• brucethemoose@lemmy.world
    17·
    2 months ago

    Price!

    We can argue about it all we want, but basically everything hinges on its street price.

    If it’s cheap, all those critiques are irrelevant.

    Expensive? “It’s cute, I like Steam, I like how it mostly works OOTB,” gets real niche, real quick.

    • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
      10·
      2 months ago

      I downvote all these memes because they want to shit over a product that isn’t released yet with no price tag, all so they can feel smug superiority

    • essell@lemmy.world
      7·
      2 months ago

      Regardless of the box cost, there’s no arguing with the price of games in a Steam sale!

      I don’t think I’ve paid more than £15 for a game in years and years.

      • FatVegan@leminal.space
        12·
        2 months ago

        People always argue about the price of the machine, but hardly anyone mentions that console people pay to play online. Which is something i can’t even really comprehend

        • essell@lemmy.world
          6·
          2 months ago

          Good point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they’ve never cost me a penny.

            • essell@lemmy.world
              3·
              2 months ago

              For a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection.

              Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system.

              Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus.

              You surprised to hear this?

              • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
                1·
                2 months ago

                And also why most of my multiplayer games are unplayable on Tuesday afternoons 💀

                I love you Gabe but please do that shit at like 3am.

      • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        Unfortunately, not everyone has the cash to spend up front. Paying more over time is easier.

        Or they just get lured in by a cheap sticker price.

        And again, price is still relevant. If this is well over $1K, it starts to negate the Steam storefront cost savings.

        • essell@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 months ago

          Fair enough. If they’re cash poor, grabbing one of those cheap games consoles is a good plan. 😟