Paul Thurrott: "Online reactions to Microsoft’s Xbox One announcements have been curiously venomous, with critics hammering the firm for the console’s high price and its seemingly Draconian policies. Some of the complaints have merit, others do not. But rather than excuse or condemn Microsoft across the board, here’s an examination of the complaints with some common sense advice where needed."
My take on the Xbox Live Gold model is that all the blame for that rests on gamers who never should have tolerated the extra fees. It should never have been successful in the first place and it would have gone away if it hadn't been.
How Microsoft Can Fix Xbox One?
Answer: Release Xbox Two.