| Kyuu said: It all depends on how many subscribers they will be losing from this. If they lose over 30%, the odds are they're going to reverse their decision, and maybe instead downgrade the service to not include as many day 1 releases. |
| Zippy6 said: I think the amount it went up was more surprising than the timing. I don't think anyone expected it to go all the way from $20 to $30. |
If MS is going to follow the TV streaming model, next we'll see the introduction of ad supported plans. Back to $15 a month for Ultimate with ads before starting games or even during games when a loading screen pops up or PiP style.
And at first it will seem very little like Netflix / Disney+. Then a month later or with a popular show you have frequent multiple ad breaks per show :/ Now unskippable unlike Cable + DVR. (Although how long until you can't ffwd commercials anymore there since it's all cloud based now)
This move will certainly drive people away / not bother to renew anymore. It's likely meant to get some more money from people that only subscribe for a month for the day 1 AAA game they want to play. But it will be a net loss. Especially since the influx from Series S subscriptions is about to die off completely. PC gamepass is still cheaper, yet at $16.49 a month vs the many sales on PC... Why bother with the Windows store.
