▲ 66 ▼ Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision (www.pushsquare.com) submitted 3 months ago by Blizzard@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.ml 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments Unplug your consoles for a week in August
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 37 points 3 months ago (8 children) The best protest is not to buy their next console. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 12 points 3 months ago (2 children) Or their current one, as well as any new games. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Current one already sold huge amount and console entered into its end of lifecycle anyway. Most who purchased it did already. So all is left is the next one. I mean lot of people won't buy it for high price anyway, so there is more or less only the hardcore fans adopting the console early. But if they don't buy it either, then the console will fail. But... this only works if other consoles have a disk drive (or cartridges). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago You know, at this point, I wouldn't even be surprised if they colluded to make it happen... It's shameful how all these companies are acting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan1101@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago Best protest would be to cancel the online subscription and quit buying new games. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nicpicname@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) IF. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) IF. I'm sorry if this is obvious, but I don't understand what that means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nicpicname@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I’m saying that’s IF these people actually don’t buy the console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh lol, sorry I thought that was a abbreviation. I agree with you, most people probably will buy anyway. Compared to the blackout protest to not play what you already own, its "easier" to not buy an extremely expensive new hardware. Maybe existing Playstation owners could instead invest their money to other eco systems and expand, instead buying the new next generation console from Sony. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 12 points 3 months ago (2 children) Or their current one, as well as any new games. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Current one already sold huge amount and console entered into its end of lifecycle anyway. Most who purchased it did already. So all is left is the next one. I mean lot of people won't buy it for high price anyway, so there is more or less only the hardcore fans adopting the console early. But if they don't buy it either, then the console will fail. But... this only works if other consoles have a disk drive (or cartridges). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago You know, at this point, I wouldn't even be surprised if they colluded to make it happen... It's shameful how all these companies are acting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Current one already sold huge amount and console entered into its end of lifecycle anyway. Most who purchased it did already. So all is left is the next one. I mean lot of people won't buy it for high price anyway, so there is more or less only the hardcore fans adopting the console early. But if they don't buy it either, then the console will fail. But... this only works if other consoles have a disk drive (or cartridges). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago You know, at this point, I wouldn't even be surprised if they colluded to make it happen... It's shameful how all these companies are acting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago You know, at this point, I wouldn't even be surprised if they colluded to make it happen... It's shameful how all these companies are acting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago Best protest would be to cancel the online subscription and quit buying new games. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nicpicname@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) IF. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) IF. I'm sorry if this is obvious, but I don't understand what that means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nicpicname@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I’m saying that’s IF these people actually don’t buy the console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh lol, sorry I thought that was a abbreviation. I agree with you, most people probably will buy anyway. Compared to the blackout protest to not play what you already own, its "easier" to not buy an extremely expensive new hardware. Maybe existing Playstation owners could instead invest their money to other eco systems and expand, instead buying the new next generation console from Sony. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) IF. I'm sorry if this is obvious, but I don't understand what that means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nicpicname@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I’m saying that’s IF these people actually don’t buy the console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh lol, sorry I thought that was a abbreviation. I agree with you, most people probably will buy anyway. Compared to the blackout protest to not play what you already own, its "easier" to not buy an extremely expensive new hardware. Maybe existing Playstation owners could instead invest their money to other eco systems and expand, instead buying the new next generation console from Sony. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nicpicname@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I’m saying that’s IF these people actually don’t buy the console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh lol, sorry I thought that was a abbreviation. I agree with you, most people probably will buy anyway. Compared to the blackout protest to not play what you already own, its "easier" to not buy an extremely expensive new hardware. Maybe existing Playstation owners could instead invest their money to other eco systems and expand, instead buying the new next generation console from Sony. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh lol, sorry I thought that was a abbreviation. I agree with you, most people probably will buy anyway. Compared to the blackout protest to not play what you already own, its "easier" to not buy an extremely expensive new hardware. Maybe existing Playstation owners could instead invest their money to other eco systems and expand, instead buying the new next generation console from Sony. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent