Phil doing what Don couldn’t

  • ryan@the.coolest.zone
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    1 year ago

    So, the physical release is just… actual garbage? Like sure, someone may proudly display it in their bookshelf or whatever, but then, it eventually becomes trash, and there’s no reason to keep any of it because there’s no physical copy of the game which can be resold or even borrowed out to friends?

    That’s not a “physical release”, that’s a piece of merchandise, as useful as a Funko Pop.

  • sunaurus@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This doesn’t directly affect me, as I’ve exclusively bought digital games only for over a decade, but it still annoys me based on principle. It’s basically a bait and switch - it would be far more honest to just say “it’s digital only” than to sell a useless physical box.

  • sonoriensis@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I love physical media because it’s so easy to get rid of it whenever you want. Are you sick of a game or don’t want to touch it ever again? Resell on the used market for a few bucks or give it to a friend or a young neighbor that might appreciate it. I like to keep a lean collection of games that I actually care about and might replay eventually.

  • alehel@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    CDs in current gen physical copies aren’t really much more than a license to download anyway considering many require a gigantic day 1 patch to play. So the CD doesn’t really give you anything anymore (except I guess you could lend it to a friend).

    • EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      You also can’t sell it, and thus also can’t buy it used. This is the final move to end the used market for console games.