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Intrinsic on 04 June 2014
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HylianSwordsman said:
Intrinsic said:

His snarky opinion about how the digital age is already here.

I disagree. Why do you think there's consumer resistence, in the gaming industry of all industries? We're supposed to be the group that is the first to adopt new technology, yet we rejected the XBO in it's original form. Why? Consumer rights. Our rights to own digital property are shit.

There is nothing wrong with digital.... just look at the Pc guys and steam. And as far as tech adoption gos, they trump console gamers every and any day. What was wrong with MS was how they went about stuff. If they had just been a little more tactful no one would have had a problem.

You fail to see what or how having options play into all these things. You also fail to see how easy it is to make consumers do something if you can in some way mak what you are giving them seem convenient. You may wanna attack what i say as if you are standing up for consumer rights, but trust that i don't much care about digital or physical. I am just stating the facts based on how i have seen things happen in the industry.

Let me give you some "options". Then at least be honest and tell me what you would do.

  • PS5/XB2 MSRP $500 with bundled external USB disc drive or,
  • PS5/XB2 MSRP $400 without disc drive you can also buy the proprietary disc drive as a standalone for $120
  • Digatal games $50 excluding $5 discount if you are PS+/XBLG subscriber (so $45 for subscribers) or,
  • Physical game $60
Thats it, nothing else has to change. You can still have yur system with a drive if you want to and buy games on disc. No one stops you and everything constinues as is. And for those going digital, nothing changes there either, oits still done exactly like it is now. The trick is, they have made they primary console configuration one without a drive. you can pay for a discounted console and bundled drive but history has shown that people always go with the cheaper option.