No, I explicitly want the game console business model to be shut down. As it stands now, they sell hardware at a loss to then extract value later, at the cost of user control over what they bought. I'd like to see consoles cost what they really do, and then the same for games. I also don't like how restricted it is to make games for consoles nor do I like games being exclusive, since this blocks competition between consoles on their own merit. If a user wants to pay less upfront and more later, then we have a tool for that. It's called financing.
Non-transparent pricing (or non-transparent anything) makes a market worse/less efficient. Regulation to make things more transparent is always better for all good-faith market participants.
I'm not convinced that the average customer of consoles is considering the tradeoffs fully, and even if they are it distores the market away from freedom since the average customer doesn't see the long term effects of freedom being restricted.
Why? If Sony is loosing money on selling these devices, they should perhaps just raise the prize. Why should we make carveouts to allow companies to compete on the market unfairly and to lock in customers?
No, I explicitly want the game console business model to be shut down. As it stands now, they sell hardware at a loss to then extract value later, at the cost of user control over what they bought. I'd like to see consoles cost what they really do, and then the same for games. I also don't like how restricted it is to make games for consoles nor do I like games being exclusive, since this blocks competition between consoles on their own merit. If a user wants to pay less upfront and more later, then we have a tool for that. It's called financing.
Why does it bother you if people who want game consoles buy them?
Non-transparent pricing (or non-transparent anything) makes a market worse/less efficient. Regulation to make things more transparent is always better for all good-faith market participants.
I'm not convinced that the average customer of consoles is considering the tradeoffs fully, and even if they are it distores the market away from freedom since the average customer doesn't see the long term effects of freedom being restricted.
Why? If Sony is loosing money on selling these devices, they should perhaps just raise the prize. Why should we make carveouts to allow companies to compete on the market unfairly and to lock in customers?