No, that would horrible.
No way.
"Just for comparison Uncharted 4 was 20x bigger than Splatoon 2. This shows the huge difference between Sony's first-party games and Nintendo's first-party games."
Some company a few years ago gave away a "free" 360 or something like that but you had to buy like the XBL for 4yrs? I dont remember anymore XD
I wouldn't mind seeing an alternative type of business model.
The current one doesn't work for Nintendo, so why should they continue to play by rules that only really benefit Sony and MS?
It wouldn't necessarily have to be free, but say a $79.99 console + say a $5/month charge for the network could be interesting.
For the $5/month say you get access to a wide variety of VC games, but newer games you have to pay for.
I think a lot of people might bite on that.
Just imagine the install base. Like what if PS4 and XBO dropped to $100. They'd be over 50 or 60 million sold in no time.
All them subscriptions. It'd probably work out in some way. Too much risk and the supply will far outweigh demand though
A game company could possibly make it back but only if the costs were so low and it was pre-installed with all kinds of software that was paid for by different companies and tons of advertisement. Even then it would be impossible to get your hands on one because the entry cost was too low.
At 400$ ps4 saw droughts for months. Imagine what it would be if it were free. I would probably still be waiting for one.
Instead, maybe a 2 year subscription plan for 15$ a month for 2 years? Why not just use a credit card :/
I was done paying for online on the 360 and refuse to for the XB1 or PS4 so if you charge me a sub for everything else then I'll just avoid those consoles completely.
Mankind, in its arrogance and self-delusion, must believe they are the mirrors to God in both their image and their power. If something shatters that mirror, then it must be totally destroyed.
He is the main issue.
Phones get away with subsidized pricing via plans because phones are largely worthless without service. Video game consoles can work fine without any service so why would any pay for it? The answer is a DRM system like the X1 had before the 180. So, what do you do when people don't pay? You end up with fines and repossessions and bad debt.
I think there is a very clear reason why no one has tried this.
| Augen said: He is the main issue. Phones get away with subsidized pricing via plans because phones are largely worthless without service. Video game consoles can work fine without any service so why would any pay for it? The answer is a DRM system like the X1 had before the 180. So, what do you do when people don't pay? You end up with fines and repossessions and bad debt. I think there is a very clear reason why no one has tried this. |
Someone could make a very cheap console.
Miyamoto for example wanted the original Wii to be $99.99.
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