The potential of PlayStation Vue and Subsidized sales, can it change the industry?

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Samus Aran said:

Intrinsic said:
The funny thing is that if ever there was something Sony could sell on word of mouth alone it's this. And what's even funnier is that its the best way to sell this to people.

Keep in mind there are two types of consumers as far as this is concerned. The 20M people that already own the console/ however many more would just buy the console at full price outright and those that are going in simply cause the idea if IPTv + PS4 + PS+ at $70/month is too much to pass up.

Sony doesn't need to rush it. As long as there is someone that pays for TV and wants a game console; that person will automatically seek out the PS4. Its just a much better all round deal.

That's super expensive. There's no non-gamer that will pay that and gamers will just buy the PS4.

How in the world is $70 a month super expensive. When I dropped Comcast 2 years ago, I was paying $186 a month for TV/Internet/Phone, of that $109 was towards TV, and that was because that was the only package at the time that had ESPN and MLB Network. Right now I pay $74 a month for 50Mbps internet only, If I could get this package with ESPN and MLB Network for $70 a month + I am getting a PS4, I would be comming in cheaper than that Comcast bill, and not having to hook up a useless cable box as well.

In this scenario, Sony has a service that can provide what the cable subscriber wants for less, and provide an avenue for the gamer to get a PS4 for $0 down out the door, while also getting rid of the cable box, and lowering their monthly payement.