Whilst in the USA, on a new account of a partner's console, I purchased an excess of $200 in downloads and these were not accessible once I returned home. Is it any surprise when they once considered locking discs to specific consoles? I thought they'd belong to my account, and I'd have ownership as a British citizenship to take them with me, but they've become overly possessive of downloads which although flexible - open to their discretion in access - they create rules/restrictions which adversely, unfairly effect the user - a practice no one should endorse if they care for reasonable ownership of their products.
Incidentally, due to Microsoft's implied actions during the Xbox One's launch - interestingly reserved but reflective of their intentions as a corporate body - and the relation of these to my experience, I obviously avoided them as I do not want to support these implicit principles in action - very constrictive to the consumer's ownership, their rights to be flexible with their purchase.
I'm delighted they have competition or they'd simply implement these awful conditions happily and I doubt any legislative power has the concern of the industry to intervene (hence the already abhorrent activities present at times).
Otherwise, I've enjoyed their excellent service, brilliant catalogue, maintenance and security - none of these as detrimental to a fun overall subscription to them. Their console is excellent and so is their software. Additionally, with the introduction of discounts and free titles for Gold members, I think there's a respectful incentive to become one.
