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| Topic | A Microsoft shareholder grilled them about their lack of Xbox exclusives |
| Darmik 02/01/18 11:47:23 PM #52: | But I'm saying there is no longer an 'initial purchase' It's a constant subscription. A guaranteed $10 a month that could potentially last for years. I really doubt the people who'd pay $30 a month would overtake the people who would pay $10 a month. $30 a month doesn't sound like a bargain. The people who'd pay that much on games would probably just buy games for full price anyway. There'd be no point. Individual games could still have microtransactions and DLC yes. But the goal for Microsoft here would be to keep you subscribed for $10 a month. The whole reason Microsoft has lasted this long is because of the people who pay for Xbox Live Gold. Microsoft love subscriptions and I doubt they'd mess with a good thing. When EA announced EA Access people were predicting all sorts of doomsday scenarios and nothing has happened. Subscription services are good, predictable money. It's everything the $60 retail game isn't. You're not talking about sales figures. You're talking about subscribers and Monthly Active Users. Which coincidentally is exactly what Microsoft talks about in their financial meetings now. --- Kind Regards, Darmik ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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