect lag.

When playing XBL, it's a peer-to-peer connection. When you and I play, the lag is between us, and doesn't involve Microsoft, but rather our individual ISPs, and their connections.

So there's absolutely nothing to do with their servers? I used to get all kinds of lag playing all the ESPN games (Baseball, Basketball, Football) which is only connecting 2 people. Then I can play Halo with 16 people and not have a problem at all....how is that possibly if their servers aren't doing something?

I know the 70 mil isn't entire profit but I gotta believe a good 25% of it is....which is pretty good.

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