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What gaming subscriptions do you consider "must haves"?
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GymWolf
Gold Member
None, they are all situational.
If i wanna try the new assassins creed because i'm an open world nut and kinda of a sadist, i'm not gonna pay for a year, just one month, same for everyone else.
I buy 99% of games i'm interested of at day one so these services are clearly not for me.
If i wanna try the new assassins creed because i'm an open world nut and kinda of a sadist, i'm not gonna pay for a year, just one month, same for everyone else.
I buy 99% of games i'm interested of at day one so these services are clearly not for me.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
None. I’ll subscribe or unsubscribe based on whether there is content I want or not.
Mindlessly subscribing to a service even if you’re not benefiting from it all the time sounds insane to me.
Mindlessly subscribing to a service even if you’re not benefiting from it all the time sounds insane to me.
supernova8
Banned
Just to be nitpicky, could kinda argue it's not "day one" with stuff like Starfield when they started offering paid "early access" (which is de-facto day one). But still yeah, five days after "early access" is almost definitely "good enough" for 99% of people.
Schmendrick
Member
Where is the "none" option.
A real must-have subscription doesn`t exist.
A real must-have subscription doesn`t exist.
Team Andromeda
Member
Gamepass and EA for me.
Mr Hyde
Member
YouTube music is probably the only one I can't live without. I'm not really into subscription services, they all suck imo but the ones I sub too are Netflix and PC Game Pass. I guess those suck the least. Netflix has solid documentaries and a couple of shows and movies that I like and PC Game Pass is convenient, cheap and offers day 1 releases. But if they start raising prices again I will not hesitate to cancel.
Chukhopops
Member
Voted GPU and NSO. Will probably not renew NSO since I no longer play Monster Hunter online those days. Not gonna lie I will miss the old games as they are good.
GPU is more than worth it to me, even this year where I used it less I still finished 11 games on the service.
GPU is more than worth it to me, even this year where I used it less I still finished 11 games on the service.
Drizzlehell
Banned
None.
Unless we're talking about MMOs, in which case ESO Plus is something that I always get upon revisiting that game. Otherwise, the grind is slow and half the world is locked behind a paywall.
Unless we're talking about MMOs, in which case ESO Plus is something that I always get upon revisiting that game. Otherwise, the grind is slow and half the world is locked behind a paywall.
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Member
Apple Music.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Added.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Steam subs
Basically games that offer recurring payments managed inside of Steam, kinda like Ubisoft or modded content etc.
Basically games that offer recurring payments managed inside of Steam, kinda like Ubisoft or modded content etc.
then unsub when that use is diminishing
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
Gamepass is the only one I'd consider a must have. PS+ is a waste of money. Nintendo is really cheap so I don't mind that but not a must have.
jezhumphrey75
Banned
gamepass because its free.....would never subscribe to anything.
BlackTron
Gold Member
None. I have Gamepass through January and when it lapses I don't think I'll continue being a monthly subscriber, though I might hit and run sometimes. I see it as a replacement for video rental stores.
I've had NSO but didn't renew. Maybe if their online play wasn't bad, or the game catalog didn't grow at an anemic trickle. The game catalog always lacked important staples, leaving me in a position that I would need another device if I really wanted my retro games anyway. Most specifically lacking Super Mario RPG made me get an Anbernic (I know a remake is coming now, but I gave up waiting for it 2 years ago).
I've had NSO but didn't renew. Maybe if their online play wasn't bad, or the game catalog didn't grow at an anemic trickle. The game catalog always lacked important staples, leaving me in a position that I would need another device if I really wanted my retro games anyway. Most specifically lacking Super Mario RPG made me get an Anbernic (I know a remake is coming now, but I gave up waiting for it 2 years ago).
ShadowNate
Member
None. Ever.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
None honestly. If you asked me a year ago maybe GamePass, but I don't have an Xbox anymore.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
as cool as the remake looks i think its quite scummy to basically charge people 60 for it by making a remake out of it.
BlackTron
Gold Member
I don't think it's scummy to make it, it's cool. It's scummy to hold back the original game from NSO because the remake is coming. THAT is pretty scummy. But hey, they wanna be like that, I will just no longer see Switch as something that fulfills all my Nintendo needs and let my sub lapse. No problem.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
well yeah thats what i was saying. They're basically forcing you to pay 60 dollars for it by turning it into a remake, instead of just uploading the original to NSO.
Nankatsu
Member
CeeJay
Member
Yes!
However...
I did vote for GPU though as I think what it offers is the chance to play lots of games that you otherwise wouldn't have even put on your radar. There is nothing more amazing in gaming than discovering a new genre or developer that you didn't know you loved and realising there are loads of games already out there that you've never even considered playing and that could now perhaps make it into your all time top 10. And as a bonus you don't even have to spend all that time and bandwidth downloading them when you can stream them.
GPU helps you to expand your gaming horizons without spending a ton of hard earned money on duds.
King Dazzar
Member
As prices continue to increase across all sub services, beyond just gaming. And some with an ever increasing repugnant strong arm push. I decided a while ago, to let existing long term subs end. And then simply buy a month here and there as and when there is something specific of value I want to try or watch. I'm no longer going to be tied to any long term sub, of any particular service.
Sojiro
Member
The only one of those I pay for is the Nintendo one, and not because I think it offers good value, it's only because I am forced to in order to play games online (Mostly just Splatoon 3 now, but used to be a lot of MH Rise as well). It being so cheap is the only thing that helps with the fact that it's bullshit I am getting charged to use my console online. The least Nintendo could do is offer dedicated servers for some of their games if we have to pay to play online, but that is unfortunately asking too much of them. If I ever stop playing Splatoon 3 online, that sub will be cancelled.
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fart town usa
Member
The one that allows you to stream Alone in the Dark: Inferno from the cloud.
MasterCornholio
Member
I don't have any gaming subscriptions. When it comes to online I usually only subscribe for a few months if I'm interested in an online title. However this doesn't happen very often as I'm more into single player games.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Nothing is a must have, it just depends on how you play games and what you play. If you love MP and play on PlayStatiion, for example, you need PS+ and that's it.
CloudShiner
Member
I don't mind subs to GPU and PS+, it saves me a lot of FOMO and, even better, buyers remorse, and gives me a good library of games. Would I buy Starfield? No chance. Will I play loads of it on Gamepass? Sure. And same for many others.
Especially as it's the only subs I have to pay - films, TV shows, music, ebooks/magazines, porn, software, that's all taken care of via torrents.
Especially as it's the only subs I have to pay - films, TV shows, music, ebooks/magazines, porn, software, that's all taken care of via torrents.
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
GHG
Member
I was specifically talking about the nexus mods subscription, which is entirely pointless.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
None. Paying for online is bullshit and has been since it’s inception. I’ve always mostly played single player games. Also I was always that kid who asked for my friends’ XBL trials and then saved them up and used them when I actually found an online game to play.
reinking
Gold Member
None are a must have for me. After my current subs expire I will probably go back to Gamefly if I want a gaming subscription since it covers all consoles. I will use console services on a month to month basis If I really feel like there is a month I want to use it. I will only play multiplayer on PC. At least that is the current plan. I still have a few years to decide.
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