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Tachikoma on 21 October 2014
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mornelithe said:
Tachikoma said:

its a stupid counter argument,  why factor in the price of a ps3 AND the game,  but then assume everyone has,  and didnt have to pay for,  a compatible tv,  tablet,  phone or other console? 

 

fact is,  for the same price as a weeks rental you can buy and keep the game forever,  and play it as long or as little as you want, and not need a net connection at all. 

No, it's not a stupid counter argument, there are many people out there who have no interest in a home console, but are interested in games, and happen to own a TV, Tablet, or Phone.  As far as compatibility, we've no idea how many companies will allow it on their products.  Again, the amount of people this could touch, are the kinds of numbers the games industry wishes it could reach.

Bolded: If you want to buy a home console.  Not everyone does.  Many, many more people feel the need to have a PC/Phone/Tablet/TV.

and yet they'd still need to go out and buy a controller,  its just a much better deal all round to buy the actual console and the games. 

p. s.  dont ream off installbase figires for mobile and pc like it matters,  fact of the matter is the reach there will be minimal at best,  of people wanted to play the ps3 games on offer theyd have done so by now,  on another platform,  on their pc or have bought a ps3 to do so already.