Legend11 said:
thranx said:
ConnorJCP said:
thranx said:
snfr said:
*looks at thread title*
Can somebody please explain me how this is a slap in the face to Sony?? I don't get it...
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its a slap in the face because not only can MS charge for what should be free( according to some people), but they can increase the fee for it and people will still pay. Of course that is because its such a great service (at least in my opinion, worth every penny even after the increase.
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Sony, Nintendo or any other company "can" do what ever they want. They just dont think it would be a wise business decision.
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No, any company can only do what its customers want. How many ps3 owners will pay $50 a year to play online? How many would jump ship to the 360 than. Sony is still beholden to its stock holders, they have to turn profit or their stock holders will change things. They think its a bad decision cause they know they would loose customers.
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I'm going to make a prediction that both Nintendo and Sony will eventually require paid subscriptions to use their online as well. Why? Simply because the increase in game sales won't keep up with the increase in game development costs and something will have to give.
I seriously doubt Sony will continue to take losses from the Playstation brand forever (and that is what will happen if Sony doesn't change the way they're doing business). I'm sure some people will want to point out a small profit the PS3 might be making now but how much is left after you take out the billion required to develop, produce, and launch the next console?
Anyways for those bashing Xbox Live I'm sure your tune will change when the competition does the same (it always does).
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When it does happen I hope you don't contemplate it a victory for yourself, as you're regrettably the one hurt by this. If anything, this has proven that people will readily pay for things that should be less or free. They can raise it 40 bucks more and they would still have the big COD fans pay at the very least, that isn't the point. I believe that Sony had the better consumer model here, but MS will have forced Sony's hand eventually, yes.
