Comment on There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple.

Opisek@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  is it for “internet” or access to ps servers?

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  • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It was MS that started that back on the OG Xbox.

    I think all the F2P ones (and a handful of others like FFXIV) are exempt from it. At least on Playstation.

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    • piccolo@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It makes sense because servers are expensive to operate. The real scam is nintendo where you pay for P2P multiplayer…

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      • roguetrick@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        They’re expensive when you’re not already building a CDN for delivery of massive files all around the world. Economies of scale quickly matter there.

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      • Aceticon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        They’re stupidly cheap to operate per user when you have millions of them, which is how companies like Facebook manage to make a profit from merely showing adverts to users and with no subscription fees.

        Remember that Sony gets a cut from games being distributed to their platform, so online fees are just them double dipping for extra profits.

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      • Aceticon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        They’re stupidly cheap to operate per user when you have millions of them, which is how companies like Facebook manage to make a profit from merely showing adverts to users and with no subscription fees.

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    • PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It’s the same on xbox

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