Comments on: Variety: Xbox 360 Video Marketplace Succeeding

By: VideoGames Radar

VideoGames Radar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:23:44 +0000

thanks for your post, I prefer to watch movies on my television and not computer.

By: Dale Dietrich

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:49:27 +0000

2+ years after I wrote that original post it still is true. There's something to be said about you get what you pay for. The online experience no the PS3 still pales in comparison to that offered by the 360. And Sony's much vaunted Home is a joke. I finally checked it out a few days ago. I'll likely NEVER go back. It's a complete waste of time.

I'm enjoying Killzone 3 and loved Drake's fortune. Otherwise my $800+ investment in my PS3 (Canadian dollars) has not been well rewarded.

In 2009, if I had to choose, there's still no choice - the 360 is the run-away leader between the two. The market (as shown by year over year sales) agrees.

...Dale

By: Refer4Freebies

Refer4Freebies — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:17:57 +0000

microsoft have shot themselves in the foot charging for everything online with the xbox as the ps3 offers most online stuff free

By: gamer review

gamer review — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:39:38 +0000

Microsoft has made an exceptional deal with Netflix to stream content. I have heard that there have been millions of new subscribers and my friend who has a 360 has really enjoy the streaming. Both companies are really benefiting from the Netflix deal.

By: Dale Dietrich

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:27:22 +0000

Dee, it depends on where you live. In the U.S. there is a LOT of content available on the 360, but not too much in Canada. The whole Microsoft Points system discriminates against non-Canadian currencies. So much so that a movie rental in Canada can cost between $5.00 and $8.00 Cdn. AppleTV is a much better bargain in Canada and it gives you a much greater selection. In the U.S. the difference between the two is much less.

It's pretty straight forward to know the price. If you have a 360, the price for the movie will be listed in Microsoft Points on the 360. Then just find out what the price of those points is in your country and you'll know how much it costs.

For my mini-rant on Microsoft points and more info on the topic, see my post here:

http://www.daleisphere.com/are-the-days-of-micr...

….dale

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:24:32 +0000

Yeah I prefer to watch movies on my TV and not computer. I own a xbox 360 and have never ordered a movie. I wanted to know if it was better to download or rent it. I know downloading is more convenient but do you think it is worth the money to do so.

By: davis freeberg

davis freeberg — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:13:35 +0000

Microsoft may be showing signs of early success, but it pales in comparison to the market share that piracy has on downloading right now. The Xbox shows that people are willing to pay, but they’ll need to offer a lot more then V for Vendetta if they every want to replace cable or bit torrent.