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pokoko on 31 July 2013
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Xen said:
pokoko said:
It's like they're really trying to join next gen! So cute.

Seriously, though, Sony's internet store has become my preferred way to purchase games. It increases the accessibility by a huge amount and lets people buy games when it's on their mind, like right after they've finished with a review or read some positive comments in a forum thread. It's definitely a step Nintendo should take. It's console gaming's version of the retailer's "impulse rack", where they put tempting items right beside the register.

I would hope that it's faster than Sony's site, however, which is as sluggish as a fish in Jello. They really need to fix that. Still, the option to set a purchase to download when the console is next on is very sweet. Nintendo should look into that, as well, if they already haven't.

Actually, the other way around.

"it's always gonna be there".

...not true for some games in retail, to say the least. Though looking at people and steam sales, perhaps it's me.

I'm not sure what you mean?  I'm just saying that letting people buy from a PC or smart-phone allows them to purchase a game when the impulse hits them, even if they're not in front of a console.  Unless you mean that some people won't buy because it's too accessable?  Possible, I suppose, but I don't think that will be the case for most consumers.  I know it's not for me, as I'm a lot more interested in playing a game when I'm in front of my console than I am in browsing the store.  When I'm at my PC, though, it's something I can do in another tab.