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It's called a PC. And the fact that people still flock to consoles means that users want a safe, curated, vibrant, affordable gaming platform. Which would be d
by threeseed 6y ago
It's called a PC.
And the fact that people still flock to consoles means that users want a safe, curated, vibrant, affordable gaming platform. Which would be destroyed if you (a) stopped Sony making a profit of games and forcing them to make it from the hardware and (b) stopped Sony from blocking crapware, malware and counterfeits.
- StavrosK 6y agoWhy even make these straw men? What's the use? 1) Who said that games need to be sold at cost? 2) Who said anything about stopping Sony doing anything? Does the fact that you can unlock Android phones mean that the manufacturers (or Google) have now gone out of business? Or that they can't curate their stores? Just a super low effort reply.
- threeseed 6y agoConsoles are unique in that they sell the hardware initially at a loss which they recoup through game sales and future production efficiencies. If you allow people to install third party software without Sony's approval then you deprive them of this revenue stream and make the platform basically like a PC. Which us console gamers do not want. Android manufacturers make their money from the hardware so it's irrelevant to them which apps you install.
- StavrosK 6y agoYes, Sony won't make profit on games unless you actually want games. I don't see what the problem is. Sell a more expensive, unlocked version of the PS5 I can do whatever I want on. What's the issue?
- PascLeRasc 6y ago[deleted]
- StavrosK 6y agoPlay PS4 games.
- marcodiego 6y agoGenuine question: what is the difference between a last gen video game console and a PC with artificial locks that allows the user to run only what the manufacturer wants?