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[–] CoderKat@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (34 children)

Why even sell a physical box if it has absolutely no benefit over a digital download? I wonder if it's at all driven by desire to trick people who want a physical disk copy (ie, a copy that can be resold or traded)?

Given that people generally expect physical copies to have a disk (at least for console games), it feels like false advertising.

[–] ShittyWizard@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (13 children)

No benefit? I only buy physical (when possible), because then the game is mine. You dont own digital only games, you just license them. I can give back, resell or lend my games and I get a feeling of ownership. I hate the direction the games industry is going.

[–] AgileBed@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

because then the game is mine.

What? No, that's wrong. You only ever purchase a license to play the game. The only thing you own is the package and the disc.

Also, you can just copy the files of the digital download.

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