Microsoft not being evil? Not going to happen. (Except for smokescreen purposes and amount)
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amenotef@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They could stop charging gamers a subscription to play the paid games (they own) online.
This could attract some customers that don’t want to deal with PC or don’t want to add fixed costs to their monthly or yearly bill.
XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 month ago
There was a time where it was worth the money because it was far and away better than any free online offering. That time was probably up to about 2010. Now that servers are paid for with digital game sales, it would behoove them to drop the fee. Instead, I think they’re just about to change the console market as we know it.
datavoid@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Instead, I think they’re just about to ~change~ end the console market as we know it.
FTFY
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Also accurate. But it’s looking like we’ll still have $500 machines called Xboxes and PlayStations, except they’ll just be fancy PCs. That’s my guess anyway.
samus12345@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I would actually consider getting one if that were the case. But no console maker will ever do that again - too many suckers willing to pay.
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Xbox is the same with f2p. Fortnight and those minds games are free
samus12345@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh yeah, forgot Microsoft changed it years back.
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Yea I realized a bit ago my kids are only playing fortnite and Roblox, I had no need to be paying for game pass ultimate for TWO accounts lol. Plus, they use steam big picture mode in the living room.
cheddar@programming.dev 1 month ago
This is one of the key reasons why I own PS5, but I don’t play or invest in it.
amenotef@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’m in the same boat.
Elden Ring, Helldivers 2, many games I’d get on Sony Store that I just get on Steam because I want to “own” the full game not just the offline part.
pathief@lemmy.world 1 month ago
You don’t own steam games tho.