| Cerebralbore101 said: The problem with that type of opinion on capitalism is that corporations that operate in that manner usually don't last forever. Eventually, they lose all the customers they ripped off, or are broken up by government action. Or they cause society to collapse in such a way that their precious profits implode along with it. |
Companies like Microsoft don't get broken up.
Which is why Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung and more have been able to operate they do with impunity... With the exception of lawsuits from the EU who are more consumer friendly and do not put up with bullshit from trillion dollar tech companies.
Breaking up companies is a 90s tactic, not something that happens anymore.
| Cerebralbore101 said: It's funny to me that Nintendo and Sony are just as beholden to shareholders yet mysteriously haven't taken such drastic anti-consumer, anti-sustainable actions. Almost as if your claim that every corporation is legally required to be an unscrupulous bastard is hollow. For Example, Nintendo isn't shoving Microtransactions into every game possible. Shouldn't Nintendo's shareholders sue? |
Serious question, have you been living under a rock or turning a blind eye to Nintendo and Sony?
They have historically always implemented anti-consumer, ant-sustainable actions.
Notice how Nintendo games never go down in price? That's not to the benefit of the consumer, that's to the benefit of shareholders.
Sony also raised the price of games to $70 USD, Sony also monopolized their digital store, removing third-party code sales.
Sony has also historically pushed propriety media formats for it's devices.
Also remember when Toyo from Sony said (In regards to PS3's high price): "I will work more hours to buy one".
These companies are very much not putting you or the consumer first. It's shareholders first. It's money first.
And I like I said prior... Any other answer is just wrong.
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