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JMan on 22 March 2011
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TurdFergusonMcGee said:
JMan said:
TurdFergusonMcGee said:

You complicated things too much for my liking with this refundable $150 and $20 per month, etc.

I just want them to be a slight or moderate power/graphics improvement, better online services, and cost no more than $300. 


Ok, explain how it's more complicated to pay $150 for a machine and $20 per month vs paying $300 for a machine and $60 a game?  The whole concept wouldn't be marketed at the level of detail I'm posting. That's just for the bean counters and legal aspects.  The marketing would be:

"Try it risk free for as long as you like!  Cancel your subscription anytime and get a full refund on the hardware!"

Would that not be appealing to you?


To be honest I didn't really read the whole thing the first time, but I read it fully now.

I guess its a cool idea, and a lot cheaper in the long run as long as you would normally buy more than 4 games per year. Still just seems too annoying to me though. It sounds more like you're just renting the console than actually owning it. For something that cheap its kinda weird to have monthly payments. 

I could see it working as say $200 for the console (none of that refundable down payment stuff), and then you own the console no matter what...its yours, no monthly payments. But then instead of having game stores everything is bought online and you have the option to buy each game outright (normally) for the usual $50-$60 or you can buy a game plan for unlimited gaming for $20/month but you don't actually own any of the games, you're just streaming them from the online source. 


The problem I have with outright buying the console is that it is worthless if you stop the subscription because you can't play the games.  You don't own it.  But there will always be the "other players" in the field that you can spend $$$ on, wait in line for the console launch, fight christmas crowds, prepay for reserved copy of the game, have to deal with stock shortages, etc. etc.  This concept solves...all of that.  Game comes out, EVERYBODY has access to it first day.  No waiting in line, although you're welcome to if you really want to.  LOL!

Think of your internet connection.  If you stop paying for your connection, isn't your DSL or Cable modem worthless?  Did you buy it or lease it?

The $150 is basically to secure the "value" of the console.  Prevent people signing up and then walking off with the console with no way to recuperate the value back.  If you know you'll get money back on something if you return it in working order, you're more likely to take good care of it.