My Gold membership expired on Sunday and I've yet to pick up a new card. Only when this happens do I realized how different the two consoles are online. With my PS3 we've been watching all the good E3 coverage,including the press conferences. Without a Gold membership I can't do diddly squat on 360. Can't even get onto YouTube. All my apps are non-functional until I renew. Guess it becomes a trade-off because multiplayer does seem to run more smoothly on XBOX Live.