Sunday Ticket and PS3

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

No, just some folks here have higher priorities and a limited bank account.

I get it, I personally could not afford it this year (3 year old and newborn + daycare) but that doesn't mean it should be cheaper because I can't afford it.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I get it, I personally could not afford it this year (3 year old and newborn + daycare) but that doesn't mean it should be cheaper because I can't afford it.

As long as DirecTV is getting enough profit from their regular subscribers of the Sunday Ticket, then I agree, there is no need to lower the price. However, if that starts dropping off and/or their competitors get the opportunity to start caring it as well, then it's possible that the price could drop. Then again, that might put some strain on the local stations that carry the NFL.

[MTK]

Doubt the rates would ever go down.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Doubt the rates would ever go down.

I like the Al Carte idea and in my head i figured it be like 20-30 a game. does anyone really thing the NFL/DTV is going to offer games at $1 to $5 a game? IF so keep dreaming.

[MTK]

MLB and NHL also have a ton more games and let's be honest, a lot less demand.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

MLB and NHL also have a ton more games and let's be honest, a lot less demand.

we type that at the same time, you owe me a coke. JINX!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

MLB and NHL also have a ton more games and let's be honest, a lot less demand.

I agree. But they also offer their service to a number of providers, not just one monopolistic provider.

Add competition, the price drops without hurting overall NFL revenues.

[MTK]

Not sure when the current DirecTV deal runs out, but they pay a ton of $$ for that exclusive deal.

(edit) Some good background info:

NFL Sunday Ticket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Not sure when the current DirecTV deal runs out, but they pay a ton of $$ for that exclusive deal.

(edit) Some good background info:

NFL Sunday Ticket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That link says that the Directv deal ends after the 2014-15 season so there will be no change until at least then. Sadness.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Lotus

That link says that the Directv deal ends after the 2014-15 season so there will be no change until at least then. Sadness.

Do you already have DirecTV now? If not the Ticket is included this year for new customers.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Do you already have DirecTV now? If not the Ticket is included this year for new customers.

I know about the free-for-switchers thing and I have been tempted. But I look at the Ticket as a long-term thing, not just a free-this-season thing. I figure that once I have the Ticket, it will be hard to go back. So the question is, maybe it's free this year, but what about next year and the year after? Can I afford it then?

And if I could muster the discipline to have it for only one year, I'd want it to be a year when we are really good so it is worth watching.

Plus Directv does not offer local channels in my area so I would have to pay for local channel cable service. This makes the price tag higher than free or $335 for me.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I know about the free-for-switchers thing and I have been tempted. But I look at the Ticket as a long-term thing, not just a free-this-season thing. I figure that once I have the Ticket, it will be hard to go back. So the question is, maybe it's free this year, but what about next year and the year after? Can I afford it then?

And if I could muster the discipline to have it for only one year, I'd want it to be a year when we are really good so it is worth watching.

Bingo! I have already agreed to family outings and stuff during Skins games this year knowing this will probably be a down year. Plus with my son at his age now (3) it is kind of hard to want to do anything but spend time with him and he won't sit through a whole football game, especially in September when it is still nice out.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I know about the free-for-switchers thing and I have been tempted. But I look at the Ticket as a long-term thing, not just a free-this-season thing. I figure that once I have the Ticket, it will be hard to go back. So the question is, maybe it's free this year, but what about next year and the year after? Can I afford it then?

And if I could muster the discipline to have it for only one year, I'd want it to be a year when we are really good so it is worth watching.

Plus Directv does not offer local channels in my area so I would have to pay for local channel cable service. This makes the price tag higher than free or $335 for me.

I hear ya. Once you have it, it's hard to imagine going without it.

Just to note with the local channels, you can pick them up with a good ol' over the air antenna, in HD too. They can install it at the same time when they put in the dish.

[horse]

This is ****ing bullshit you can only get it if you're not able to get direct tv. I don't want ****ing direct tv, but I do want sunday ticket, guess it's back to streaming on my own. haven't missed a game in 2 years. **** you direct tv!

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by horse

This is ****ing bullshit you can only get it if you're not able to get direct tv. I don't want ****ing direct tv, but I do want sunday ticket, guess it's back to streaming on my own. haven't missed a game in 2 years. **** you direct tv!

being mad at directv shows you have absolutely no idea what youre talking about.

you nave no reason to be mad at directv. if you want, be mad at the NFL for negotiating the sunday ticket package to begin with directv in the first place. or be mad at your preferred cable provider for not negotiating a deal with the NFL themselves and instead of allowing directv to have a monopoly on all the games.

all directv is doing is maximizing revenue. in my opinion, directv has gone above and beyond by making sunday ticket to non-subscribers in the first place.