Phil doing what Don couldn’t

  • 雨 月@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    No matter where you look in Media, digital copies have outpaced physical. And it´s not even close! So the step is not really a surprise. Also, some games are already essentially a digital copy, even if “some” game files get delivered on a disc. But the lack of a physical medium is not what sucks about this. It´s the fact that you link the purchase to your own account of whatever store it´s in and that´s it. No lending, selling or gifting once you activated the code. I actually prefer to buy cartridges for the switch because of that very reason.

    But with digital downloads being so much more convenient and instantly available, I don´t see how any market forces would ever change this. Also, people pre order digital copies as if they worry the store wouldn´t have enough copies on launch day, which is also quite telling.

    • SenorBolsa@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      Yeah the bummer is the system they were going to implement for Xbox one was going to allow game lending which would have been a decent first step towards proper digital ownership of games.