cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/gaming/t/408797

USD “per year” prices:
The Essential plan is increasing from $60 to $80.
Extra increasing from $100 to $135.
Premium increasing from $120 to $160.

  • Psythik@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    PC gaming FTW. You may pay a little more upfront, but Steam sales and the lack of subscription fees more than makes up for it.

    • NightOwl@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      And it can actually be used for stuff other then games. Free tools like blender if you want to learn 3d modeling or da vinci resolve for video editing and so on. It doesn’t just have to stay an expensive gaming rig but a device to learn some new skills.

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    1 year ago

    And they didn’t even dedicate an article to do so, buried behind these crappy game announcements lol.

  • NightOwl@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Never paid for the stupid subscription. Paying for online was always ridiculous despite how people tried to frame it like they were paying for the game rentals. But, didn’t change that it all stopped working if the subscription wasn’t active. Boo console multiplayer subscriptions. Boo