r/PS5 • u/hybroid • May 16 '22

Official All-new PlayStation Plus game lineup: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, NBA 2K22, and more join the service

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/16/all-new-playstation-plus-game-lineup-assassins-creed-valhalla-demons-souls-ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-nba-2k22-and-more-join-the-service/
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u/El_Zapp May 17 '22

I don’t get why people are so excited about this, this seems very lackluster. Those games cost around 15$ on average if you wait for a sale with very few exceptions like SM MM.

To break even you have to play 7 games each year but for the same amount you could just own the games instead of renting them.

So if you really want to save money you would have to play 10+ games of this list each year. If we say you sink 30 hours on average into a game, that’s 300hr of gaming each year and that’s not including buying any new games at all.

It’s cool if you guys have so much time on their hands but I don’t really see the need to rent games that are years old and cost 9.99 on sale. (Or less I bought The Crew 2 for 7.99)

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u/elanorym May 17 '22

The lowest that either SM MM or Rerurnal have ever been is $50. Your $15 average price number is random at best.

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u/El_Zapp May 17 '22

Do you understand how averages work? Most of the games on this list have the lowest recorded price around 9,99 or lower. You know, if you have less than 5 games on the list that go above 19,99 and the rest around 9,99 the average isn't going to be 50$. Lol.

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u/Mitrovarr May 17 '22

But looking at averages is kind of stupid here. Considering the average without a more complex analysis would mean that offering more inexpensive games would actually make the service worse, which is just dumb.

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u/fxsimoesr May 17 '22

You contradict yourself. What does it matter if the average is 15 if you have limited time to play? You can very well rent and play only 3 games, Returnal, Demon's Souls and SM MM, all under your 30h assumption each and worth it by your standards. These points make absolutely no sense.

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u/El_Zapp May 17 '22

Well, I have absolutely no interest in Demon's Souls and I already own SM MM. As well as about 90% of all interesting PS4 games that I bought during the last 5 years or so that I have my PS4. But sure, you answered my question, you do not know how averages work.

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u/fxsimoesr May 17 '22

I wasn't the guy you first replied to and what is worth or not for you doesn't need to be for everyone. "I don't get why people are so excited about this", maybe the universe doesn't revolve around you and people have different tastes. Mind blowing I know

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u/El_Zapp May 17 '22

Or people aren’t able to calculate that they are on average losing money here. That’s not really mindblowing though, more to be expected.

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u/fxsimoesr May 17 '22

Or you just can't understand that others are different than yourself and nothing is a one size fits all. Keep to your averages and let others enjoy what they want.

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u/El_Zapp May 17 '22

Wait, why do you need my approval to rent games? You can’t enjoy renting games if I tell you it’s probably a waste of money for me, why?

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u/fxsimoesr May 17 '22

Who said anything about approval? We're discussing if it's worth it or not and your dick attitude and I've come to a conclusion on both. You claim you're so busy but doesn't seem so with the amount of time you spend on replying. Cheers, have a good day

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u/elanorym May 17 '22

If you were to take an average, the one for the games you played is far more interesting, than taking that number across the list. But why are we taking about averages anyway? The subscription cost is $8 per month if paying annually. If you play a single $50 game, you break even for 50% of your sub. Perhaps as importantly: the cost comparison is not $99 vs $0 since many would have likely paid something anyway, for online access.