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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
jason1637 on 13 July 2017
ikki5 said:
if it happens, it will be after Iwata is done.

Youre right.



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Green098 on 13 July 2017

Scary how accurate some people were about this...



PAOerfulone on 13 July 2017

Youuu. YOUUU!!



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Aquietguy on 16 July 2017

This thread is a perfect example of why you have to look at post dates.



NoirSon on 16 July 2017

The free ride is over people, just like Nintendo slowly started adding DLC to their development focus, paying for the online service with minor benefits if the next step. Console gamers brought this on ourselves we didn't complain enough about Xbox Live or PS Plus and now there is no refuge for free online services.



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Bofferbrauer2 on 16 July 2017
NoirSon said:
The free ride is over people, just like Nintendo slowly started adding DLC to their development focus, paying for the online service with minor benefits if the next step. Console gamers brought this on ourselves we didn't complain enough about Xbox Live or PS Plus and now there is no refuge for free online services.

There's still PC

About the rest, damn right you are!



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monocle_layton on 16 July 2017

To be fair, the service is $20 and provides free NES games
Better than paying 60 bucks a year



monocle_layton on 16 July 2017
Bandorr said:
Hiku said:

I actually like the PS+ discounts on top of regular discounts the most.
But would I trade that for just $20 a year to simply play online? Possibly.

They should followed the ps3 trend. Free online, or $60 for features, discounts, and games.

That said I'm absolutely positive I've gotten $60 worth of value out of the "extra" discounts and games given away each year. I will have to wait and see if I can say the same for $20. I have zero interest in playing old Nintendo games.  I'm paying for online for NEW games, not 30+ year old games.

That said if they do enough discounts across the store they can make $20 a year worth it.

They won't be able to make it worth MORE though. $60 and a ton of value > $20 with moderate value.

I'd honestly be fine with the $60 online if they made a basic version for much lower.



Conina on 16 July 2017
monocle_layton said:
To be fair, the service is $20 and provides free NES games
Better than paying 60 bucks a year

Who pays 60 bucks per year for XBL Gold or PS+ ? There are always big discounts for these subscriptions.



greencactaur on 16 July 2017
Bandorr said:
Hiku said:

I actually like the PS+ discounts on top of regular discounts the most.
But would I trade that for just $20 a year to simply play online? Possibly.

They should followed the ps3 trend. Free online, or $60 for features, discounts, and games.

That said I'm absolutely positive I've gotten $60 worth of value out of the "extra" discounts and games given away each year. I will have to wait and see if I can say the same for $20. I have zero interest in playing old Nintendo games.  I'm paying for online for NEW games, not 30+ year old games.

That said if they do enough discounts across the store they can make $20 a year worth it.

They won't be able to make it worth MORE though. $60 and a ton of value > $20 with moderate value.

Personally I'd rather pay $20 with moderate value, than 60 for a "ton" of value. 



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