Online advantages/disadvantages

Advantages.
1. It means that console manufactures are no longer as dominant in the games market.
2. Also games will become cheaper as costs are lower, so those savings can be passed on to the consumer.
3. A wide range of games are available at the click of a button.
4. It also makes gaming more social as online gaming allows you to play games with many different individuals.
5. People can enjoy and buy games without leaving the house.

Disadvantages.
1. How good the gaming experience is will depend upon the equipment the user has, for example how good their computer, internet connection is.
2. There will be a limited amount of space available to store games e.g the computer hard drive, so when that is full you will have to buy a bigger one.
3. There may be subscription fees passed on to the consumer in order for he company to make more money.
4. Will make other gaming companies go out of business, causing the online company to be the market leader meaning that they may charge what they like for their service as they have no competition.
5. If the website goes down for maintenance or your internet brakes you will be unable to play games until the problem is fixed.