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theprof00 on 10 July 2013
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Subie_Greg said:
theprof00 said:
MS never removed DRM because of the consumers. They did it because Gamestop was against their policies. It was costing gamestop too much. Notice that the day Gamestop announced it would stop taking preorders for xb1, MS said it would no longer carry drm (or the 10 person sharing feature)...ie, xb180. Then the very next day, Gamestop said it would then start taking preorders again.
Our very own benvtrigger said there was a big problem with the console and it had nothing to do with shortages.
Gamestop ended DRM, not the consumers. Your petition means nothing.


Microsoft had to foresee the Gamestop and consumer backlash

Companies caught up in their arrogance sometimes live completely in ignorance.
Just look at Sony 7 years ago. Failing. Nothing changing. Out of touch with the playstation consumer completely. No foresight to see the HD-DVD competition. No restructuring despite all signs pointing to economic recession and poor FOREX rates.

It's not really that these companies don't foresee it...it's that they think there's no problem. "Sure Gamestop will take a cut in profits, and they'll be upset, but fuck 'em. What are they going to do? Stop carrying the console? Nonsense."

It's like that.
(Then think about what would happen if Sony came along and was like..."we'll double your cut of every console sale if you stop carrying our competitor")