PlayStation 4 Discussion

[cdawg44]

Yeah, if this goes down, I have zero interest in a PS4 and I got PSX, PS2 and PS3 the day they dropped. I guess I will be forever a Xbox guy then.

[CaptainZombie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

I have to imagine if Microsoft announces something like this then at some point there was a backroom deal made.

Yeah, I think either both go this route or nobody does. It would be suicide if just MSFT or Sony locked retail games to your system with no way of reselling. If both do this since its what developers/publishers want, then its a unified effort that I can see work. It works so well on PC with Steam/Origin/GOG, etc. is due to the sales that at times are unbelievable.

[Flawless]

There's been rumors of the next Xbox being anti-used games. If one of them is, the other will be too. EA and Activision would put the heat on the other to make sure of that.

I doubt either will outright ban used games, but further steps will be taken to combat the second-hand market.

[dingleberryfinn]

I'll probably wait a year, not that I want to.
Also, I can't envision PS4 bein' that much better
than PS3, at least not as much as PS3 was/is over PS2.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

This would ruin GameStop, their entire business model is buying/selling used games so this tech could blow up their company. Problem with all of this is that Sony and Microsoft need GameStop, GameStops are far and away the easiest way to pick up a video game right now. I could see game publishers allowing GameStop to still sell used copies but still allowing the publishers to get a piece of the pie. Without GameStop, we would live in a world where we might actually have to use some effort searching for under the radar games, unacceptable!

Good.

I mean I'll feel bad for the employees, but I don't like Gamestop's protocol with how things are run. It's just a personal thing.

Still won't be pushed to get a PS4 for a while. Everyone remember how long it took me to get a PS3?

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[mestevo]

My issue with that patent is if they include NFC capabilities in the PS4 and then 'dont use them' at launch, deciding to do it later once it's more established. A teardown revealing as much would probably get me to hold off on buying one for a bit, and if it's not my first console next gen I might never consider getting it until several years into the cycle.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

My issue with that patent is if they include NFC capabilities in the PS4 and then 'dont use them' at launch, deciding to do it later once it's more established. A teardown revealing as much would probably get me to hold off on buying one for a bit, and if it's not my first console next gen I might never consider getting it until several years into the cycle.

Great point.....