Guild's Flamebait News That Isn't Posted Thread

[Foxi4]

Nobody forces you to go online after you've downloaded the monthly games, either
It's like believing mobile phone companies when they say the phone you get with a two year subscription is "free". It's really not.

Around here that sort of thing isn't a problem since your phone bill is clearly divided into two sections - the subscription charges and the phone payment charges. Not exactly an equivalent situation, I'd sooner compare it to a country club. If you're a member of a country club, you eat complimentary sandwiches. The membership costs you money, the sandwiches are complimentary. The end result is that you pay, but you don't pay for the sandwiches - you pay a membership fee.

 

[Veho]

Around here that sort of thing isn't a problem since your phone bill is clearly divided into two sections - the subscription charges and the phone payment charges.

We got that recently as well, ever since competing bargain networks started dropping the prices and forced the big boys to at least appear cheaper. It's a marketing Previously: $20 monthly subscription, "free" phone. Now they've divided it into a $10 monthly subscription (to make the subscription seem smaller, to stay competitive), and a $10 monthly payment for the phone. Huge difference!

but you don't pay for the sandwiches

You're right. You overpay for the sandwiches.

 

[Foxi4]

We got that recently as well, ever since competing bargain networks started dropping the prices and forced the big boys to at least appear cheaper. It's a marketing Previously: $20 monthly subscription, "free" phone. Now they've divided it into a $10 monthly subscription (to make the subscription seem smaller, to stay competitive), and a $10 monthly payment for the phone. Huge difference! You're right. You overpay for the sandwiches.

Ha! I see what they did there! Technically it's still misleading since they offer this and that plan "and a phone for 5 quid!" (at least here they do) when really you're just paying monthly for it (see asterix), but at least the bills are more see-through. There's a saying where I live - your point of view depends on where you sit. Much like the country club membership, PSPlus membership brings benefits beyond the games, which are the equivalent of sandwiches here. You're paying for the subscription and you get stuff in exchange - at the end of the day, you're getting games without spending a whole lot.

 

[FAST6191]

Foxi4 I thought you were a fellow greedy bastard. You sound like you have never been thrown out of an all you can eat restaurant for eating too much or otherwise abused "unlimited"/"included" items.

 

[Foxi4]

Foxi4 I thought you were a fellow greedy bastard. You sound like you have never been thrown out of an all you can eat restaurant for eating too much or otherwise abused "unlimited"/"included" items.

I have a hefty library of PS4 games despite not having a PS4 thanks to Plus, speak for yourself! ;O;

 

[FAST6191]

I have a hefty library of PS4 games despite not having a PS4 thanks to Plus, speak for yourself! ;O;

If you manage to get pirate syndrome without actually having the console in question you are back in the club.

 

[Qtis]

http://m.bbc.com/news/technology-27308862

;o;

Via pyromaniac123

 

[pyromaniac123]

http://m.bbc.com/news/technology-27308862

;o;

Via pyromaniac123

 

[Gahars]

http://m.bbc.com/news/technology-27308862

;o;

Via pyromaniac123

Pikmin Zelda Mario M-Mario Kart's gonna turn things around, y-you'll see.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Pikmin Zelda Mario M-Mario Kart's gonna turn things around, y-you'll see.

D-d-don't forget smash bros u, it'll sell a bagillion wii us and then evry1 will luv nin10doh agin

 

[Veho]

Zelda

There's a Zelda game for the U?

 

[Gahars]

There's a Zelda game for the U?

Wand Wanker, or have we all forgotten that one already?

D-d-don't forget smash bros u, it'll sell a bagillion wii us and then evry1 will luv nin10doh agin

5th time's the charm!

 

[Veho]

Wand Wanker, or have we all forgotten that one already?

N64 games don't count ;O;

 

[Gahars]

N64 games don't count ;O;

 

[Veho]

Well, it is the flamebait thread

 

[chavosaur]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...is-the-best-selling-game-on-xbox-one-and-ps4/

Just to add to the "EXCLUSIVES ARE WHAT SELL CONSOLES, NINTY EXCLUSIVES ALL WE NEED!" Circle jerk ;O;

 

[Gahars]

It's Neogaf, so take it with a silo of salt, but...

Sony's E3 Lineup Leaked

If that's true, though...

 

[Qtis]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...is-the-best-selling-game-on-xbox-one-and-ps4/

Just to add to the "EXCLUSIVES ARE WHAT SELL CONSOLES, NINTY EXCLUSIVES ALL WE NEED!" Circle jerk ;O;

I actually just bought CoD Ghosts for the PS4 due to a bargain. As for exclusives.. Yes they can sell consoles (especially Nintendo), but the main library is almost always third party games. CoD is a huge franchise so why not?

Gahars: my body is ready

 

[Qtis]

Hurrdurrr

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/05/nintendo-lowers-the-bar-for-hardware-sales-misses-anyway/

A good post in the comments (while the GBA quite a beast in the sales..):

Okay lets see how bad this gen is doing compared to Nintendo's previous worst gen.

First 2 years are treated as launch period due to scattered launches.


Gameboy Advance shipments

1st year - 1.07 million
2nd year - 17.09 million
3rd year - 15.65 million
4th year - 17.59 million


3DS shipments

1st year - 3.61 million
2nd year - 13.53 million
3rd year - 13.95 million
4th year - 12.24 million


Launch period GBA ships 1.02 million more
3rd year of release GBA ships 1.7 million more
4th year of release GBA ships 5.35 million more

So GBA has shipped 8+ million more than the 3DS in the same time period.


Gamecube shipments

1st year - 3.80 million
2nd year - 5.76 million

Wii U shipments

1st year - 3.45 million
2nd year - 2.72 million

While this is really early days the fact that the GC had shipped 3.39 million more even though it's launch was slower is not a good sign.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

D-d-don't forget smash bros u, it'll sell a bagillion wii us and then evry1 will luv nin10doh agin