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Xbox Game Pass Has Half Subscribers Of PlayStation Plus, Despite Its Offerings
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DeepEnigma
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I can respect that, but at the same time, those who prefer the traditional route, are no different. We all want to enjoy games in the end, right?
Kagey K
Banned
I've bought too many games I regret, and rented a lot of games from Blockbuster as a child to a young adult.
I think most of us here are used to a hybrid of renting and buying games.
Most who have been through that see subscriptions as an upgraded version of our old habits.
I'm really not sure where the anti subscription ppl came from.
Kagey K
Banned
So you never rented games from Blockbuster or any other video store while growing up?
You just bought everything you ever wanted to play?
kyliethicc
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I did before I had a disposable income. Which is why I’m not “anti sub”, see below….
I’m not anti-sub at all, I am anti “hurr durr $70” to support the shortcoming feelings of said $70 game NOT on your sub service tho.
Because, let’s be honest, that’s the only reason it’s brought up.
Let’s just embrace we have multiple ways to enjoy this medium we share a common passion for. And how we choose to spend our time and money isn’t the issue, at all.
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Knightime_X
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Sounds like Console waring bait
Kagey K
Banned
That's what it was and it worked.
Anyone that has spent any time on Twatter can see how toxic the console wars are there.
The fact that one garbage poster got recognition here is only going to fan that flame higher.
Anyone that says GAF is console wars, only needs to look there for a second to see how gross fanboys really are.
MasterCornholio
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S0ULZB0URNE
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By far the best game subscription service.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The sub model also works great for folks who generally don't like keeping a lot of games around and sell/trade them back after being done (eg me).
Kagey K
Banned
Probably should wait, if it's the current subscription plus 3 new promised games, that's going to be easily disputable.
Especially since every proud Sony owner already bought those games to support the developers. Right?
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Ok.
I notice people can’t simply just agree with both. They have to justify, justify, justify.
DeepEnigma
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S0ULZB0URNE
Member
I pay $30 for 12 months.
Excellent online play and some decent free games.
Nothing comes close.
Yes I also buy the games I like
Kagey K
Banned
Those 30.00 deals are likely gone now with these new tiers.I pay $30 for 12 months.
Excellent online play and some decent free games.
Nothing comes close.
Yes I also buy the games I like
And I also buy games I like.
MasterCornholio
Member
Kagey K
Banned
Such value.
Everyone give it up.
Top Dawg.
We should all celebrate in a game of Gravity Rush online.
That's what it pays for right?
Right?
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S0ULZB0URNE
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I bought 2 years worth.Those 30.00 deals are likely gone now with these new tiers.
And I also buy games I like.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
You seem upset.
Kagey K
Banned
Nice.
These conversions are going to pay off.
People stockpiling as the new service gets announced.
Sounds like something I've heard before.... but I can't put my finger on it.
S0ULZB0URNE
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Galaxy Rush is better than most GP games
Kagey K
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Not at all, it was meant to be funny.
I mean if you are paying to reduce server costs and they shut them down anyway, is it really that great?
Kagey K
Banned
Yet I can still play all those games online.Galaxy Rush is better than most GP games
Shmunter
Member
Now subscription is almost dead. This restructure will no doubt make the streaming option more popular than ever. Sorry to the handful of users that has now without plus, but that’s not a good business model.
Shmunter
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Won’t stop headlines like this triggering you over and over. Doesn’t matter that you can read or not.
S0ULZB0URNE
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Nah, just posting how the program works wonders for different kinds of people, many of them who don't have the concerns about the 'rental' labeling that some users here try to peddle.
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Kagey K
Banned
Does it do any harm by keeping it as a model?
Obviously nobody heard of it previously, so why not keep a tier that is only interested in it?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Fuck em, I say!
Kagey K
Banned
What are you talking about?Not all of them
You also can't download everyone that's been on the service
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Isn’t that a prepaid phone?Galaxy Rush is better than most GP games
Wait a minute…
Kagey K
Banned
That's about the answer I expect.
