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I thought it was for purchasing the movies and still thought "meh, overpriced". If it's just renting for 48 hours, that's even worse.

by Joof 11y ago

Ntrails 11y ago
I think the thing is I wouldn't rent games from steam. That isn't what I want it for. I want it as a repository of things I've bought and can access again at will without storing media. I'd almost certainly buy films in the steam sale when they're 60% off because I'm an idiot and can't help myself. There's no way I'm going to consume media as rentals. I look forward to seeing whether this makes way for steam as a more general media platform though - it's super exciting.
- jfoster 11y ago
  They've got a lot of catching up to do to Google Play. Multi-device, convenient, big selection, etc. It seems inconceivable that they could catch up. What do they have going for them that Google doesn't have multiple times over? It's certainly not audience, capital, or technology.
  - giancarlostoro 11y ago
    Well it may take time, but they will work their way up. I really hope they eventually allow you to "buy" movies. The convenience of Steam for me has always been that I can download things I own and not take up a ton of space with CD's that will eventually be scratched and possibly break.
    - jfoster 11y ago
      What's their "in", though? It seems Google (and others!) have a stronger position on every front. It looks untenable.
      - Joof 11y ago
        They don't have to beat Google. They just have to sell movies to gamers, which is far easier. By the way, gamers are often pirates too. Giving them a platform and price point would go a long way.
        giancarlostoro 11y ago
        >> "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isnt-about-price http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isnt... I'm always reminded of this talk by Gabe Newell.
  - Joof 11y ago
    As a consumer, I trust valve more than Google to make decisions that are better for me. They could be doing a lot more to squeeze money out of me, but they won't do that. My stuff feels safe on steam even if it's under DRM. I normally don't buy movies, but I might buy one in a sale. In fact, I don't actually know of any services that sell / stream them outside netflix (they exist, I'm sure). If valve can convince the movie industry to play by steam's rules, they can make money. Plus movies get access to advertising on the steam platform.

I thought it was for purchasing the movies and still thought "meh, overpriced". If it's just renting for 48 hours, that's even worse.

by Joof 11y ago

I thought it was for purchasing the movies and still thought "meh, overpriced". If it's just renting for 48 hours, that's even worse.

Ntrails 11y ago

I think the thing is I wouldn't rent games from steam. That isn't what I want it for. I want it as a repository of things I've bought and can access again at will without storing media. I'd almost certainly buy films in the steam sale when they're 60% off because I'm an idiot and can't help myself. There's no way I'm going to consume media as rentals. I look forward to seeing whether this makes way for steam as a more general media platform though - it's super exciting.

jfoster 11y ago
They've got a lot of catching up to do to Google Play. Multi-device, convenient, big selection, etc. It seems inconceivable that they could catch up. What do they have going for them that Google doesn't have multiple times over? It's certainly not audience, capital, or technology.
- giancarlostoro 11y ago
  Well it may take time, but they will work their way up. I really hope they eventually allow you to "buy" movies. The convenience of Steam for me has always been that I can download things I own and not take up a ton of space with CD's that will eventually be scratched and possibly break.
  - jfoster 11y ago
    What's their "in", though? It seems Google (and others!) have a stronger position on every front. It looks untenable.
    - Joof 11y ago
      They don't have to beat Google. They just have to sell movies to gamers, which is far easier. By the way, gamers are often pirates too. Giving them a platform and price point would go a long way.
      - giancarlostoro 11y ago
        >> "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isnt-about-price http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isnt... I'm always reminded of this talk by Gabe Newell.
- Joof 11y ago
  As a consumer, I trust valve more than Google to make decisions that are better for me. They could be doing a lot more to squeeze money out of me, but they won't do that. My stuff feels safe on steam even if it's under DRM. I normally don't buy movies, but I might buy one in a sale. In fact, I don't actually know of any services that sell / stream them outside netflix (they exist, I'm sure). If valve can convince the movie industry to play by steam's rules, they can make money. Plus movies get access to advertising on the steam platform.