Rockstar could have used Smart Delivery and avoided all of this. They chose not to because they want to force more unnecessary digital sales on physical Xbox 360 disc owners.
The blame rests squarely at @RockstarGames ' feet.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I'm NOT going to buy this game AGAIN for a "free" upgrade. The very fact that owners of the physical Xbox 360 disc version are being left out in the cold, as far as the "free" upgrade is concerned, is bogus and seriously anti-consumer.
@RockstarGames won't get another red cent from me if they continue to insist on screwing over us physical Xbox 360 disc users on Xbox. I hope others follow suit and make them feel it financially.
I have to say that I have has a very positive experience with Smart Delivery overall. It's dead simple, and works like a charm. I have NEVER had an issue upgrading a game for free when it was done through Smart Delivery.
That doesn't mean that there couldn't be issues, I've just never run into any of them... and I have hundreds of digital games on Xbox.
Rockstar Games/Take Two are aggressively deleting comments all over the internet that are critical or pissed off about this whole ordeal... especially those who are rightfully feeling slighted because they own the physical Red Dead Redemption disc for Xbox 360.
No... I am assuming it was a deal between PS and Rockstar. I can't say there was any collusion there between the two parties for favorable conditions, but it's not out of character of PlayStation to do so. I have a PS5 and a Switch, and I won't be buying it for either of those consoles as well.
That being said, even if it was on Game Pass, I don't want to pay to play it on Game Pass. I bought the game from them already. My money was good enough to take, just like everyone else's, so I should be entitled to the same upgrade everyone else receives for buying the game. This is just Rockstar and Take Two screwing over fans who already owned it, and they are milking their fanbase once again.
This is also why they just delisted the digital Xbox 360 verson of the game at $30, so that they can charge $50 for the new version. But "for a limited time only" we have the great pleasure and privilege of paying only 50% or $25 for a digital game that we already bought... and then we get the "free" upgrade.
This is pure corporate greed... and I say this as a capitalist.
Yeah... I'm definitely not stoked to buy this AGAIN...
I adore Red Dead Redemption, but Rockstar and Take Two are giving us physical Xbox Series players the shaft with this deal. The emulated version of the Xbox 360 disc game that we download for use on Xbox One/Xbox Series consoles is the EXACT same game they want us to re-purchase for this "FREE" upgrade.
This is a blatantly anti-consumer practice by very definition of the term, and they are banking on us having some sort of FOMO for a project that they certainly didn't put much effort into bringing to modern consoles... it's a straight up PC port of Red Dead Redemption, nothing more.
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Re: Red Dead Redemption Free Upgrade Still Not Working For Some As Players Voice Frustrations
@Chip-Douglas
Nope.
Rockstar could have used Smart Delivery and avoided all of this. They chose not to because they want to force more unnecessary digital sales on physical Xbox 360 disc owners.
The blame rests squarely at @RockstarGames ' feet.
Re: Red Dead Redemption Free Upgrade Still Not Working For Some As Players Voice Frustrations
I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I'm NOT going to buy this game AGAIN for a "free" upgrade. The very fact that owners of the physical Xbox 360 disc version are being left out in the cold, as far as the "free" upgrade is concerned, is bogus and seriously anti-consumer.
@RockstarGames won't get another red cent from me if they continue to insist on screwing over us physical Xbox 360 disc users on Xbox. I hope others follow suit and make them feel it financially.
Re: Red Dead Redemption's Free Upgrade Is Finally Rolling Out For Xbox Series X|S
@themightyant
I have to say that I have has a very positive experience with Smart Delivery overall. It's dead simple, and works like a charm. I have NEVER had an issue upgrading a game for free when it was done through Smart Delivery.
That doesn't mean that there couldn't be issues, I've just never run into any of them... and I have hundreds of digital games on Xbox.
Re: Red Dead Redemption's Free Upgrade Is Finally Rolling Out For Xbox Series X|S
@Sol4ris Smart Delivery also can't make up for Rockstar's greed.
Re: Poll: Did You Receive The Free Upgrade For Red Dead Redemption On Xbox?
Rockstar Games/Take Two are aggressively deleting comments all over the internet that are critical or pissed off about this whole ordeal... especially those who are rightfully feeling slighted because they own the physical Red Dead Redemption disc for Xbox 360.
Re: Red Dead Redemption's Free Upgrade Is Finally Rolling Out For Xbox Series X|S
@oopsiezz Yep... I very much suspect the same thing.
Re: Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X|S Has A 50% Launch Discount
@GamingGod
No... I am assuming it was a deal between PS and Rockstar. I can't say there was any collusion there between the two parties for favorable conditions, but it's not out of character of PlayStation to do so. I have a PS5 and a Switch, and I won't be buying it for either of those consoles as well.
That being said, even if it was on Game Pass, I don't want to pay to play it on Game Pass. I bought the game from them already. My money was good enough to take, just like everyone else's, so I should be entitled to the same upgrade everyone else receives for buying the game. This is just Rockstar and Take Two screwing over fans who already owned it, and they are milking their fanbase once again.
This is also why they just delisted the digital Xbox 360 verson of the game at $30, so that they can charge $50 for the new version. But "for a limited time only" we have the great pleasure and privilege of paying only 50% or $25 for a digital game that we already bought... and then we get the "free" upgrade.
This is pure corporate greed... and I say this as a capitalist.
I'm about done with Rockstar...
Re: Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X|S Has A 50% Launch Discount
Yeah... I'm definitely not stoked to buy this AGAIN...
I adore Red Dead Redemption, but Rockstar and Take Two are giving us physical Xbox Series players the shaft with this deal. The emulated version of the Xbox 360 disc game that we download for use on Xbox One/Xbox Series consoles is the EXACT same game they want us to re-purchase for this "FREE" upgrade.
This is a blatantly anti-consumer practice by very definition of the term, and they are banking on us having some sort of FOMO for a project that they certainly didn't put much effort into bringing to modern consoles... it's a straight up PC port of Red Dead Redemption, nothing more.
This is a truly 💩 move... even for Rockstar and Take Two. I am rightfully pissed off.
This just proves that they only see us long time legacy players as walking wallets that should be constantly be drained of our money.