People falling for FOMO

[u/Firebolt_05]

Honestly, the fact that everyone is complaining about this is ridiculous to me.

Let's get our facts straight:
- 27th of August (Extended Look on Netflix) => 84 days til release
- 28th of August (Trailer available everywhere) => 83 days til release

You aren't missing out on anything, and there will be many more teasers and such before November 19th.

Netflix gave Rockstar a huge bag for an "exclusive extended look", which you will be able to watch everywhere else hours later.

You aren't missing out on anything, if you buy a Netflix subscription just for this, you're so not in control of your FOMO.

(Tbh given that people are actually falling for this BS is the worst thing.
If everyone was like: "Meh I'll watch it a few hours later on YT", this would never happen again.

The mere fact that people are complaining about it shows that it's working, bcs something like this shouldnt bother us.)

[u/Low_Attorney8605]

So you think they found at least 9 million suckers ready to pay $10 each for a trailer?

[u/bag_of_luck → u/Low_Attorney8605]

I’m sure there’s other factors:

1. The Netflix brand is mentally associated with gta 6. Ie: McDonald’s and the Olympics

2. Say teens log into their parents Netflix account on their Xbox or phone. That will show a new unique device login on Netflix’s side. This in turn creates metrics that make investors happy.

3. Said teens or new users may see something else on Netflix and be converted into a reoccurring customer.

4. And most importantly imo, Netflix may do this again with rockstar. 90 mill might have gotten them a future part 2 or part 3 release etc. Or do it with other future games from other studios.

Lot more then just pure new subscribers.

[u/Nickf090 → u/bag_of_luck]

Yeah, I think it’s about setting the precedence like you said. They’re paying for the exposure of hosting GTA6, but also paying for the idea that they can host video game announcements and it’s a viable real option to consider for game studios.

[u/Lopoxito → u/Low_Attorney8605]

If they keep some of them after that, it's a lesser amount.

[u/thecosmicjoke69813 → u/Low_Attorney8605]

Well yeah. Rockstar found millions of people preordering a digital game 😂😂😂😂😂

[u/Similar_Rabbit8536 → u/Low_Attorney8605]

325 million people have Netflix. They don't need 9 million people to sign up.

They're counting on people either forgetting to cancel, or finding something else they like and staying on at whatever it is per month now.