Shmunter
Member
It’s not a tier if it removes features from a lower tier. Each one is a built upon the previous. No 3rd floor without 2 below it.
S0ULZB0URNE
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Not every GP game stays on GP.
Not every GP game still has online support.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I mean, corpo gonna do what their bottom line is gonna do. I’ll be sad for oh, 30 seconds, and move on to the next allotted time filled distraction. Play mainly single player anyhow, while we all can still.
Kagey K
Banned
So why is the bottom tier the one people might not want.
Throw PSNow as the bottom, online in the middle and streaming and retro on top.
Seems easy enough.
Kagey K
Banned
Can you name one that still doesn't have online support?
We all know games will come and go, so will the "New PS+"
S0ULZB0URNE
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Kagey K
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Sounds like subscription gaming is right up you alley then.
That might be true down the road, depending on timing of games being on there and the time I have.
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Kagey K
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This is such a terrible argument.
If it's thier big money maker it makes sense to put it in the middle.
You don't offer your money maker as the bottom tier, you offer it as the midrange and try to upsell it.
Making it the bare minimum for some is going to be an automatic turnoff.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Nope I still have my + games.
You use GP and don't even know
Let me help just a little.
EA has some GP games that no longer have online support (if GP didn't remove them)
Yes there is more.
Since you just learnt something it's your turn to look up the other games on GP that no longer have online support.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Nope I still have my + games.
You use GP and don't even know
Let me help just a little.
EA has some GP games that no longer have online support (if GP didn't remove them)
Yes there is more.
Since you just learnt something it's your turn to look up the other games on GP that no longer have online support.
LOL
You can't say "some games don't have online support"
then say "ok you look up some games that don't have online support now"
Name names please, you're on a streak of terrible half baked trolling lately.
PS. Not that it needs to be said again, but PS+ is not comparable to game pass. You're looking for Games w/ Gold, and people retain their Games w/ Gold games just like PS+ games.
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Kagey K
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EA isn't gamepass. Its a perk rolled into ultimate.Nope I still have my + games.
You use GP and don't even know
Let me help just a little.
EA has some GP games that no longer have online support (if GP didn't remove them)
Yes there is more.
Since you just learnt something it's your turn to look up the other games on GP that no longer have online support.
You told me games on Gamepass don't have online support anymore, so it's on you to prove it.
I'm not going looking.
Yes you still have your PS+ games, but the games that go into tier 2 will expire.
Just like I have my Games with Gold, but gamepass games still disappear.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
It's not a argument it's a business decision.
+ is likely the biggest money making subscription in console gaming actually.
You don't force these types of things so keeping it at the bottom makes the most sense.
MS tried doing that last year and changed it back with the quickness.
Kagey K
Banned
This is the dumbest shit I've seen in a while.
I promise you they are there, believe me and if you don't believe me go look for them, because I can't find them.
Fucking seriously
SenjutsuSage
Banned
But the growth for Game Pass in just the last 2 years has been 5 to 1 in favor of Game Pass compared to PS+. Game Pass started 2020 with 10 million subscribers, PS+ started 2020 with 45 million.
Since then Game Pass has gained 15 million more subscribers. PS+ has only gained 3 million more. Also, trying to compare the total subscribers of PS+, which is literally needed for online play and cloud saves on Playstation, to Game Pass is incredibly desperate and makes Game Pass only look more successful by comparison.
Since then Game Pass has gained 15 million more subscribers. PS+ has only gained 3 million more. Also, trying to compare the total subscribers of PS+, which is literally needed for online play and cloud saves on Playstation, to Game Pass is incredibly desperate and makes Game Pass only look more successful by comparison.
Kagey K
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Because of the community,
Sony won't change because the community is accepting it.
There is literally no pushback and the community supporting it, so why would they change?
The few people that don't like it get bullied and suppressed.
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