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Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 day agoI’m not sure that works, like on a purely game theory level. If gamers start to apply pressure, threaten to stop buying games, the stores need to make a choice:
A. Risk facing the wrath of the games, sales are likely to drop. Possibly by a lot, perhaps 15-20%. That could keep up for months before stabilizing.
B. Risk facing the wrath of the payment processors, credit card sales will stop immediately, only alternative payment types get through. Sales drop by 80% and that will continue indefinitely.
While both of those options are bad, one of them is totally fatal to their business.
Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I meant pressing the payment processors, like those prude activists are.
skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I find it offensive that the only effective way to combat this is to fight fire with fire and also make a big bitchy noise about this like the conservatives love to do. I have better things I would rather be doing with my life. But such are the times we live in I suppose.
Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
In the short term, I think that collectively being Karens about it would be to reverse the pressure, by steering the monopolists away from oppressing us. Because they are mainly motivated by money.
In the long term, take away their monopoly power.