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Bleak Future for Videogame Customers

Posted by michael on from the imagine-a-boot dept.

jvm writes "A recent commentary on Curmudgeon Gamer speculates on the future of the videogame market. Among the predictions: no more rentals from video stores, no used games market, no lending games to friends, less upgradeable computers, pay-as-you-play software subscriptions, and other consumer-unfriendly changes. In all, less gaming value for your hard-earned dollar."

3 of 399 comments (clear)

  1. yes, well .. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    we all know how full of acumen all these intarweb theorists are

    and we know we can count on slashdot to bring us the latest hype, breaking FUD and otherwise piddly garbage from the mouths of fools

  2. Re:Physcal media is dead, long live the bit... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It helps against people with pirated versions playing online. Fucking moron.

  3. The "rinse and repeat" tactic by tepples · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No refunds and no exchanges except for the same title

    Then watch me come into the store every few hours and start returning every copy of the same title that they give me. Once a few like-minded geeks begin to do this as well, watch the title's defect rate shoot up. What again does Best Buy do with a return if it doesn't have another copy of the same title in stock?