[quote name='Fukurou']What a great deal they're giving SYWR members. $45 for a year of XBL. $5 less than MSRP and $45 more than what the price should be.[/QUOTE]
XBL Gold year went to $60 a year in Nov. 2010. Biggest theory for it outside of greed is that to keep it's profit margin, they had to raise the price b/c of what they have to pay ESPN (aka the mothership) for what it charges for the "privilege" of having it's content on the service.