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disolitude on 21 June 2013
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Scisca said:
disolitude said:

All I am saying is that I would be willing to give up used game sales, even though it isn't the correct thing to do, if that will make publishers take more risks, deliver more quality new IPs, more single player experiences like the Last of Us... I'd be willing to throw publishers a bone even if they don't desreve it. 


And now what makes you think used games are responsible for this and that getting rid of them would make the situation any better? Cause I can't find a single reason for that to happen.

 

I hate it when a company wants to change things for its benefit by forcing customers into a worse situation. Give me incentives, don't hit me with a stick! I believe mandatory PS+ will be a big enough hit to the used games market for this gen. MS was trying to sucker punch us to improve its profits, while yet again Sony is giving us the carrot and will end up with the same if not better result. Ever since I got PS+ I started buying many more DLCs and digital games cause they are cheaper!! Or cause I got the game for free, liked it and wanted to get some more action or just bought it as a "thank you" for the devs. It really works and this comes from a guy who hates the idea of DLCs. That's a much better way of dealing with the problem of used games - just give people the digital versions for free or dirt cheap. Don't fight us MS, just give us a better solution - the way Sony is doing it right now.

Steam is making me believe no used games and digital is the better way. Things work so well on steam... Publishers fighting for your dollar with deals, sales on everything non stop. And none of those sales are pushed by Valve appart from a game or two they made. Its all publisher and competition...

There is only one method I can think of that would be even better than Steam and that is subscription. I can see consoles offering a subscription model to compliment retail and digital game sales. Pay a monthly fee, play anything you want as much as you want.

And I have no idea what better solution Sony is giving us. Care to explain...