• Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    I remember when GamePass was first announced and everybody lauded Microsoft for being “pro-consumer” and outright cheered when they started buying up independent studios.

    I remember being downvoted to oblivion for pointing out the very obvious 5 year plan for GP and the fact that it would go… exactly the way it’s currently going.

    • Katana314@lemmy.world
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      6 minutes ago

      At the time, I predicted you were probably right - but it would still be a good value for the time that the price stayed low.

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      2 hours ago

      Yep. Same thing with netflix.

      The average consumer is a moron, so their complacency is irrelevant in determining what’s a good deal.

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      3 hours ago

      I feel like I responded to this exact comment on Reddit years ago saying the same. The thing people don’t realize, is subscriptions give you zero control of ownership and it’s always in the best interest of the corp to bait and switch.