Nobody has explained how simply not using the console you already bought would affect their profits negatively at all. If anything it will lower their server costs from the reduced bandwidth for a month.
NRay7882@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Stand-down August 23rd-30th. Want to send a fuck you to Sony? Fuck their profits, then they’ll understand.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
imecth@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
As long as you keep using the console you're still in the walled garden, you're still giving them data to harvest, being exposed to their ads, padding their MAU numbers... Server costs are negligible - it's what allows F2P to work as a monetization model.
godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
^ now that’s a boycott
digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Gave it a go this week. Did some Gardening made a friend :
At least someone likes my cauliflower 👍
wittymyusername@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
This game looks boring. Graphics are weak. How much XP did you get for the bird friending quest?
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That just strengthens your claim that the graphics are weak.
godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Not saying don’t do it, but it’s a blip on the radar. As someone who works in tech, a week blackout looks like a bunch of people going on vacation. Especially during August, which is during many summer vacations.
Never buy a digital title for a console. If you need to buy digital, buy it on the open hardware platform.
If you really want to send a message, deleting your account or cancelling PS plus if you have it does more. That shows a decline in MoM retention.
Timed boycotts are an assimilation to corporate control. If the goal of a boycott is to affect change it must be indefinite as the change it wishes to bring about is required to end it.
warm@kbin.earth 2 weeks ago
No tangible amount of people are going to put their money where their mouth is. Gamers have time and time again shown that they can be screwed over. I mean look at the state of the big games now and games as a service taking over, people are happily paying $20+ for a skin in a game, something that used to come included with the game as an unlock.
bloogoose@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
It’s not just gamers. All of these performative bucking of the norm lasts a few days then back to business as usual. People don’t want to give up their comforts for lasting change.
godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Not saying you’re wrong but the backlash to this Sony decision seems to have most gamers up in arms. Maybe even waking up a little bit. Maybe I’m too hopeful though.
If your friends agree, just spread the word, there’s no need to spend on those skins when there’s soooo many indie titles out there. Hours and hours of content to keep us busy and direct money away from Sony, Microsoft, etc.
Get some drm free games on GoG.
warm@kbin.earth 2 weeks ago
Most playstation gamers. Most gamers do not use playstation. It's a small drop and most won't care. Unfortunately, of course.
I don't play on modern consoles and I don't buy skins. I preach it, but everyone can make their own decisions.
You are 100% right, there's so many good indie games out there to enjoy. I hope more people avoid predatory models and buy the good stuff instead.