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Will it happen?

Yes (soon) 35 25.00%
 
Yes (not for now) 29 20.71%
 
No 55 39.29%
 
Maybe 21 15.00%
 
Total:140
Ultrashroomz on 15 June 2014

Nintendo is the last company I'd see charge for something online, and considering they're pushing products like amiibo, I don't think it'll happen.



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Mystro-Sama on 15 June 2014
kljesta64 said:
iwata said online should be free before they even went online. so my answer is NO.


How the hell can they speak to something they are not a part of. That's just foolish on their part.



Captain_Tom on 15 June 2014
Mystro-Sama said:

Please read first

I mean just think about it. They see how much cash Sony and MS are raking in off PS+ and XBL by doing near nothing, i'm pretty sure they want a piece of that. But with that said they probably realise that they don't have the online games to make such a demand reasonable, that's why their pushing out appealing online games like Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, and new games like Splatoon.

 

If it offers free games and better online servers then I wouldn't really mind. The only issue I see with this is for other people paying for another service which may seem overbearing.

 

Thoughts?

LOL what world do you live in?



Frogger on 15 June 2014

I'd probably sell my Wii U. Paying for online is absolute bullshit.



VanceIX on 15 June 2014
Mystro-Sama said:
VanceIX said:
Mystro-Sama said:

Please read first

I mean just think about it. They see how much cash Sony and MS are raking in off PS+ and XBL by doing near nothing, i'm pretty sure they want a piece of that. But with that said they probably realise that they don't have the online games to make such a demand reasonable, that's why their pushing out appealing online games like Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, and new games like Splatoon.

 

If it offers free games and better online servers then I wouldn't really mind. The only issue I see with this is for other people paying for another service which may seem overbearing.

 

Thoughts?

Free games every month, much more stable servers, and larger communities is doing nothing?

Yup, since they keep the bulk of the revenue.

Really? Estimates put it at 2-3 million users to start making a profit. There are what, 8-10 million subscribers? It took them a while to break even, and now they are making a profit (mostly due to the PS4), which shows they put and continue to put considerable amount of resources into improving PSN. Every month they pay multiple devs to make their games free for the month. That is doing nothing? Nintendo doesn't pay any dev anything, and has put minimal money into improving its infastructure.



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Mystro-Sama on 15 June 2014
Captain_Tom said:
Mystro-Sama said:

Please read first

I mean just think about it. They see how much cash Sony and MS are raking in off PS+ and XBL by doing near nothing, i'm pretty sure they want a piece of that. But with that said they probably realise that they don't have the online games to make such a demand reasonable, that's why their pushing out appealing online games like Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, and new games like Splatoon.

 

If it offers free games and better online servers then I wouldn't really mind. The only issue I see with this is for other people paying for another service which may seem overbearing.

 

Thoughts?

LOL what world do you live in?

The one where people predicts things based off the evidence given to them.



kljesta64 on 15 June 2014
Mystro-Sama said:
kljesta64 said:
iwata said online should be free before they even went online. so my answer is NO.


How the hell can they speak to something they are not a part of. That's just foolish on their part.


what do you mean ?

I think he is totally right! pay for online is BS. if it was that way in the beginnings of online we wouldnt even have online today.



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Captain_Tom on 15 June 2014
Mystro-Sama said:
Captain_Tom said:
Mystro-Sama said:

Please read first

I mean just think about it. They see how much cash Sony and MS are raking in off PS+ and XBL by doing near nothing, i'm pretty sure they want a piece of that. But with that said they probably realise that they don't have the online games to make such a demand reasonable, that's why their pushing out appealing online games like Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, and new games like Splatoon.

 

If it offers free games and better online servers then I wouldn't really mind. The only issue I see with this is for other people paying for another service which may seem overbearing.

 

Thoughts?

LOL what world do you live in?

The one where people predicts things based off the evidence given to them.

You think PS+ provides nothing of value?



Fusioncode on 15 June 2014

They've already gotten into the DLC game, I wouldn't be surprised if they start charging for online next gen. If they do that then they better improve their online infrastructure, the current online for the WiiU is not worth paying for.



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ikki5 on 15 June 2014

if it happens, it will be after Iwata is done.