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If they’re young enough, they’ve never known any different.

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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.

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PS2 and GameCube had network adapter for MMOs.

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My parents never would have got me something like that just for one or two games.

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True, I paid for it on the 360 back in the day to play Gears and Rainbow 6 Vegas. Haven’t since I’ve had a PC.

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It’s also the only option if you want to play online with friends and don’t have an expensive PC.

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Cloud gaming is where it’s at. $10/month gets you access to an enterprise class rig with a 3080 card.

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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?

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PC is cheaper in the long term though. Or tryna Steam Deck at least.

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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.

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