Thought this would be about physical and digital being the same price.
As physical is nearly always cheaper than digital.
The regional thing is a good idea but you've got different taxes and wages along with the value of money. If you even look at the basic minimum wage in UK and Australia, it's miles different same with the cost of a game but 5.5hrs work would buy that same game in both countries.
That if Australia started paying $50 for a game, then surely we're then getting screwed more in the UK.
Odd as a mate in work kinda said this when I said I wasn't keen on the new COD and I was now playing Death Stranding. He brought the scores from IGN etc, and how it's crap (he's not played it), which I replied IGN Japan and I think it was Italy gave it a high score.
Which he said about different audience and they like weird artsy things
@get2sammyb Halo 5 sold about 5m units at £40 ago = £200m and let's say Halo 6 sold the same amount that's 5m people.
If half of Xbox One installbase subbed to Game Pass that's about 17.5m people sure that's only £175m but how many stay subbing and how many continue playing Halo 6, buy DLC etc
@mookysam I doubt I would even buy them but don't forget Game Pass 200+ games on it for the £8 a month and I've got Xbox gaming friends and something like Sea of Thieves they might get day one and if I get 6 months later, I may have missed the boat for playing online with them.
As someone who doesn't buy digital versions of big AAA titles and why the original unveiling and plans for Xbox One wouldn't have been for me as I wouldn't and won't pay £50 for a digital copy of Halo 6 for instance.
But with people banging on for years that gaming is going digital only etc the model xbox is doing is a way around people like me.
I think lot's would be willing to pay £8 a month for digital only then £50 per download.
@mookysam the thing is they're adding new games the same day as retail. I wasn't going to buy Crackdown 3 day one for £40 but I'll sub for a month for £8 and have go.
I've been saying since 2013 this is Xboxes future and I hope Sony or Nintendo don't do it.
I hope all take different approaches at least for the foreseeable future, MS with the Netflix like model, Sony with a more traditional model and Nintendo with a hybrid/gaming on the go.
Surely that is good for gaming than 3 boxes basically doing the same thing but one plays Halo, one plays Zelda and one plays Uncharted.
UKIE are saying Persona 5 first JPRG to be Number One since Ni Nu Kuni, yet Pokemon has took top spot. I emailed UKIE and got this reply on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBWvTS_AUj0
Don't Sony still own the publishing rights to the fist games (something like that) and that's why they've never been on anything else but Activision own the Crash I?
With this being a remake then, I'm not sure where it falls.
@get2sammyb thanks, I'm not one for side quests, I normally only ever do the story as that's why I play games but some like Mass Effect, I did do all the characters side mission as I felt they expanded the overall experience.
@get2sammyb how long would say just the story missions are as I don't want to rush the game but a certain other system is out two days after and I will playing that.
So I want to get as much as I can out of this in the two I can.
On what I own: 24 physical PS4 games 65 digital PS4 games I bought / been given codes for to review (some maybe cross-buy with VITA) 5 physical PSVR games 15 digital PSVR games I bought / been given codes for to review 5 PS2 Classics Total 114 then all the PSN+ games over the past 3 years
@johnny30 according to Wikipedia 1316 games on PS4 and I think Colin on Kinda Funny on a episode of Colin Was Right thought in the USA their are 1200ish games on PSN.
@Mrskinner I've been able to play Broken Age fine but took a while to let me, but I can't get on things like Now TV as I need to download / use the net for it
I don't care if it's indie or AAA or anything in between just good GAMES and that's it. I sooner have a 8/10 indie over a 4/10 AAA or Vice-Versa as long as it's a good GAME.
Comments 78
Re: Soapbox: PS5 Must Introduce Price Parity Across Regional PSN Stores
Thought this would be about physical and digital being the same price.
As physical is nearly always cheaper than digital.
The regional thing is a good idea but you've got different taxes and wages along with the value of money. If you even look at the basic minimum wage in UK and Australia, it's miles different same with the cost of a game but 5.5hrs work would buy that same game in both countries.
That if Australia started paying $50 for a game, then surely we're then getting screwed more in the UK.
Re: Hideo Kojima Reckons There's a Reason Death Stranding Didn't Connect with American Critics
Odd as a mate in work kinda said this when I said I wasn't keen on the new COD and I was now playing Death Stranding. He brought the scores from IGN etc, and how it's crap (he's not played it), which I replied IGN Japan and I think it was Italy gave it a high score.
Which he said about different audience and they like weird artsy things
Re: Feature: Did You Predict E3 2018? The Push Square Community Quiz Results Are In
Wasn't Sea of Solitude or Command & Conquer Rivals New? For the EA question.
Re: Talking Point: Could Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Model Work on PS4?
@get2sammyb
Halo 5 sold about 5m units at £40 ago = £200m and let's say Halo 6 sold the same amount that's 5m people.
If half of Xbox One installbase subbed to Game Pass that's about 17.5m people sure that's only £175m but how many stay subbing and how many continue playing Halo 6, buy DLC etc
Re: Talking Point: Could Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Model Work on PS4?
@mookysam I doubt I would even buy them but don't forget Game Pass 200+ games on it for the £8 a month and I've got Xbox gaming friends and something like Sea of Thieves they might get day one and if I get 6 months later, I may have missed the boat for playing online with them.
