News
Forcing Upgrades
Cordova, TN; January 8, in the year of our Lord 2016--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is dealing with the issue of companies
trying to force upgrades. Whether it be the latest iPhone, or
the Nintendo 3DS. Companies make more money off of consumers
when they can convince you to upgrade every two to three years.
What is really mean is when they upgrade their operating system
and leave older devices behind. We have an iPod Touch, an
iPhone, and an iPad that Apple did this to. Those devices still
hold a charge and they still work. Apps stopped working, and
they would not upgrade to the latest version of the iOS
operating system.
Companies like Nintendo are a bit more subtle with it. They will
add one new feature to their device and the best way to get it
is to upgrade. There are times when they have released a device
that will allow an older device that same function. Like they
did with the Amiibos. Of course Nintendo does release games that
will only work on the newest Nintendo 3DS. So if you want to
play them you are required to upgrade. I suppose in their mind
you should buy whatever they release, and give them all your
money. I wonder if they think we should have any rights at all.
Family Friendly Gaming is against forced upgrades. Many families
do not have the money to constantly upgrade because billionaire
companies are not content with how much profit they currently
have. Too often minor upgrades are what is applied to try and
justify an expensive upgrade. My advice is to be patient. The
longer you wait (generally) the lower these devices become. It
can be very intelligent to skip a generation, otherwise you are
constantly on the cusp of having your most current device being
dropped from coverage. Do not succumb to the pressure from
advertisements, the companies, websites, television, movies, or
magazines. You have to remember these companies do not have your
best interests at heart. They have the goal of making more
money. They will do and say whatever possible to get you to give
them as much of your money as they can get.
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming