Microsoft follows suit
Microsoft follows suit
Sam Machkovech:
We can report that multiple sources within Microsoft have been briefed on plans to make a long-awaited change to the Xbox Live Gold paywall for streaming media services. According to our sources, Xbox 360 and Xbox One users will soon no longer need a paid subscription to Xbox Live Gold to access Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming media apps.
As the Ars report states, several other products have allowed access to those services for a far lower point of entry throughout the past several years.
Microsoft should have made this move years ago.