I’ve never known any different but it still always felt like paying twice to the Internet to me. My first console with online connection was an Xbox which required Live. Before that they just didn’t have any network connectivity at all.
My parents never would have got me something like that just for one or two games.
It’s also the only option if you want to play online with friends and don’t have an expensive PC.
Cloud gaming is where it’s at. $10/month gets you access to an enterprise class rig with a 3080 card.
$10
I’m assuming you’re talking about GeForce Now? If so, don’t they have the problem of being able to play only limited number of games?
Right, but as so many other threads have acknowledged, not everyone is capable of paying a large upfront cost to save them in the long-term. That’s one example of why it’s more expensive to be broke. That’s why I’m responding to these comments - it’s not all ignorance or stupidity; people are broke out here.