Sony denies yet another indie discount [UP: Sale has ended on other platforms] (see threadmarks)

[NewDust]

Sony's indifference strike again. This is again an indie game where Sony has denied a developer from going on sale, or launching with a discount.

Bad for devs, bad for consumers.

Edit: If you are coming into this thread late and want to buy Return of the Obra Dinn for the discount price... The sale has ended.

 

[TheInfinityGauntlet]

I mean I get not doing individual sales but it (imo) fits the Halloween sale so idk what their beef is

 

[Billfisto]

Sony's indifference strike again. This is again an indie game where Sony has denied a developer from going on sale, or launching with a discount.

Bad for devs, bad for consumers.

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Wut?

How exactly do discounts work on PSN? Sony seems to be permitting sale requests for the same exact people week after week with no issue.

 

[Platy]

It is also not discounted in the web eshops of south america =P

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[Agent Icebeezy]

I had no idea that was even possible. I legit did not ever think of this possibility

 

[cw_sasuke]

Honestly didnt even know plattform holder could deny sales at this point - seems weird.

I mean I get not doing individual sales but it (imo) fits the Halloween sale so idk what their beef is

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Why ?

 

[ZeroCoin]

I was really hoping it would go on sale on PS4 when I saw practically every other platform get a discount. I really wish we had more information about the why behind this one.

 

[Alvis]

The list of reasons why purchasing the PS5 Digital Edition is a terrible idea keeps growing!

 

[VeryBerryPunch]

I read the title as Sony was blocking the discount on other platforms. Why block the discount on their own shop?

 

[firehawk12]

When will Epic sue Sony for monopolist platforms? lol

 

[PaulLFC]

You have to have Sony's permission to put your own game on a discount?

Once it was listed on the store I'd assumed you could do that whenever you wanted. Strange.

 

[killa2max]

What are you doing Sony?? If a developer/publisher wants to discount their game, why deny them?

 

[Fisty]

Wonder why? Seems rather odd to deny a sale unless maybe the dev missed a deadline or something.

 

[Shizuka]

Well, Sony has been denying Vita discounts for months (publishers mentioned how Sony wouldn't allow them). Now it's happening to the PS4, the biggest surprise being that the PS4 is still an important platform to Sony.

 

[Acquiescence]

Don't be fucking dickheads Sony, I would've bought it at that price.

 

[Lant_War]

I wonder if it might be related with the store revamp Sony's releasing next week, PSN was having a lot of issues.

 

[mute]

How many resources does it tie up to change a price on a store?

 

[NewDust]

I mean I get not doing individual sales but it (imo) fits the Halloween sale so idk what their beef is

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They have no issues putting their own game on an individual, short sale.

 

[mangrilla]

The list of reasons why purchasing the PS5 Digital Edition is a terrible idea keeps growing!

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There isn't a physical edition of this game is there?

 

[Betty]

You make it sound like Sony are out to scam people over a couple of dollars which is just insane.

It's far more likely they had a set amount of games they wanted to discount and they stuck to it, that's all.

Seriously the amount of deals they have had for indie/1st party/3rd party show that they aren't against discounts.

It was discounted once before if you had PS+ so it's not like they're against it.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

...wtf? how can they deny a dev from putting their own game on sale?

 

[Meg Cherry]

When will Epic sue Sony for monopolist platforms? lol

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2021

 

[Tolby]

Never knew Sony's ecosystem was this restrictive. Kind of an eye opener.

 

[Kolx]

Sony blocked individual indie games from being on discount before?

 

[t26]

There isn't a physical edition of this game is there?

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Yes. But it is sold out

 

[ShapeGSX]

Thanks for posting this! I've been wanting to play this. Picked it up for $10 on Xbox!

 

[Magoo]

Weird. It had a small discount in January on my store. Been waiting for a bigger sale on it.

 

[NewDust]

I wonder if it might be related with the store revamp Sony's releasing next week, PSN was having a lot of issues.

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I was thinking something similar, but with other sales going on, including TLoU 2 as I posted above, that doesn't seem to b the case.

 

[KaiPow]

Cardpocalypse was also not on sale on PS4 compared to other platforms. I wonder if Sony is limiting these sales intentionally to hold back for some other flash sale event or something?

