The thing about GamePass is that it was never designed to REPLACE hard copies of games. It was always envisioned to be a supplement / situational alternative to purchasing games.
There are a couple of points to consider here.
1) Plenty of people will own gamepass AND STILL buy blockbuster releases. I own Gamepass. I still plan to buy the next Forza Horizon when it comes out. I still plan to buy the next Halo when it comes out. I still plan to buy the next Gears when it comes out. I still plan to buy quirky hits like Cuphead, etc....
But that doesn't mean GamePass loses its value on games I would NOT buy, but still want to play. I would not have bought Anthem, or even Destiny, sight unseen. But I wanted to play them, and if I liked them, I would then buy them. Same with the Tomb Raider gaimes, etc.
2) There are times, particularly given the current economic conditions, where one wants to play a game but has to wait, financially because, well, priorities. This is where Gamepass will make its value known. If I can't AFFORD Halo on launch day, I can still play it. Because I have gamepass. If I can't AFFORD Madden on launch day (don't forget GamePass ALSO includes EA Access now), I can still play it.
3) Finally, sometimes as hardcore gamers, we forget that the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of gamers are not hardcore. Gamepass is marketed towards casual gamers who pick up a game every once and a while, or who only play blockbusters and then put them down and don't pick up a controller again until the next blockbuster. It isn't marketed towards the kind of gamers who care about frames of animation and hitboxes.
Honestly, I wish Sony had a credible response for Gamepass, but I understand their position and accept it. As a man now with competing priorities, gamepass is a safety net to help ensure I don't miss much as far as games on Xbox. Sony simply trusts that I am going to buy it, NO MATTER my circumstances. Sometimes that will be the case, and other times, I'm just going to miss out.
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@Ralizah this is the simplest and correct answer.
Re: Sony Won't Follow Game Pass Model on PS5, Doesn't Believe It's Sustainable
The thing about GamePass is that it was never designed to REPLACE hard copies of games. It was always envisioned to be a supplement / situational alternative to purchasing games.
There are a couple of points to consider here.
1) Plenty of people will own gamepass AND STILL buy blockbuster releases. I own Gamepass. I still plan to buy the next Forza Horizon when it comes out. I still plan to buy the next Halo when it comes out. I still plan to buy the next Gears when it comes out. I still plan to buy quirky hits like Cuphead, etc....
But that doesn't mean GamePass loses its value on games I would NOT buy, but still want to play. I would not have bought Anthem, or even Destiny, sight unseen. But I wanted to play them, and if I liked them, I would then buy them. Same with the Tomb Raider gaimes, etc.
2) There are times, particularly given the current economic conditions, where one wants to play a game but has to wait, financially because, well, priorities. This is where Gamepass will make its value known. If I can't AFFORD Halo on launch day, I can still play it. Because I have gamepass. If I can't AFFORD Madden on launch day (don't forget GamePass ALSO includes EA Access now), I can still play it.
3) Finally, sometimes as hardcore gamers, we forget that the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of gamers are not hardcore. Gamepass is marketed towards casual gamers who pick up a game every once and a while, or who only play blockbusters and then put them down and don't pick up a controller again until the next blockbuster. It isn't marketed towards the kind of gamers who care about frames of animation and hitboxes.
Honestly, I wish Sony had a credible response for Gamepass, but I understand their position and accept it. As a man now with competing priorities, gamepass is a safety net to help ensure I don't miss much as far as games on Xbox. Sony simply trusts that I am going to buy it, NO MATTER my circumstances. Sometimes that will be the case, and other times, I'm just going to miss out.