Post #3572546

2026-06-26 19:28 UTC

Dude, I literally quoted what I was responding to. I don’t think you actually understand what you’re talking about. You made a few weak points that don’t amount to a hill of beans, then acted as though my argument was the weak one. The Gran Turismo example still stands because it’s a well-known issue, not just an anecdote. Gran Turismo is notorious for taking an extremely long time to install even with the physical disc inserted. And bringing up niche markets like collectors who want the box art is irrelevant. They make up a tiny fraction of the people who actually buy and play these games. The reality is that physical media generates far less revenue than digital sales through online storefronts. It’s a business. You understand that, right?

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@AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 2026-06-27 02:17

You are still arguing against a position I never took. I never disputed why companies are pushing digital. I disputed the idea that losing physical media is not a loss for consumers. Rights like resale, lending, ownership independent of a single account, and preservation do not stop to matter because digital is more popular. It’s a business. That is an explanation for why companies make these decisions, not a defence of them. By that logic, any reduction in consumer rights would be acceptable so long as it increases profits. I don’t think that is a particularly compelling standard. We are discussing two different questions: you are defending the business incentive, while I am discussing the consumer trade-offs. There is nothing more to add, so I will leave it at that.

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