Sony was right, EA access is a rip-off and needs to flop

[DonFerrari]

VanceIX said:

IkePoR said:

Allow me to rephrase what I said.

F2P elements in paid games (PvZ: Garden Warfare) is bullshit.  You're right, F2P in general is not bs.  

I don't mean the options word in the case of PSNow is spun but in general when the word options is used(again, in PvZ: GW) is when we have to take a closer look.

Ah gotcha, in that case I agree that the word "options" can be a dual edged sword.

Raziel123 said:

VanceIX said:

Having options is ALWAYS a good thing for the consumer, so this PR of them looking out for the consumer is bullsh*t. What they mean is that it would risk their monopoly on PS+. 

I don't care if they did it because they were looking out for the consumer or not, because the end result is that they were looking out for us, regardless of motive. PS+ is better if Ea access doesn't exist on PS. Therefore there is no choice involved. "options" are good for consumers when there are no negative consequences to those that do not adhere. EA access has negative consequences for those that do not sub to access but are subbed to PS+.

It's that simple. No option, just EA+MS rip off.

If you honestly believe that not giving the consumer options to choose what they like is is good, you've bought far too much into the PR from Sony. 

There are TONS, and I mean TONS of gamers out there that would easily purchase the EA Access for the 10% off games and vault. It's not even a competitior to PS+, since most of the games depend on online play anyway, and thus would need a PS+ subscription. A lot of people (like you) won't buy it, but does that give you the right to cut off access to consumers like me, who love digital games and discount packages?

No, this is just terribad PR from Sony, the likes not seen since Microsoft screwed up at the beginning of the generation. I'm honestly ashamed of Sony as a Playstation fan, pulling this kind of shit on your customers is just disgusting. 

How about letting the consumers decide what's a good value and what's not through their wallets?

To me Sony was just making a butthurt comment. So they wouldn't have to say MS outspend them in starting the program.