 

[Bedameister]

That's some A level bullshit right there. A developer should be able to price their game however they want.

 

[DixieDean82]

This is your scary all digital future, folks. Fight against it.

 

[Shoot]

Well, Sony has been denying Vita discounts for months (publishers mentioned how Sony wouldn't allow them). Now it's happening to the PS4, the biggest surprise being that the PS4 is still an important platform to Sony.

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This is just evil.

 

[Hey Please]

This is not a good look. Shit like this is why an all digital future in a walled garden that is mostly a wild west (except in places like EU where they have better consumer protection) requires consumers to be circumspect.

Corporations.are.NOT.our.friends.

 

[lovecatt]

another?

have they done this before?

 

[Goldenroad]

This is your scary all digital future, folks. Fight against it.

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A game like Obra Dinn (and thousands of other indie games), would never get made, if not for digital distribution.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

Been waiting on this to go on sale on PS4. I want to believe their denial is because it will included on Plus in November but yeah; not likely.

 

[RROCKMAN]

Violent Sony yet again making rethink buying their shit


I was just happy from the UI reveal too.

 

[Deleted member 8166]

Cardpocalypse was also not on sale on PS4 compared to other platforms. I wonder if Sony is limiting these sales intentionally to hold back for some other flash sale event or something?

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It should be up to the publisher/devs to make a sale for their game. Not Sony.

 

[DrScruffleton]

Wow I had no idea this was a thing they could say no to

 

[Lowblood]

You have to have Sony's permission to put your own game on a discount?

Once it was listed on the store I'd assumed you could do that whenever you wanted. Strange.

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Now that I think about it, this doesn't surprise me, considering how regimented PSN sales are compared to the eShop, where a billion things are on sale every day. You probably have to opt-in to pre-defined Sony themed sales or something.

(Also this pretty much ensures we won't see a last minute sale on PS3/PSP/Vita content before Sony tosses it into the legacy store in a few days)

At any rate, this thread sold me on an Xbox copy of the game, so, uh, good job there Sony.

 

[t26]

Not sure about MS, but on eshop publisher can lower to 1 cent any time. On Playstation they would need Sony to do it.

 

[tzare]

Well, Sony has discounts constantly, so it probably there's a reason why it is allowed. Maybe because there is already a Halloween discount?
I always wanted to try this one, so when it goes on sale on ps4 I'll probably bite. I could buy on switch but i usually don't use it so I'll wait

 

[disco_potato]

You make it sound like Sony are out to scam people over a couple of dollars which is just insane.

It's far more likely they had a set amount of games they wanted to discount and they stuck to it, that's all.

Seriously the amount of deals they have had for indie/1st party/3rd party show that they aren't against discounts.

It was discounted once before if you had PS+ so it's not like they're against it.

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+1
Imagine sony doing this for shits and giggles rather than having a valid reason.
ERA outrage continues to embarrass itself.

 

[NewDust]

another?

have they done this before?

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I know people are gonna say "well, that's just Mike Rose...", but clearly he isn't the only one.

 

[DixieDean82]

A game like Obra Dinn (and thousands of other indie games), would never get made, if not for digital distribution.

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All digital is the scary part. Not that digital exists.

 

[drock5k]

another?

have they done this before?

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There was a similar issue where an indie Dev couldn't get a discount approved for their launch window. All other platforms allowed it. "Nowhere Prophet", maybe?

 

[Baloota]

Return of the Obra Dinn is legit one of the best games i've ever played. Shame Sony refused the discount. If any of you can afford it on other platform GO FOR IT. You won't be disappointed.

 

[Alvis]

There isn't a physical edition of this game is there?

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Your point being...?

 

[NewDust]

Now that I think about it, this doesn't surprise me, considering how regimented PSN sales are compared to the eShop, where a billion things are on sale every day. You probably have to opt-in to pre-defined Sony themed sales or something.

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Games on PSN go on sale all the time. Yes, mostly bunched with "themed" sales, but every week there are also individual titles on sale.

 

[Dreamwriter]

...wtf? how can they deny a dev from putting their own game on sale?

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Because technically Sony is acting as the game's merchant and publisher. Sony is selling the game, so can control the prices.