Skype behind paywall for X1, free on Vita

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#1 clyde46
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#2  Edited By Senor_Kami
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Non-existent on PS4 whether you want it for free or are willing to pay.

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@Senor_Kami said:

Non-existent on PS4 whether you want it for free or are willing to pay.

skype will very likely be on the ps4....

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#4  Edited By Heil68
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MS puts everything they can behind their paywall.

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#5 Michael0134567
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What a joke.

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#6  Edited By Heil68
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@Michael0134567:

Indeed, Ms really only cares about their bottom line and not gamers.

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#7 KellyKelly
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I believe everything is behind their paywall including F2P games (LOL) and cross game chat

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#8 donalbane
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I find it hard to get mad about a paywall I am going to pay for anyway. And who here has a legit reason to care if PS4 services like Netflix aren't behind a paywall if you are paying Sony for online play anyway? Somebody who doesn't play games, that's who. (i.e. not anybody on this forum.)

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#10  Edited By shawn30
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@Heil68 said:

@Michael0134567:

Indeed, Ms really only cares about their bottom line and not gamers.

Looking at th a;lunch line ups, I wouldn't agree with that. Game wise not even in to next year would I agree with that, lol. If you game on Xbox you need Live, period. If not go elsewhere. Though I don't see the value in its competition, lol

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#11 Heil68
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@shawn30 said:

@Heil68 said:

@Michael0134567:

Indeed, Ms really only cares about their bottom line and not gamers.

Looking at th a;lunch line ups, I wouldn't agree with that. Game wise not even in to next year would I agree with that, lol. If you game on Xbox you need Live, period. If not go elsewhere. Though I don't see the value in its competition, lol

Well of course you wouldn't agree with that. :roll:

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#13 KellyKelly
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I think this is Microsoft's revenge for people not wanting always online.

They lock all their features behind a paywall

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#14  Edited By waltefmoney
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You also get access to video conference calls with Skype on XBL, a feature that costs 60 dollars on all other platforms including PC.

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#15 TheEroica  Moderator
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Lame.... But gamers will vote for how much they agree or disagree with this using their hard earned cash... If people buy up x1's like hotcakes then we're arguing about a non issue.

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#16 RR360DD
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Its always been like this ...

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#17  Edited By cainetao11
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MS owns Skype. They can do what they want with it.

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#18  Edited By deactivated-5c8ff6a32bb23
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Good thing all of the above is free on PC.

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Sony Microsoft Collaboration Domination Continuation

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#20  Edited By lundy86_4
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Stupid, but I don't overly care.

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#21  Edited By LJS9502_basic
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@donalbane said:

I find it hard to get mad about a paywall I am going to pay for anyway. And who here has a legit reason to care if PS4 services like Netflix aren't behind a paywall if you are paying Sony for online play anyway? Somebody who doesn't play games, that's who. (i.e. not anybody on this forum.)

Not true. Not everyone games online....

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#22 blackace
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@MBirdy88 said:

@Senor_Kami said:

Non-existent on PS4 whether you want it for free or are willing to pay.

skype will very likely be on the ps4....

If Sony pays M$, indeed it will.

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#23 GTSaiyanjin2
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wonder if netflix will still be 720p on the xbox lol... the XBL pay wall really is a joke

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@TheEroica said:

Lame.... But gamers will vote for how much they agree or disagree with this using their hard earned cash... If people buy up x1's like hotcakes then we're arguing about a non issue.

If you are already paying for XBL on the XBox 360, you're already good to go. Which means there's already millions who will have access to Skype as soon as they get an XB1.

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#25  Edited By Netret0120
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This is not surprising considering this is MS. Money over all

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#26  Edited By SirSlimyScott
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Even free to play games have a paywall; it's really strange.

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@kellykelly said:

I believe everything is behind their paywall including F2P games (LOL) and cross game chat

Forgot how F2P are now awesome

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#28 Heil68
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@MonsieurX said:

@kellykelly said:

I believe everything is behind their paywall including F2P games (LOL) and cross game chat

Forgot how F2P are now awesome

Well now you know. It's part of the LEARN way of life.