Yeah, monetarily it doesn’t even make sense, since it’s just cheaper to buy the game then rent them through gamepass lot of the times.
Did you know that the main policy of Steam is its Subscriber Agreement? You never buy the games. Moreover, most people play games shortly after they come out, so they don’t care about something like Yakuza 0 in 2025. A new AAA game costs $60 to $70, but you can pay for a month of Game Pass for $12 and play through multiple new AAA or other games.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
I’d rather buy a new AAA game which I don’t than do than get it through Gamepass, since usually you can get those from like GMG for 10-20% off.
Main reason is that AAA titles that I’d even be interested in are ones like Red Dead Redemption 2, which take me half a year or longer to get through that paying $12 a month for it would end up being more expensive for me. And I don’t even keep to keep access one the subscription ends.
I just don’t go through that many games at that high a quantity to make Gamepass worth it for me.
You are trying to convince the wrong person on how Gamepass is a value. I’ve done the trial, and I’m just not drawn into AAA being must play at launch and dropping 60-70 on it. I have many other games to play.
Rose@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
To each their own. Some people are just too busy to finish a game in a month. Personally, I can finish a 30-hour game in a month without worrying too much, though I’d probably not even think of time if it was two months. That’s still $24 though. For $60, you can get four. I’m a patient gamer like you though and I wait for the deepest discounts, but most people aren’t.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Yeah it’s like for Gamepass if you decide to play mainly old games it’s not worth it. If you don’t finish new games fast enough it’s not worth it.
But, if you play new games and finish it fast enough it is worth it. Or for people who usually buy COD annually.
Gamepass is like one of those things where unlike the Netflix model it can be hard to consume that much content to make it worth it. Much easier to watch a lot of TV shows and movies. And being a PC gamer it’s not like I need gamepass to play multiplayer so can view it like an add-on the way PS+ people do with their subscription.
And I guess enough people feel that way since I’m always amazed to see gamepaas games be top sellers on Steam. So people choosing to buy over subscribe.