zorg1000 said:
You really think $20/year is gonna stop people from buying it? |
Yes definitely a factor surely, its just what number it represents and I would say regional differences. I think in Europe it would be more negative where as the USA not so much because I feel there is greater acceptance of subscription services in the US and European consumers are looking for higher value in their purchases. What the $20 includes and how many Switch games are worth playing online are factors too. If you are someone that wants a Switch but doesn't pay the $20 then you don't have online gaming and that could be enough to put you off the Switch. Both Xbox live Gold and PSN plus have many bonus games plus a huge variety of online titles. As a portable system Switch may not even have a wifi signal in many places it goes and so some may decide to save the $20 because they mainly use it as a portable. My own personal preference would be not to pay it as well but that's mainly because I enjoy single player games more with the exception of mario kart but I wouldn't pay $20 just for that. I have lots of other online multiplayer games on ps4, pc, xbox one etc. It's certainly not going to help Switch sales.
I've a feeling that Nintendo may well introduce the yearly charge at the same time as the Switch is cut in price and so the end result could be an increase in sales as the negative of the $20 yearly fee will seem less important if the console itself has a reasonable price reduction. Just my guess as a good way of introducing the online subscription.
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