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Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

Is that not the same thing as saying that it isn't as popular as it was? Because there was a time when people would buy it every year, no questions asked. If that mentality has changed, which you seem to think it has, is it such a stretch to say that it isn't as popular as it once was? Not that people hate it. Just that it isn't as popular as it once was. And if so, how can you say that popularity doesn't play at least some part in the decline in sales? There is no way to reconcile that.

I agree it's not as popular as it was. But I think my disagreement with you guys is that it's because people are "sick of the game's deteriorating quality". I think that may be the case for some folks but it's not for most. For most it's simply about economics and more top notch titles that people feel they want to check out instead of buying yearly sports titles.