(originally seen on QT3)
I know you didn't think it was possible for Sony to further push it reputation down the drain, but they are working at it… starting with, games with out content! It's a brand new idea that Sony is now pushing. You buy the GT: Classic game for a small fee, then you buy content for the game. No, I'm not sure what you're buying with the original game other than the ability to pay more for the game. Or you can by the premium edition and get a small bit of content to start and buy more. Now that doesn't seem like that big of a deal until you start to add up some numbers… Let me quoteth 1UP:
A complete copy of the game will cost gamers somewhere between $426.50 and $975, and that's without factoring in whatever Sony decides to charge for the menus (since that's all you'll get with GT HD: Classic).
Now maybe that's a bit crazy talk because their numbers seem a bit high, but at the same time, OMG. And Kotaku brings up a good point:
GT4 shipped with 250 games, they were included in the price, not 30. So unless they plan on shipping both games for next to nothing or the single car price is much cheaper than even $0.43 a pop, Sony is trying to create a little money machine for themselves.
This brings up a couple few points. One, this is still checked with a Rumor note, so make of it what you will. Though those are actual quotes of actual Sony people in the 1UP article mentioned above. Two, I didn't buy any previous GT, so I'm not really upset about this, but as soon as they try to do it with something I care about (say, GTA), I'd be outraged. So as a fellow gamer, I'll hold some outrage in my heart for those of you that are GT purchasers. Three, is Sony really this stupid? Really?
Also, a side note, Microsoft too wants to get in on the micro transactions, but they want to do it with "Consumables" , whatever those turn out to be.
Update: This is apparently not a rumor.
What Would Matt Do: Wonder about Sony's mental health. They have been bad PRing themselves to death with the PS3. I have no idea how they can continue the trend after this, but I'm SURE they will manage.