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> I'm continually impressed by how entitled gamers can be when they complain about modern game prices

> I'm just saying that not buying it because 'the games are too expensive' seems like a pretty unjustified complaint to me.

That's because on this topic you are quick on making judgements on people and don't (want to?) realize their reasons for not buying a switch can be valid and these reasons are not attack or counter arguments to the reasons for why you would buy switch games.

I am not an entitled gamer.

edit: and FWIW I was checking the switch page for Disco Elysium and I see that the price tag is the same as Gog's (39.99) but now I don't care anymore about discussing this topic here and now. Nintendotax gone ? Just checked Life is stange:true colours, same price tags as steam.




I guess the difference I'm trying to make is between "it personally isn't worth that to me", which is of course entirely valid, and a more objective-sounding statement of "games cost too much", which I think any objective analysis would say is ridiculous.


I wrote:

> Game prices on the switch is why I haven't gave in to the temptation yet.

Not:

> Game prices on the switch is why it's not worth gave in to the temptation yet.

> I guess the difference I'm trying to make is between "it personally isn't worth that to me", which is of course entirely valid, and a more objective-sounding statement of "games cost too much", which I think any objective analysis would say is ridiculous.

No, you built a straw man argument.

Do I go around asking for a refund because The Witness has been given for free and I paid for it in full upon release ? That would be entitlement. Not buying a switch because switch games are too expensive for me is not being entitled. I also think not buying a switch because I may think switch games are too expensive is not being entitled.

> [..] , which I think any objective analysis would say is ridiculous.

Yeah, way to go. First you suggest in a reply to me that people who think like you think I do are entitled and then you state your opinion is objective and then throw a blanket statement about something no one said and suggest this position is objectively ridiculous.

Fitting username.


You're right, I did kinda read it as an objective statement when it clearly wasn't. My bad.


Oh, well. Okay, then. Sorry for lashing out at you a bit too much maybe, it's one of these days where I am on the edge.




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