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People seem to forget that the Switch was $299 at launch which in today's money is roughly $400. That makes the Switch 2 a $50 increase when inflation is taken into account compared to the original.

Yes, people have less spending power on average compared to 2017 (Switch launch year) but this is not the MASSIVE price hike that people are making out Nintendo to be doing.

226d ago 8 agree11 disagreeView comment

The term 'reactionaries' used to carry a derogatory weight. I think it's time we bring it back to snap people out of the conditioning we've all been subjected to by media outlets and politicians for the sake of driving engagement.

230d ago 5 agree0 disagreeView comment

Yeah, only fake fans are poor. Work harder 'real fan'

244d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

A) Fair enough B) Fuck you!

244d ago 2 agree0 disagreeView comment

He sounds like a stubborn moron

245d ago 5 agree0 disagreeView comment

So, without the benefit of seeing the initial article, did the writer misrepresent or make stuff up that the above commenters reacted to believing it to be true?

247d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I stopped my PS Plus subscription when they raised prices last year. No regrets.

248d ago 1 agree1 disagreeView comment

As backlogs increase, day one purchases will suffer. Players have more reason to wait for a price drop than ever. Companies may try to charge more, players will ultimately decide what something is worth to them.

250d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Game sold for money, big news 😅 What a a ridiculous article

250d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

I think people will be shocked at some of the systems and details in GTA IV that were omitted from V. There was so much more realism in the way cars moved, characters reacted to their environment (grabbing handrails to stop them falling after being shot), thunder effectively covering for loud shots when stealthing etc.

252d ago 7 agree0 disagreeView comment

Alan Wake 2 was one of my favourite games of all time. I absolutely sank into the story and couldn't get enough of it.

256d ago 7 agree2 disagreeView comment

Steam is so much more competitively priced than PSN for example. That's why PC players are happy to adopt digital, you have various marketplaces you can buy from and the competition keeps prices reasonable. On consoles, the manufacturer has a monopoly on the marketplace.

259d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Absolutely, it benefits the seller and not the buyer. Cheaper consoles (no disc drives) and a monopoly on the marketplace that sells games (PSN etc). It's all bad news for the consumer, why else would a digital game on PSN cost more than a physical item despite the latter costing more to produce and distribute. It's greed and once they've locked you into their marketplace, they've got you by the balls!

259d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Reasons I prefer physical:

1. They're often cheaper than digital (despite costing more to produce and distribute)
2. You can sell them when you're done and recoup some of the costs.
3. You have something tangible you own

259d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Mate, we know such little about these characters. How can you write them off from a couple of trailers?! GTA III was unreal when it came out, the protagonist was silent. The city is a character in itself.

259d ago 5 agree0 disagreeView comment

Hyped

259d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Next May

260d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

I was wondering whether this is perception or actually happening but it feels to me, as a semi old gamer, there is more choice than ever and as such people are now much choosier about how they spend their time and money gaming. Certainly noticing this when it comes to GaaS as you mentioned, the question always has to be why would I play this instead of what I'm already playing. Anthem is going to have a real hard time prying away people, especially with a premium price tag that screams mo...

262d ago 1 agree1 disagreeView comment

I think that's already happening, we're seeing commercial successes in studios like Larion and whoever made Kingdom Come for example. Double Fine is another good example. Studios who are filled with and run by people who give a fuck that aren't hamstrung by money men. That's the answer and consumers are favouring it more than the soulless AAAs that have been put out. I don't doubt there is talent at Ubisoft for example but when they're told exactly what the end product...

262d ago 5 agree2 disagreeView comment

I for one am shocked to my core! Shocked I tell you! SHOCK ED

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