Comment on Trump tariffs threaten the future of physical video games, analyst warns
PeachMan@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I think the author missed the mark here by talking about game preservation, as many are already pointing out in these comments.
The real benefit of buying a physical disc/cartridge copy of a game nowadays is the ability to resell it when you’re done playing. That’s actually a huge boon if you buy a lot of newly released games at full price. Reselling them can save you a LOT of money over time.
lath@lemmy.world 1 week ago
But the companies don’t want you to resell it. They want to have you buy it over and over again until the end of time.
tatann@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Todd, are you trying to sell us another version of Skyrim ?
lath@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yup. Waiting on those Skywind and Skyblivion mods to finish up, then I’m gonna put them into the base game and sell you a Tamriel Through the Ages bundle of joy.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Perhaps one of many reasons that the console market is shrinking and PC is growing.
umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Nope. When was your last time bought physical game disk for your PC? In fact, do your PC still have an ODD? Physical disk mush not be the reason why PC gaming is growing and consoles are strinking. That’s a wrong attribution.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I do have an optical drive in my PC, for Blu Rays and music CDs. The thing I was calling out was, “they want to have you buy it over and over again until the end of time,” which isn’t really a thing on PC. Sure, there are remasters and such, but the copy you bought 20 years ago largely still works on your new PC.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 week ago
They could sell usb drives…
ManicMambo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
How about an external hard drive for my GOG games, does it count?