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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

The only game subscription I am comfortable with are things like GamePass and PS+ Premium. At least for now it's been a pretty good value. If they start jacking up prices and cutting down on releases, that would certainly change things. PS+ already went up by $60/year.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

so your comfortable with the main ones then. i'm sure you won't mind the slow price increases like you just talked about, until it's suddenly too much - but they stopped releasing games outside of subscription services so you just have to live with it.

you know, like every subscription model has worked so far.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Exactly, it’ll go just the same as Netflix did. They’re almost certainly selling at a loss to corner the market

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

but they stopped releasing games outside of subscription services so you just have to live with it.

Uh... What?

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

you think that won't happen? even though it has happened with every other streaming service?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Other than original, exclusive programming, I can still buy most individual movies and shows without needing to subscribe to anything, so no. It hasn't even happened with streaming services.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Other than the movies and TV shows you can't buy, I can still buy these other movies. I'm sure this trend will stop here and won't continue.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Slippery slope arguments are unconvincing. Especially when they have no real precedent.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Yes no. Nothing else. Not anything. Of course. There are no other examples.

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

I canceled PS plus because it keeps going up and they keep moving good games to the most expensive tier.