No, no. Early adoption is worth it very often. (Destiny)

by Funkmon , Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 00:46 (3249 days ago) @ General Vagueness

Every single person knows how video game valuation works. We all rationalize it. Should I pay $60 now or just buy it on sale later for $20? Should I buy my Moto 360 now for $250 or wait a year and get it for $100 on sale? Should I buy this new cell phone now or wait a year and get it for half price?

We all do it, and most of the time we can successfully rationalize the purchase.

If Destiny cost $200, knowing what I know now, I would absolutely go back in time and make sure my past self bought it cause it would still be a bargain to me. If I waited until now, I'd have missed out on 9 months of fun and screwing around with my friends.

locked

3187 views

Complete thread:

RSS Feed of thread

Someone get Lukems some coffee and a snickers - Spec ops Grunt, 2015-06-22, 18:56
- Wow. - CyberKN, 2015-06-22, 18:58
- Wasn't as bad as I feared... - Kermit, 2015-06-22, 19:17
- Someone get Lukems some coffee and a snickers - Mad_Stylus, 2015-06-22, 19:23
  - Someone get Lukems some coffee and a snickers - Vortech, 2015-06-23, 01:27
    - Someone get Lukems some coffee and a snickers - Schedonnardus, 2015-06-23, 12:44
- I get what he's saying - Earendil, 2015-06-22, 19:32
  - It's not so much WHAT you say as it is HOW you say it... - Korny, 2015-06-22, 19:34
    - It's not so much WHAT you say as it is HOW you say it... - Earendil, 2015-06-22, 19:50
      - It's not so much WHAT you say as it is HOW you say it... - General Vagueness, 2015-06-22, 20:25
    - It's not so much WHAT you say as it is HOW you say it... - Leviathan, 2015-06-22, 19:58
      - It's not so much WHAT you say as it is HOW you say it... - General Vagueness, 2015-06-22, 20:22
        
        Disagree - Earendil, 2015-06-22, 20:55
        
        Totally agree with this... - Claude Errera, 2015-06-22, 21:15
        
        And I agree with you! - Earendil, 2015-06-22, 21:23
        
        Convenient, no? - someotherguy, 2015-06-22, 23:33
        
        Disagree - General Vagueness, 2015-06-23, 00:47
        
        Don't answer the questions then - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 10:52
        
        Disagree - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 06:13
    - It's not so much WHAT you say as it is HOW you say it... - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 02:44
      - Posting broken images, Mig? - Korny, 2015-06-23, 15:07
  - I get what he's saying - yakaman, 2015-06-22, 19:37
    - I get what he's saying - Earendil, 2015-06-22, 19:45
      - I get what he's saying - Relativiox, 2015-06-22, 19:58
      - I get what he's saying - yakaman, 2015-06-22, 20:25
        
        I get what he's saying - Kermit, 2015-06-22, 20:49
        
        I get what he's saying - General Vagueness, 2015-06-23, 01:17
        
        I get what he's saying - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 02:52
  - I get what he's saying - Leviathan, 2015-06-22, 20:03
  - I get what he's saying - General Vagueness, 2015-06-22, 20:06
    - I get what he's saying - Earendil, 2015-06-22, 21:14
    - No, no. Early adoption is worth it very often. - Funkmon, 2015-06-23, 00:46
  - Those things are not worth $40 - someotherguy, 2015-06-22, 23:31
    - Value propositions. - narcogen, 2015-06-23, 01:05
      - +1 - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 02:49
      - Value propositions. - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 10:25
        
        Value propositions. - narcogen, 2015-06-23, 12:21
        
        Yeah, looks like it. Looking forward to the BWU now - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 12:22
      - Value propositions. - yakaman, 2015-06-23, 11:33
      - Yep, good analysis - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2015-06-23, 12:40
      - Value propositions. - Jillybean, 2015-06-23, 18:40
        
