▲ 777 ▼ Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought: Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves. (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 203 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) Man, I feel like peak gaming was the xbox 360. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) I think steam deck 2 as and when it comes out will be a golden age. I think it stands a chance to completely consolidate the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pathief@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Depends on the price, most people don't want a 1k euros console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) I guess the alternative is streaming? I don't think we're going to be getting another generation of subsidised hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pathief@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I sure hope not, I hate cloud streaming services. Right now the only budget alternative is to wait out this ram Apocalypse, however long that may take... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't think it's a good alternative, I should have said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago I'd argue early PC and 3rd-4th gen (NES to SNES era) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reka@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) I think steam deck 2 as and when it comes out will be a golden age. I think it stands a chance to completely consolidate the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pathief@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Depends on the price, most people don't want a 1k euros console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) I guess the alternative is streaming? I don't think we're going to be getting another generation of subsidised hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pathief@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I sure hope not, I hate cloud streaming services. Right now the only budget alternative is to wait out this ram Apocalypse, however long that may take... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't think it's a good alternative, I should have said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pathief@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Depends on the price, most people don't want a 1k euros console. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) I guess the alternative is streaming? I don't think we're going to be getting another generation of subsidised hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pathief@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I sure hope not, I hate cloud streaming services. Right now the only budget alternative is to wait out this ram Apocalypse, however long that may take... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't think it's a good alternative, I should have said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) I guess the alternative is streaming? I don't think we're going to be getting another generation of subsidised hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pathief@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I sure hope not, I hate cloud streaming services. Right now the only budget alternative is to wait out this ram Apocalypse, however long that may take... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't think it's a good alternative, I should have said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pathief@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I sure hope not, I hate cloud streaming services. Right now the only budget alternative is to wait out this ram Apocalypse, however long that may take... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't think it's a good alternative, I should have said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reka@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't think it's a good alternative, I should have said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago I'd argue early PC and 3rd-4th gen (NES to SNES era) permalink fedilink source parent