> Along with the less expensive console, Microsoft announced Xbox apps such as Netflix, Hulu and ESPN will be available to all Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners. Previously, access to apps required users to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, which costs $60 a year. Microsoft will add the Games With Gold service to Xbox One next month as well. The service will provide access to free games for Xbox One users.

This is a big deal. Many people use their game console to stream netflix to their tv.

Previously you had to have an xbox gold subscription. The PS3 let you watch netflix without any PlayStation subscription.

The xbox made you buy a subscription just to watch netflix, even if you never wanted to play any video games online. This kind of thing would put alot of people off of getting an xbox.