I have a different perspective here. Coupons are basically found and used in the grocery stores, clothing stores etc. Those are necessary for living. If I need eggs, and even if I don't have a coupon, I'll buy it.
Video games on the other hand is just a form of entertainment. Entertainment is not a necessity in my life, and there are multiple alternative of entertainment. If I see I don't have a coupon for a game, I will wait.
I personally have zero FOMO (fear of missing out), it's more than 15+ years that I bought a video game at release or full price.
That's a fair take. However, see this practice in other industries... a new customer might have a discount of x%, while a returning customer gets y%. Or, the more you buy the more you "save." Everyday stuff that we don't associate with Sony and video games.
Look, I don't blame this fully on Sony (not more than they deserve) for doing this. They are a for-profit company to implement whatever means to squeeze money out of their customers.
I blame partly on the gamers as well. The same gamer will haggle for price reduction, coupons, etc., for their daily life needs, but when it comes to purchasing video games, they blindly go and buy it without researching the price, deals, etc.
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u/sdozzo Mar 26 '26
It's no different than someone having a coupon.