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People who play 1 match of 1 game 1 time per month seems like bad demographic to target for a gaming service.

by hbn 4y ago

dijit 4y ago
Well; One afternoon of gaming every month and a match here and there. Why do you feel that this is a bad demographic? It’s basically perfect because people like me can’t really justify a console let alone a full fledged PC gaming setup and all the work that would entail. Streaming services lose money the more they are used, the worst customer is the one who plays a lot and the best one is the one who doesn’t play at all. Infrequent use is really ideal, and it would have suited me better than the alternatives too.
- staticman2 4y ago
  Why can't you justify a console? The cheapest Xbox is 300 dollars. If the console lasts 5 years, that's similar to paying 5 dollars a month for a streaming service.
  - autoexec 4y ago
    consoles are very affordable really (compared to the cost of a PC), but they do share a lot of the same problems as cloud services. Constant updates, little control. The PS5 interface is sadly filled with ads.
  - dijit 4y ago
    Sticker shock, and the 360 is 2 generations old. If I want to play God of War a few hours a month then paying 700eur to enter or 75eur and a Netflix style subscription? Which is more reasonable sounding if you're not devoting much time. Put it this way: Why do people use cloud based hosting over buying their hardware? Mostly it's because they convert the one time cost to an amortised cost based on usage.
    - cruano 4y ago
      360? The cheapest Xbox is the current gen Xbox Series S, at £249.99. And you can also finance that for £20.99/mo for two years. And you can also re-sell it when you get tired of it.
wilkystyle 4y ago
People who pay a monthly subscription but barely use the service? I would think that would be the best demographic to target, at least from Google's perspective.
avereveard 4y ago
why not? think about how much you can overcommit hardware to such a demographic

People who play 1 match of 1 game 1 time per month seems like bad demographic to target for a gaming service.

by hbn 4y ago

People who play 1 match of 1 game 1 time per month seems like bad demographic to target for a gaming service.

Well; One afternoon of gaming every month and a match here and there. Why do you feel that this is a bad demographic? It’s basically perfect because people like me can’t really justify a console let alone a full fledged PC gaming setup and all the work that would entail. Streaming services lose money the more they are used, the worst customer is the one who plays a lot and the best one is the one who doesn’t play at all. Infrequent use is really ideal, and it would have suited me better than the alternatives too.

staticman2 4y ago
Why can't you justify a console? The cheapest Xbox is 300 dollars. If the console lasts 5 years, that's similar to paying 5 dollars a month for a streaming service.
- autoexec 4y ago
  consoles are very affordable really (compared to the cost of a PC), but they do share a lot of the same problems as cloud services. Constant updates, little control. The PS5 interface is sadly filled with ads.
- dijit 4y ago
  Sticker shock, and the 360 is 2 generations old. If I want to play God of War a few hours a month then paying 700eur to enter or 75eur and a Netflix style subscription? Which is more reasonable sounding if you're not devoting much time. Put it this way: Why do people use cloud based hosting over buying their hardware? Mostly it's because they convert the one time cost to an amortised cost based on usage.
  - cruano 4y ago
    360? The cheapest Xbox is the current gen Xbox Series S, at £249.99. And you can also finance that for £20.99/mo for two years. And you can also re-sell it when you get tired of it.

wilkystyle 4y ago

People who pay a monthly subscription but barely use the service? I would think that would be the best demographic to target, at least from Google's perspective.

avereveard 4y ago

why not? think about how much you can overcommit hardware to such a demographic