        Value propositions. - narcogen, 2015-06-24, 22:53
- Does Bungie set these prices? Or does Activision? - iconicbanana, 2015-06-22, 19:52
  - Does Bungie set these prices? Or does Activision? - stabbim, 2015-06-23, 00:34
- Nah, that's definitely Luke. :) - Claude Errera, 2015-06-22, 20:28
  - Why don't they offer $60 for TTK/Exotic Emotes w/o Vanilla? - iconicbanana, 2015-06-22, 20:37
    - He said it himself - someotherguy, 2015-06-22, 23:28
    - Why don't they offer $60 for TTK/Exotic Emotes w/o Vanilla? - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 04:04
  - Nah, that's definitely Luke. :) - car15, 2015-06-22, 21:03
  - Nah, that's definitely Luke. :) - Cody Miller, 2015-06-22, 21:08
    - Only ~9 more years. - CyberKN, 2015-06-22, 21:10
    - If only your name was Taylor Swift... :p - Ragashingo, 2015-06-22, 21:22
  - Yeah. :( - Ragashingo, 2015-06-22, 21:09
  - Hope bungie reads this... - slycrel, 2015-06-23, 01:08
    - Hope bungie reads this... - Kermit, 2015-06-23, 18:21
      - I thought TTK was current-gen only - ZackDark, 2015-06-23, 22:49
        
        I'm pretty sure that's not the case - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-23, 23:04
        
        I hope I'm wrong, mind you - ZackDark, 2015-06-23, 23:16
        
        TTK Physical Collector's Edition is current-gen only - Xenos, 2015-06-24, 01:29
        
        I'm pretty sure that's not the case - Ragashingo, 2015-06-23, 23:16
        
        I'm pretty sure that's not the case - unoudid, 2015-06-24, 02:55
  - Nah, that's definitely Luke. :) - mnemesis, 2015-06-23, 01:17
  - Nah, that's definitely Luke. :) - Vortech, 2015-06-23, 01:42
    - Good point. - Ragashingo, 2015-06-23, 01:52
- I much prefer a frank interview like this - Monochron, 2015-06-22, 21:25
  - Uh, he sounded pretty interested in it - Kahzgul, 2015-06-23, 14:51
    - No, actually quite the oposite - Monochron, 2015-06-24, 15:18
- Reads like Lukems. - Funkmon, 2015-06-23, 00:39
- Wearing his own ass as a hat. - narcogen, 2015-06-23, 00:58
- Making sure I have this right - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 03:57
  - Making sure I have this right - Claude Errera, 2015-06-23, 04:38
    - Making sure I have this right - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 05:13
      - Making sure I have this right - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 05:21
      - Making sure I have this right - Leviathan, 2015-06-23, 05:49
        
        Yeah, honestly if you're just buying TTK, it's a steal. - iconicbanana, 2015-06-23, 12:41
        
        Making sure I have this right - Xenos, 2015-06-23, 18:30
        
        Making sure I have this right - iconicbanana, 2015-06-23, 18:33
- The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Xenos, 2015-06-23, 04:39
  - Yep. - Leviathan, 2015-06-23, 05:40
  - The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 05:54
    - The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 08:36
      - The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Funkmon, 2015-06-23, 09:15
        
        Hold on now... - yakaman, 2015-06-23, 15:57
      - The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-23, 10:13
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 14:10
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 14:20
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Schedonnardus, 2015-06-23, 14:33
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-23, 18:18
      - Wow - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 11:43
        
        Wow - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 12:46
        
        +1 for almost everything - ZackDark, 2015-06-23, 12:51
        
        Thanks for mentioning it. - Vortech, 2015-06-23, 18:25
        
        About sums up my feelings. - iconicbanana, 2015-06-23, 12:53
        
        Wow - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 13:17
        
        Oh hell, you made me agree with Cody :p - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 14:48
        
        Wow - Leviathan, 2015-06-23, 14:50
        
        Wow - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 15:18
        
        Wow - Leviathan, 2015-06-23, 16:00
        
        Wow - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 16:04
        
        Wow - Leviathan, 2015-06-23, 16:25
        
        Wow - General Vagueness, 2015-06-23, 17:51
        
        +1 - Kermit, 2015-06-23, 18:02
        
        Wow - Claude Errera, 2015-06-23, 16:54
        
        Wow - Harmanimus, 2015-06-24, 01:19
        
        A calmer response - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 14:06
        
        A calmer response - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 14:31
        
        A calmer response - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 14:36
        
        A calmer response - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 14:41
        
        A calmer response - car15, 2015-06-24, 02:39
        
        A calmer response - General Vagueness, 2015-06-23, 16:48
        
        Wow - car15, 2015-06-24, 02:24
        
        Wow - extra-credit - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 12:47
      - The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 12:30
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 13:08
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-23, 13:14
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 13:22
        
