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thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 weeks agoI’m not entirely sure, but the game disc can still be sold. Isn’t it? If it is just a code you enter and then don’t need the disc anymore, then you cannot sell it. Its basically a digital code only, like on Steam / PC. But if the game disc acts as a license, then it will download the rest of the game and you still need the disc to play. In that case you can sell the disc and no longer play the game. Similar to how game key cards work on Switch 2.
Another reason why big publishers want to have a physical release is, that they have a presence everywhere where “normal” games are also sold. Maybe your mom buys it for you, or a friend gives a gift.
NONE_dc@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
But what’s the use of the box in “code-in-a-box”? It’s so fucking useless is insulting.
dudeface@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Would you rather it be sold as a piece of cardboard with a scratch off reveal code?
NONE_dc@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Low key yes.
Well, not cardboard. Maybe plastic, so it has more prestige, it’s more collectible and gift-able. But generally speaking, yes.
It would feel less like a middle finger to consumers. Or else, if they want to kill the physical format, they should just do it. That fucking empty box makes them look like dicks.
thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
I just told you a few reasons from both sides. Another reason I can think of is, game cannot leak before official download day. The biggest reason probably is, because its cheaper to produce.