• T. Hex@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    23 hours ago

    I am shocked that people are willing to pay $70 for a digital download when they can buy a used disc for $10. I get that you’re paying for convenience, but it’s too much!

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      22 hours ago

      It’s not as convienient as it is loss of control of the media for the consumer.

      Wait till the PS5 and 6 are as old as the ps2 is now and watch Sony say, “meh. We don’t license that IP anymore so we’re ripping it off your console and from our stores.”

      • Soggy@lemmy.world
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        17 hours ago

        Which also highlights a problem with the way media licenses, and IP more broadly, work.