[jacksnipe]

There are downsides, it’s just that it’s the best move from a business perspective. That doesn’t make it the best move from any other angle.

[pfdietz]

It delivers more value to customers while consuming less resources. Why isn't that a better move than something that costs more and delivers less?

[Karliss]

It's a prisoners dillema. It might be best choice when viewed individually but when everyone does it, it's worse for everyone.

[blanched]

What are you basing “it delivers more value to customers” on?

[pfdietz]

Customers are willing to spend more money on it.

How else do you define value?

[jacksnipe]

Measuring value that way is precisely what “from a business perspective” means. Things can also be judged on artistic or technical merits, among many other perspectives.

[inigyou]

For a game a reasonable definition of value might be based on how well people like it or how much it entertains then (as if that could ever be measured).

[pfdietz]

The way you measure that is by how much people are willing to pay for it.

[inigyou]

Twitter must be the most entertaining video game ever. Someone paid 44 billion dollars for it.