[quote]I don't think anything which happened at E3 matters, neither do all those people who say they're going to switch to PS because of it.[/quote] Such a stupid attitude for a gamer to have. Last night was actually a show of consumer force. One of the first in many years that really should have happened sooner. [quote]you need to realize both Sony and Microsoft are after one thing and one thing only; your money.[/quote] This is true. Why then wouldn't Sony DRM the bejesus out of their console to the point of bricking it if you don't sign in to prove game ownership every 24 hours? If they both want our money so bad, why didn't Sony dive balls deep into DRM party and take their cut of used game sales? Because what paying customers think matters. Without us, they don't make any money. What Sony did at E3 was important because they proved they actually care about pleasing their customers. On the other hand, Microsoft assumed that we are mindless money machines that will buy whatever they sell because we love them. The exact same hubris that led to the PS3 being stomped on by the XBox 360. Sony catered to gamers with a lower price point, more rights over our purchases, and cheaper subscription service with more games included with that service. Microsoft decided to impose their own will on the industry and expects everyone to go along with it. I think the backlash they are getting now is important because gamers should not tolerate being taken advantage of. A car owner would never buy a car from Chevy if they were not allowed to resell that vehicle. They'd flock to Ford in a heartbeat. Who would ever buy a vehicle that you couldn't let a friend drive when they needed it? Last weekend I had a garage sale. I legally resold a load of baby clothes and toys. Could you imagine if Fisher Price came to my garage sale with a cease and desist order telling me I can't resell baby clothes and toys my kid grew out of? That would be ridiculous, and consumers wouldn't tolerate it. Why should the gaming industry be a special exception where we have no rights to our purchases? They've already found enough ways to squeeze money out of us. Price of games edging up year by year. Limited editions that cost $30 more with a $2 plastic Chinese toy that comes in the box. Forcing us to view ads in game and on online services we are already paying a premium for. Releasing games with limited content and selling the rest as add ons. Avatar vanity items. It isn't such a trivial thing that gamers react strongly to the major split in philosophy we saw last night. Sony is catering to customers, and Microsoft is relying on a monopoly of fans to keep forking over money to them no matter what restrictions, fees, or pricepoint they impose.