Xbox live downloaded game prices?

^^ They aren't "DRM servers" though.... they're just servers. If you buy a Xbox 360 game digitally, you can play that game for the next 50 years, provided your 360 actually lasts that long. As you mentioned, the game is tied to your console (as well
as your account), so you're good to go.

Digital copies can be played offline if your licensing is in place.

Here's the thing though. I still play games that are over 20 years old. Can Microsoft assure me that their DRM servers will be online for me to authorise those games after that length of time?

If Microsoft turn off those DRM servers at any point then they should before doing so, release a 'key' file to enable people to play their purchases.

I think people are missing the point with the upgrading hardware. Building a PC you obviously have the ability to buy individual parts and put them in yourself, saving you money in both areas, as well as the desire to do so as much as you want. Buying a
1500 TV I would hope that after spending that much you wouldn't care what came out after that for a long time because you should be pretty set with quality and functionality. But with consoles these days they are releasing so many custom themed ones that it's
dissapointing that some consumers have to miss out on the one they truly want all because they bought one a little early that's all. Obviously even if they told everyone their plan as soon as they decided on it there would still be some would have already
bought one so I think to compensate for an issue like that they could offer an upgrade ability which would at the very least reduce the cost of the new Xbox and they could sell the old one as a refurbished. I'm just saying there is an issue there and if Microsoft
and Xbox in particular are really moving in the direction they say they are then they would want to try and solve any issue that may be brought up, so I'm just doing my part and bringing it up, the rest is up to the support of those who agree and the producers.

Digital Xbox games can all be played offline.

Well, for your first "issue", NBA 2K14 was just on sale a few weeks ago super cheap. As for the prices themselves, this topic has been brought up and threads have been created numerous times. From the majority of us here, we believe the publishers set
the game's price for the marketplace. There, currently, is no competition for a digital purchase given the way the marketplace works. MS doesn't want to compete first hand with its retailers (Best Buy, Gamestop, Walmart, etc.) who sell their products. At
least, that is my understanding.

As for your second "issue", welcome to the world of electronics. Everything you purchase will eventually drop in price or be given a shiny new gloss of paint. My LG TV was approximately $1500 when I bought it a few years ago... you can probably get it
for $750 now. There are newer/better versions of the TV I purchased that would cost me the same $1500 that I paid initially.