• Lfrith@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    I’ve been in the fuck subscriptions camp. Sony locking multiplayer behind PS+ was wha5 led me to dropping consoles as my primary gaming system, since I refused to pay for multiplayer.

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      11 minutes ago

      Tbf when Xbox first launched console multiplayer there was a monthly fee too.

      That was anti-consumer from the get-go but it was also there from the start.

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      12 hours ago

      I don’t mind subscriptions for ongoing infrastructure as much. My problem is with using a subscription to replace ownership.

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        10 hours ago

        If they are charging to multiplayer why wouldn’t they want to replace ownership too so they get money every month.

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          9 hours ago

          Platform infrastructure like PSN costs an inordinate amount of money. People owning games they paid for does not cost you any money.you already made your money back by selling them the ownership.

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            3 hours ago

            Sounds like excuses when PS3 and Nintendo Wii, WiiU, and Nintendo DS had free multiplayer and it was after Sony decided to start charging Nintendo also jumped onboard because they saw peope like you were easy to take their money.

            I don’t even know why you’d have a problem with Xbox charging more for their subscription when you already argue for paid online.