Are the PS+ "free games" the crack that will bring down the industry?

[Augen]

kabamarutr said:

Augen said:
If games always stayed at $60 for years with no other options of acquiring like PS+ or renting them then I would simply own a lot less games. If anything price drops and these services have made me play and spend more on games.

I just wonder why one other company does not adopt this model and keeps the prices high. What we have here is either a genious' plan for turning profits in, or an attempt at some quick cash that will lead to a vicious circle and widen the black hole (as I have seen put here).

The thing is, if it turns out to be successfull, more companies will be lead to it due to competition (rather than potential profit). All then would enter the downward spiral and - subsequently - collapse.

It's a scenario. A prediction. I do not say it's the inevitable outcome.

Well, Nintendo sort of does do this. Many of their games stay at day one price for years. Of course, Nintendo has the advantage of making many truly great games with replayability.  I think others would like to mimic this, but without that Nintendo touch you'd just see game die quick and have no second wind via price drops or PS+ type service.