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Do you buy games after you tried and liked from subscription services?
- Thread starter SilentEagle
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Yes, I've used Gamepass as a trial service before and picked up some of the games I liked on Steam later.
Even if I beat a game, if I really liked it then I want to maintain my access past the point the subscription expires. I don't stay subbed to anything for long, I don't want to be trapped in recurring payments to access something I love. This is also why I largely refuse to play anything that is only accessible via a sub, or tied to a server and can't be played offline. I don't want to get attached to anything that can be so easily taken away from me.
Even if I beat a game, if I really liked it then I want to maintain my access past the point the subscription expires. I don't stay subbed to anything for long, I don't want to be trapped in recurring payments to access something I love. This is also why I largely refuse to play anything that is only accessible via a sub, or tied to a server and can't be played offline. I don't want to get attached to anything that can be so easily taken away from me.
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I think I've only done this with Signalis. After playing it on gamepass, I bought it for PS4 both digitally and physically.
Those devs deserves all the success. I'd give them more money if given another excuse.
Those devs deserves all the success. I'd give them more money if given another excuse.
I voted no. But then I remembered this:
- I lent Persona 5 on ps4 from the local library and finished it
- Persona 5 royal came to gamepass, I finished it
- I felt bad about paying almost nothing for one of my favorite games
- I bought the ps5 version for cheap
- It is still unopened
Never. More often that the games I already bought and liked are now available on the subscription services.
Yeah I bought a few that I wanted to keep in my library and since I don't plan to sub GP all the time (currently changed the plan to Core).
Like Halo MCC, Hi Fi rush, Gungrave and some others..
Like Halo MCC, Hi Fi rush, Gungrave and some others..
Yes, I don't really gel with the temporary access nature of gamepass and I want ownership on my games. At first I was enjoying playing on there but once it's availability ended, I realized I don't like that model at all.
It's mostly used to try out stuff I feel is too expensive at the time and I am not sure I want or for microsoft games I have no plan on buying. Otherwise, I am buying games on steam or psn.
It's mostly used to try out stuff I feel is too expensive at the time and I am not sure I want or for microsoft games I have no plan on buying. Otherwise, I am buying games on steam or psn.
Yes, I end up buying the games I really liked.
So far I bought:
- Signalis
- Pathological 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Outer Wilds
- Prodeus
- Thimbleweed Park
- Tinykin
- The Procession to Calvary
- The Bookwalker
- Moonscars
- Unsighted
Botany Manor is next.
So far I bought:
- Signalis
- Pathological 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Outer Wilds
- Prodeus
- Thimbleweed Park
- Tinykin
- The Procession to Calvary
- The Bookwalker
- Moonscars
- Unsighted
Botany Manor is next.
Depends. If I complete them and can see myself playing them again (Like A Dragon games), or I play them enough to like them, but won't be able to complete them whilst they're on the service (Assassins Creed or Persona games), then yes.
I've used GamePass before as a trial service before buying games on PS5 as I like to get trophies for my games, enough to be willing to pay for the game when I could play it for free elsewhere :p
Rarely, more if the game is no longer available on the service or when the normal version has more features, gets updates weeks/months ahead. For example Medieval Dynasty was on Game Pass, but the Multiplayer update was coming months after the steam version, so friends and I bought the steam version on sale, because we didn't want to wait for the Game Pass update many months later.
Yep, I normally start something on Gamepass, get 25-50% into it, forget about it and then end up buying it on Switch/Steam when I fancy finishing it!
Sometimes, if I really like it and:
- It's leaving the service and I think I might want to play it again
- It's leaving the service and I haven't finished playing it yet
- I want to support the developers
- It's on sale so I can own it at a low cost
- If it's the complete version and I want to play the DLC
- A mix of all the above
I finished Wo Long on Series S because it was on Gamepass day 1, but I still keep it on my PSN wishlist because a) I'd like to get the Platinum trophy and b) the game looks like ass on Series S. It's unbeliebably bad. I'll buy it as soon as I can get it for under $25.
I also bought Alien: Isolation after it left Gamepass even though I own it on PSN because it's 60fps on Series consoles.
I also bought Alien: Isolation after it left Gamepass even though I own it on PSN because it's 60fps on Series consoles.
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No. A subscription service isn't free, I'm already paying to have access to that game. If it's a fair price or not for the developers/publishers, tha's up to them. But if I like a game from a studio that I've played on a sub I might be able to buy their next game at launch.
And I usually buy every game I'm really interested in before they come to the subscription services.
And I usually buy every game I'm really interested in before they come to the subscription services.
No. I don't buy games anymore, period. I've bought retro games en masse in the past. Even newer games. Several copies, one for myself and one to flip. I've sold my whole collection. I have nothing left. I'm 100% subscription based now.
The number of people who are mentioning trying a game on Game Pass and then buying the game on PS5 or Steam is... interesting. I thought I was an outlier doing that.
i use gamepass because i don't have a lot of money to spend on games, so i don't do this no because that's generally purchases i cant justify
Only if I really enjoyed them and want to more directly support the devs. Bought Tinykin after beating it on Game Pass for instance, one of the best games I've ever played.
No that defeats the purpose of the subscription service of saving money, now not only are you not saving money but your spending even more
Generally no. Once I play through I'm good.
Yakuza was the exception. I tried it on Game Pass PC and loved it so much I bought a PS4 (and then a PS5, and later a PS3 too) for it, and proceeded to buy the entire series physically
Yakuza was the exception. I tried it on Game Pass PC and loved it so much I bought a PS4 (and then a PS5, and later a PS3 too) for it, and proceeded to buy the entire series physically
I tend to take waaaay too long to start and then waaaay too long again to actually complete games, so I'm usually the guy trying to finish the game the last week it's ok the service, failing, and then buying it to play the last 10%.
