I agree with your explanation of this - however not all gamers are engaging in this. I have been gaming since the Spectrum days (yes that old). I have owned a PS1, PS2, Xbox 360, PS4 and now a PS4 pro in the more modern gaming generations. <br><br>However this year I have bought BFV, this is following my discovery of the BF franchise with BF1 (cost me £68 with premium pass and I have over 420 hours in the game). Good value in my opinion. I have 40 hours in BFV so far, and it cost me £72 for the deluxe version - so I have already paid more for less - at this stage there is one less map for starters, and the net code needs urgent attention to fix some frustrating bugs. Will I buy again this way, unlikely given this poor experience. <br><br>I have refused to buy the latest CoD (Blackout beta was epic) but I am not paying £60 at release, and then need a premium pass - so another £40 on top. .ouch that steep for one decent section, as I don't like the rest of CoD. <br><br>Red Dead 2 has gone the same way as CoD after Take 2 decided to pay wall two missions to those who paid the top rate for their game.. I had always had praise for Rockstar games, but for this they have no sale in my home. I will await a game of the year edition in the future - if it happens, if not. I will play something else. <br><br>I could go on in this list of excellent triple AAA titles not getting my coin because of shit business decisions that divide and sub divide communities over who can afford which version, which loot box, which skin.. <br><br>Anyway happy Xmas, I am still awaiting my free delivery of my BFV fourskin for my nearly gold plated Bren.. Happy Days.,(reply>), @CIA Sadly I have now ranked up to 50 - and so have many people who are playing with me. So I am not the only one. However, look beyond the net code issues, and the game is decent underneath - just rushed to the market after they fixed the Star Wars BF2 debacle.,(reply>), EWWW, you played BFV.