        I mean . . . this REALLY seems like sensationalism - Monochron, 2015-06-23, 14:13
        
        Click-bait. - Kermit, 2015-06-23, 18:52
        
        I'm outraged that you can't relate. ;) - Ragashingo, 2015-06-23, 18:55
        
        Click-bait. - RaichuKFM, 2015-06-23, 21:58
        
        Click-bait. - Vortech, 2015-06-24, 00:39
        
        I'm going to explain this again simply - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-24, 03:36
        
        I'm going to explain this again simply - Monochron, 2015-06-24, 15:29
        
        I'm going to explain this again simply - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-24, 17:14
        
        I'm going to explain this again simply - Monochron, 2015-06-24, 18:10
        
        I'm going to explain this again simply - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-25, 02:27
        
        I'm going to explain this again simply - Monochron, 2015-06-25, 12:40
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 14:42
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 14:45
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - MacAddictXIV, 2015-06-23, 14:50
      - The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 12:36
        
        The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... - Xenos, 2015-06-23, 18:40
- Deej responds to the response - General Vagueness, 2015-06-23, 05:13
  - Here is the forum thread - Relativiox, 2015-06-23, 08:23
  - What happened to you Bungie? - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 10:15
    - What happened to you Bungie? - Claude Errera, 2015-06-23, 17:14
      - Read it the same way. - Xenos, 2015-06-23, 18:36
      - Yeah, I was in a bad mood today. - someotherguy, 2015-06-23, 20:19
- Finally read the interview. Luke is great. - ProbablyLast, 2015-06-23, 11:23
- The cost of being a collector. - unoudid, 2015-06-23, 12:30
  - Holy cow - ZackDark, 2015-06-23, 12:47
  - The cost of being a collector. - Miguel Chavez, 2015-06-23, 13:15
    - The cost of being a collector. - unoudid, 2015-06-23, 14:18
      - The cost of being a collector. - Harmanimus, 2015-06-24, 01:56
        
        The cost of being a collector. - Speedracer513, 2015-06-24, 10:48
        
        That counts as "fun" in my books - ZackDark, 2015-06-24, 12:03
- Day 1 players to get unspecified Bonus Content. - Revenant1988, 2015-06-23, 12:32
  - Golden Warlock Turd confirmed. - yakaman, 2015-06-23, 16:00
    - Golden Warlock Turd OP. Bingle PLZ Nerf - unoudid, 2015-06-23, 16:04
  - Day 1 players to get unspecified Bonus Content. - Xenos, 2015-06-23, 18:00
    - Day 1 players to get unspecified Bonus Content. - slycrel, 2015-06-24, 02:01
      - Day 1 players to get unspecified Bonus Content. - Xenos, 2015-06-24, 02:33
- boils down to selling more of the base game to pad numbers - Schedonnardus, 2015-06-23, 14:32
- From these comments I expected Luke to come off badly - Kahzgul, 2015-06-23, 14:50
  - One nit - Beorn, 2015-06-23, 16:00
    - One nit - unoudid, 2015-06-23, 16:03
      - One nit - General Vagueness, 2015-06-23, 17:49
    - One nit - Cody Miller, 2015-06-23, 16:08
      - One nit - Kahzgul, 2015-06-23, 21:54
    - One nit - Kahzgul, 2015-06-23, 21:47
      - One nit - Ragashingo, 2015-06-23, 22:36
        
        One nit - Kahzgul, 2015-06-24, 06:19
  - It's all relative - Earendil, 2015-06-23, 16:36
    - It's all relative - Leviathan, 2015-06-23, 17:01
    - It's all relative - Kahzgul, 2015-06-23, 21:51

DBO Forums

No, no. Early adoption is worth it very often. (Destiny)