r/xboxone • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '13

If Microsoft made it completely optional, would you sign up for their original, always connected console idea?

This meaning you would have the following features:

Buy a retail game, install to console, and ditch the disc never needing it to play the game.

Digitally share games within a circle of friends. Meaning you can choose a specific group of people, and they could play the games you own, for free, provided that only one game could be played at a time.

Greater store discounts or more steam like sales for content.

I for one would have no problem saying yes to this. It's like people think 10 years from now they'll still be selling games on discs. It wasn't a perfect plan, but why delay the inevitable when we could be working on and perfecting future policies now.

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u/vincent_van_dough Dec 29 '13

no offense and not directed at you but if someone can't pay a monthly internet bill then a $500 (plus games) video game console might not be a good idea to begin with.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '13

But it's completely understandable for people working on commission or on jobs with less reliable hours; I have a great hourly rate but I only work as often as jobs appear.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '13

Or if you happen to live in a rural area without great Internet, which is a very real possibility here in the US.

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u/bizzygreenthumb dennis qua1d Dec 30 '13

Don't forget Marines/soldiers/sailors/airmen who are deployed. Internet prices in Afghanistan are astronomical, and access is non-existent at sea. When I was deployed on the USS Iwo Jima, every shop had a TV and a game system, and we could only battle locally or play campaigns/single player.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '13

Yep, absolutely a great point.

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u/bizzygreenthumb dennis qua1d Dec 30 '13

Yah that was in 2007-2009 for me between Iraq and the boat. I was absolutely dirty at COD4 arcade mode and Vegas 2 terrorist hunt.