Fbh
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Unless the console is like 50%+ less compared to one which support physical games, I don't think digital only ones are ever worth it.
Buying used, reselling, being able to lend and borrow games as well as being able to buy your games from a variety of different places and take advantage of all sales and promotions on the retail market is worth way more than the $100 discount on the hardware.
It's overblown, until one big storefront closes down/goes bankrupt, gets sold and changes their terms for the worse, or you have some problem with your account.
Like just last month Amazon locked my account for no apparent reason. They asked me for some documentation which I sent and their reply was basically "sorry can't help you". I've called twice to try and regain access to my account and not only have they yet do anything, no one has even been able to explain to me why it got locked in the first place.
I don't want to loose access to hundreds or potentially thousands worth of games because of something like that, nor does it make me feel comfortable about buying a console that basically locks me into a monopoly where I can only buy from a- single vendor.
Buying used, reselling, being able to lend and borrow games as well as being able to buy your games from a variety of different places and take advantage of all sales and promotions on the retail market is worth way more than the $100 discount on the hardware.
The ownership thing is just overblown IMO.
It’s widely known and discussed that discs are just licenses.
You’re grandchild won’t want to inherit your wall of virginity. They will be playing PS8 games. If your grandad gave you a load of random 40s/50s/60s vinyls and 90s VHS tapes, 99% of people aren’t touching that shit.
If you want to play your old games when you are 70, just pirate them. It will be as easy as SNES emulation is today.
Physical is only important today for the ability to sell your games. Longevity or ‘not owning it’ doesn’t mean anything. If MS/Sony really want to kill physical they just need to give you the ability to sell your key on an open market and they can have a 20% cut.
It's overblown, until one big storefront closes down/goes bankrupt, gets sold and changes their terms for the worse, or you have some problem with your account.
Like just last month Amazon locked my account for no apparent reason. They asked me for some documentation which I sent and their reply was basically "sorry can't help you". I've called twice to try and regain access to my account and not only have they yet do anything, no one has even been able to explain to me why it got locked in the first place.
I don't want to loose access to hundreds or potentially thousands worth of games because of something like that, nor does it make me feel comfortable about buying a console that basically locks me into a monopoly where I can only buy from a- single vendor.
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