The next Xbox might require an always on, Online Connection.

i dont own any console but seriously who cares if it does.

PC master race continues!

Unfortunately, this means that when Sony inevitably gets their near monopoly of the harder-core gamers from this, they'll probably start charging for PSN. And all the while, Nintendo sits there wondering what the heck this internet thing is, anyway.

As a person who used to have terrible, unreliable internet, I'd have to say this is an extremely stupid decision on their part. I can't think of a single reason that would actually justify having this kind of restriction on the entire console. All I can see it doing is completely alienating a fair few customers because, as hard as it may be to believe, some people just don't live in an area with reliable/affordable internet.

I'd rather protect my software

If they actually do this and Sony makes the same idiotic decisions that they made with the PS3 and Vita, which they probably will, Nintendo will still be sitting pretty after it's all said and done.

If this is true, I'll not be buying the new console. I don't care to own a ps3, I don't own a wii or wii-u. Only a 360. But I'll stop supporting a product that does something this stupid. I have Time Warner cable, unfortunately, so there's so many times I'll be playing online and I'll lose connection for no reason. And it takes more than 3 minutes to regain the connection every time. I've no interest in playing games that I can't get through simply because my internet provider is beyond stupid.

if i'm "renting" a system i should get it for FREE! then i would be fine with this.

I changed my mind, i feel more inclined to pirate the shit out of this console (if its true) :P

I bet half all the console gamers here who are acting all butthurt will buy it anyway, then say how great it is because it is the same as Steam.
Log in.
Buy online or in store.
Install to hdd.
Then play and hope you do not d/c..

I won't be getting either console. Most of the games I bought on my 360 I end up trading away anyway so i'll just stick with my pc.

I dont have even xbox360 xD just my shitty pc that cant run new games since 2009 xD But damn it microsoft is evil first they want us to play for some shitty membership just to be able to play online and now they force us to be connected all the time. this is just madnes. thanks god PS3 didnt have that kind of shit!