• GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Physical media was already a car crash victim lol. Physical sales are like 10% of all console game sales. To make the top 10 physical sales charts in the UK and US a game barely has to hit 4 figures in sales.

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      1 day ago

      Designed car crash, aided by subsidized digital only console variants.

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        14 hours ago

        No, because the digital uptake began as soon as digital copies of every game were made available on the 360. People like me have basically been digital-only since then. Digital only consoles didn’t start until generations later.

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            12 hours ago

            I don’t need to read anything. I understand the benefits and also the drawbacks of digital licenses.

            To me, and to most people, the benefits - instant access, all games accessible without getting off your lounge, no possibility of losing/breaking discs, home console/family sharing, no “sold out” chance, among others - outweigh being able to re-sell and lend to people.

            These days even the physical prices are not much cheaper than digital, and digital copies go on much better sales that are more available.

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              4 hours ago

              I don’t need to read anything.

              Wow. This is definitely something that intelligent, well adjusted people say regularly!