How many of you feel OnLive will be the decider

[vlad321]

Soleron said:

Darth Tigris said:

You know, for the first attempt at this kind of technology, this sounds VERY impressive. This should cause console makers to strongly reconsider the console model for the next generation. This is a way to use top tech and not have to pass the cost on to the consumer.

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Don't right this off, folks. This is MAJOR. 

What is the price difference between a pure OnLive box and a console of equivalent graphics? How long will it take for the price difference to be taken away by subscruiption costs? And surely there is a value to owning the game disk rather than something which is taken away when you stop playing?

If the subscription for five years (one hardware generation) is less than the price difference, OnLive is viable. If not, then how could it be? You might as well buy the console on a credit card and pay it off over five years for the same effect.

Well it seems that right now the first year is free and the second is $5, so do the math.I don't know how much it will be after that. Furthermore you can rent games for like $6 for a week, so instead of droping $50 on MW2 you can drop 6 and then wash your hands of it and cry a lot less in a corner than you would have otherwise.