Yeah, that's right. Sony should be able to abuse consumers as much as they like because video games aren't mandatory...
Charging (or overcharging in this case) for services is abuse? It is not. You charge what the people are willing to pay. If they can't pay for something then they go somewhere where it is cheaper.
I'm not a fan of consoles for this (and other) reasons but ultimately I cant abide a company abusing a dominant position to stifle competition and rip off consumers... even if those users volunteered for it. If we allow Sony to get away with abusing their market position, where does it stop
Sony get a 30% of games from the store, Microsoft (12%), Steam(30%), Epic (12%), Nintendo(30%), Google(15%, 30% if you sell over 1M) , Apple (27%-30%). That percent is the average so Sony is not really overcharging, that percent is the norm. Also are you so naive that you think games will be cheaper if the percent commission is less? Lets check the upcoming Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2 (2022) prices - XBOX=69.99, PS=69.99 , Steam=69.99. Even though Microsoft gets a 12% commission the price is not lower?? How can that be?? I'm shocked!! Publishers will sell the game at the same price everywhere.
(I'll save you from having to answer that... it'll stop when it gets to something that affects you).
Let me correct you, it'll stop when it gets to something that affects my survival. Again nobody needs videogames, it's not a right.