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[Xbox 360 slim]

You serious?

Sorry you don't get hyperbole. Point was, who among the hardcore gaming segment is still playing COD? The franchise has been total slop dogshit since 2016.

 

[ReBurn]

At this point I couldn't care less if it survives. I'm fine with playing games on subscription services as I don't really care about ownership anymore, but $30 is a big ask. There aren't enough new game releases that I care about each month to justify the price increase for me. Microsoft could fund it regardless if they want it to survive, but I have other things I can fill my time with.

 

[Dalbajobas]

360 a year.. nah theres gonna be so many cancellations for this tier. Some might downgrade to mid tier, but others prob will end up just buying games instead.

 

[Xbox 360 slim]

At this point I couldn't care less if it survives. I'm fine with playing games on subscription services as I don't really care about ownership anymore, but $30 is a big ask. There aren't enough new game releases that I care about each month to justify the price increase for me. Microsoft could fund it regardless if they want it to survive, but I have other things I can fill my time with.

I can't get behind that. I like to buy games because sometimes I like to replay when i've forgotten the story. As I've done many times with TLOU, Red dead, and other story games.

 

[SJRB]

Of course it will survive. Microsoft has unlimited "fuck you" money, they will push this shitshow until the end of time and keep claiming it's profitable and an amazing service to gamers every step of the way,

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[ReBurn]

I can't get behind that. I like to buy games because sometimes I like to replay when i've forgotten the story. As I've done many times with TLOU, Red dead, and other story games.

That's fine. Most of my gaming isn't story-based games. I'm more into fighting, racing, or pick up and play action. I don't have the attention span for 40 hour stories. If there's a game I know I will play again I just buy it. Sub services didn't stop me buying good games, but they did stop me from buying a lot of junk.

 

[Kerotan]

I guess this will make the transition to PS6 easier.

 

[Sinfulgore]

I think it will. Spending $60 for two months of Gamepass Ultimate is still a way better deal than buying one $60+ game.

 

[Bondo]

Xbox is a toast
The brand is in a spiral. Microsoft has never been in it for the gaming. They are here for engagment and lying thru there teeth. Gaming isnt their priority to survive. Nor is it really the "best deal in gaming" as they want you to believe. Just like xbox live was the best thing to get us to pay for online. Just BS.

This rise in price is just trying to recoup losses on a sinking platform

 

[Humdinger]

I was surprised they hiked the price up that much all at once. I assumed they would space it out. But no, they just ripped the band-aid off.

I'm assuming this is what they need to charge to actually make a profit. I think that's what Satya is basically directing now: everything must be profitable. No more subsided hardware, no more subsidized GP Day 1 games via creative accounting.

 

[SRTtoZ]

No shot. Just look at the Xbox subreddit. It's on fire with the 50% price increase. Like many of them are saying, after 2 months you can OWN the game OR you can sub and keep paying over and over and over for that game and NEVER own it. It was a DEAL for $15/mo but for $30? That's like $360 per year. We all know the price increase won't stop there either. I think Game Pass is gonna crash and burn faster than most realize and Microsoft will try to pivot somehow but I have no idea what they will try to do. Removing day 1 access on the lesser tiers is really the death blow IMO.

 

[Bernardougf]

Do as I say, not as I do.

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