Submitted 2 hours ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
Tao said the company plans to “minimize the impact” of rising memory costs by focusing on “monetizing the installed base” and growing software and network services revenue.
Maybe something lost in translation but that sure sounds like gouging existing customers to me.
Good that their bootrROM keys weren’t leaked or anything like that. Would be a REAL shame if a jailbreak came out.
SteamOS on PS5 when?
I’ve been thinking of canceling PS+ anyway. I’ve had it since PS3, but I don’t play on PS5 much anymore and the only reason I’ve kept it is my son occasionally plays the PS5.
Sony just gave me a good reason to cancel.
…by monetising the user base…
I assume PlayStation users have higher prices for games and subscription services to look forward to. Probably even “ad-supported” tiers, if they don’t already have them.
PS+ is an expensive fucking joke compared to what you get on Gamepass, last I recall. They’re already overpriced.
Microsoft saw people paying for PS+ anyway and copied Sony’s homework. Game Pass is shit too, now.
I mean you could just take the loss? But I guess shareholders wouldn’t be happy about that.
They stole our data to build it. Now they want to charge us to invest in it. The audacity of the billionaire has no bounds.
translation commence turbo enshittification mode
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2 hours ago
gouging is exactly what they plan to do, will do, and will continue to do until people start realizing how broke they really are, and CANCELLING ALL subscriptions for everything. rent nothing, Subscribe to nothing. take your money back
iamthetot@piefed.ca 53 minutes ago
I agree in principle but “rent nothing” is an absolute that millions of people without the down payment for a house cannot get behind.