As someone who doesn't buy digital versions of big AAA titles and why the original unveiling and plans for Xbox One wouldn't have been for me as I wouldn't and won't pay £50 for a digital copy of Halo 6 for instance.
But with people banging on for years that gaming is going digital only etc the model xbox is doing is a way around people like me.
I think lot's would be willing to pay £8 a month for digital only then £50 per download.
Re: Talking Point: Could Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Model Work on PS4?
@mookysam the thing is they're adding new games the same day as retail. I wasn't going to buy Crackdown 3 day one for £40 but I'll sub for a month for £8 and have go.
Re: Talking Point: Could Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Model Work on PS4?
I've been saying since 2013 this is Xboxes future and I hope Sony or Nintendo don't do it.
I hope all take different approaches at least for the foreseeable future, MS with the Netflix like model, Sony with a more traditional model and Nintendo with a hybrid/gaming on the go.
Surely that is good for gaming than 3 boxes basically doing the same thing but one plays Halo, one plays Zelda and one plays Uncharted.
Re: Feature: Two Unannounced PS4 Games We Expect at Sony's E3 2017
@get2sammyb totally missed it on the site and thought you all forgotten about it
Re: Feature: Two Unannounced PS4 Games We Expect at Sony's E3 2017
@get2sammyb shame you've not covered Hellblade getting dated
Re: UK Sales Charts: Persona 5 Smashes Series Records to Top
UKIE are saying Persona 5 first JPRG to be Number One since Ni Nu Kuni, yet Pokemon has took top spot. I emailed UKIE and got this reply on the subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBWvTS_AUj0
Re: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Probably Isn't a PS4 Exclusive
Don't Sony still own the publishing rights to the fist games (something like that) and that's why they've never been on anything else but Activision own the Crash I?
With this being a remake then, I'm not sure where it falls.
Re: Review: Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)
@get2sammyb thanks, I'm not one for side quests, I normally only ever do the story as that's why I play games but some like Mass Effect, I did do all the characters side mission as I felt they expanded the overall experience.
Re: Review: Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)
@get2sammyb how long would say just the story missions are as I don't want to rush the game but a certain other system is out two days after and I will playing that.
So I want to get as much as I can out of this in the two I can.
Re: PS4 Software Sales Exceed 400 Million, Console Sales Reach 53.4 million
On what I own:
24 physical PS4 games
65 digital PS4 games I bought / been given codes for to review (some maybe cross-buy with VITA)
5 physical PSVR games
15 digital PSVR games I bought / been given codes for to review
5 PS2 Classics
Total 114 then all the PSN+ games over the past 3 years
Re: PS4 Software Sales Exceed 400 Million, Console Sales Reach 53.4 million
@johnny30 according to Wikipedia 1316 games on PS4 and I think Colin on Kinda Funny on a episode of Colin Was Right thought in the USA their are 1200ish games on PSN.
Re: Hold Up! Suggestive PlayStation VR Title Summer Lesson Is Getting Subtitles
I covered this NEWS on Enter the PlayStation VR back in October.
Re: Video: Rise of the Tomb Raider Does PS4 Pro Graphics Options Right
Anyway you can do comparison side-by-side videos of the games that do get improvements on a 1080P on Pro next to a normal PS4.
As I've seen a a few videos and I am tempted to get one also knowing I will get a 4KTV with in the next 3 months or so.
Re: Feature: The 10 Best PS4 Games of 2016 So Far
@get2sammyb I will be trying gone home next week when it arrives on plus but Firewatch is maybe my second favorite game of the year on PS4.
Re: Feature: The 10 Best PS4 Games of 2016 So Far
No Firewatch
Re: Sony Marks PlayStation Plus' Five Year Anniversary with Stats Plaques for Lifers
@get2sammyb yeah I am
Re: Sony Marks PlayStation Plus' Five Year Anniversary with Stats Plaques for Lifers
I've been a Plus sub since day one, and this is the first time I've heard off this. How did you get or hear Sammy?
Re: Your Copy of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Is About to Plummet in Value
It won't drop in price at all, just look at other games such as SOTN for that
Re: PlayStation Plus Subscribers Suddenly Losing Access to Accounts
@Mrskinner I've been able to play Broken Age fine but took a while to let me, but I can't get on things like Now TV as I need to download / use the net for it
Re: PlayStation Plus Subscribers Suddenly Losing Access to Accounts
I've been having this issue for days, I bought hand of fate then it didn't download. I rang Sony and they didn't have a clue.
They told me what to do like Tekken179 but nothing has worked, the last thing to try is told reset but jeez that's going to take awhile to sort out.
I might ring Sony again to see what's happening.
Re: Rumour: Apotheon, Transistor Free for PS4 in February PlayStation Plus Update
@ToOGoodOfAPlaya
It's nothing like final fantasy, the story is excellent so is the soundtrack &visuals. Best console exclusive on the PS4.
Re: Rumour: Apotheon, Transistor Free for PS4 in February PlayStation Plus Update
Dam I've already got Transistor but It's fantastic
Re: Dragon's Dogma Online Breathes Free-to-Play Fire onto PS4, PS3
Any point of this as theres deep down from capcom coming
Re: February's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
I don't care if it's indie or AAA or anything in between just good GAMES and that's it. I sooner have a 8/10 indie over a 4/10 AAA or Vice-Versa as long as it's a good GAME.
I think Bastion would make sense though.