Comment on Game Consoles Are Pricing Themselves Out of Relevance
mp3@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
They’re stuck being priced-out of the game with the rising price of hardware caused by AI data-centers.
And to the surprise of no one, those with a vested interest in building and maintaining those data-centers are trying to make cloud-gaming a think (Amazon Luna, GeForce Now).
You won’t own your AAA games any more, and they’ll make them cloud-exclusive to stomp piracy and game resales.
You won’t own your AAA games any more
Meh, solid indie games are usually better anyway. I’ve generally actively avoided AAA titles. Undertale, Cave Story, Slay the Spire, Hellcard, Slice & Dice, FTL, Noita, etc. can barely be touched by even the grandest AAA titles. Shiny graphics a compelling game do not make.
slauraure@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
There are already more games released than one can ever dream of playing in a lifetime. Indie developers also release groundbreaking new stuff left and right that will run on ancient PCs, Steam Decks, and older Switch models.
I literally cannot get FOMO for the new stuff because there are so many options. Battlefield 6 comes with a rootkit? No problem, I just won’t play it. New Capcom game is too expensive? I’m sure I can get a similar fix elsewhere or wait 6 years for a steep discount.
Every time a game company/dev does something questionable like price-gouging aging hardware, introduce digital download-only games on cartridges, make a racist tweet, or revoke games from digital libraries, it helps me strike a bunch of stuff off of my backlog. That gives me more time to play what is left on the list and maybe even to touch grass.