Shadow1980 said:
1) 700k out of an install base of over 90M is less than 1% of all PS4 owners. Let me know when it reaches double digits. 2) That's a bogus argument and you know it. Remember this?
That's former Microsoft employee Adam Orth. Six years ago he was rightfully raked over the coals for making making that very argument in response to complaints over the Xbox One always-online fiasco (and in a needlessly obtuse and manner; that quote in the image was one of the least obtuse things he said). But the "electricity argument" was wrong then, and it's wrong now. Every machine necessarily requires a power source to function, including electronics like game consoles and PCs. That's simple physics. However, a persistent online connection is absolutely not a necessary thing for a game system to function. Every major console to date has not required an internet connection to function. I can disconnect my PS4, XBO, and Switch from the internet and I'll still be able to play all my games (I do not own any always-online "live service" or multiplayer-only titles). They don't require the internet to function any more than my NES does. |
But remember: PSNow is just Ps2-Ps3 games and limited to 720P-30FPS. Both google and ms will offer superior platforms that can run today's and next gen games up to 4k 60FPS.
