08-25-2010, 08:52 AM
Well it is the Holy Grail of some sorts. The PS3 is the only current gen console remaining unhacked, and thus remains a challenge for many hackers to unlock the full potential of the console. Let's face it though, the real reason why people are excited about this is the potential for piracy. :p
Original games are just too expensive for the average gamer here in the Philippines and in developing countries, especially for students who don't have additional income besides a daily allowance. Just because one isn't able to pay for a game doesn't mean that they doesn't deserve to play it. Would it be better instead to have publishers decrease their prices to what may be considered acceptable to people in developing countries instead? As it stands, they charge for the same price wherever the game is sold, and they're not capturing potential markets in developing countries.
They could follow the business model used by the movie industry, where ticket prices vary greatly around the world for the same movie. The film may not rake in as much as in the developing world, but it will still capture a larger market share that they might have lost through piracy instead. That said, games that might have been sleeper hits may grow to become blockbuster sellers in other territories instead.
Original games are just too expensive for the average gamer here in the Philippines and in developing countries, especially for students who don't have additional income besides a daily allowance. Just because one isn't able to pay for a game doesn't mean that they doesn't deserve to play it. Would it be better instead to have publishers decrease their prices to what may be considered acceptable to people in developing countries instead? As it stands, they charge for the same price wherever the game is sold, and they're not capturing potential markets in developing countries.
They could follow the business model used by the movie industry, where ticket prices vary greatly around the world for the same movie. The film may not rake in as much as in the developing world, but it will still capture a larger market share that they might have lost through piracy instead. That said, games that might have been sleeper hits may grow to become blockbuster sellers in other territories instead.
