not when dvd sets are 60 dollars or video games are 80 dollars
FlashScooby on
I don’t think people are pirating games because they aren’t physical anymore, pretty sure it’s cuz everyone is broke and a single game is basically a car payment these days
kurtcanine on
That literally does nothing for preservation.
ThatFlamenguistaDude on
Not today FBI
eatingpotatochips on
Wow, a rare RIAA shill.
NJdevil202 on
Nah this is just objectively wrong lol
PolarBailey_ on
not when the thing i WANT in physical media, they refuse to reproduce it.
thesyves on
Yes I’ll just go give Nintendo some money for super smash bros melee in 2026 surely they’ll accept it.
Jokes on you, I totally would if it was just as easy
therolando906 on
Buying physical media is extremely important, particularly with movies and music. Unfortunately for gaming, the introduction of “day 1 updates” and DRM pretty much makes owning the physical disc/cartridge insufficient. But if a movie or CD you like is available physically, you should always buy it physically instead of digitality or piracy.
My dude there are mountains of media no longer available for purchase. Good luck on second hand sellers before the physical media degrades.
NoUsernamePlsHelp on
The last game I wanted that had an actual physical copy was LEGO Jurassic World for the xbox360, that I bought a year after it came out.
All the other times I either just got a code for steam/origin, or found out that there was not even a physical release.
I didn’t even bother to buy a CD-ROM for my PC because of this.
And there is no way in hell that I will buy some ye old game for 80 bucks again.
Although it is pretty cool to have an actual copy of Jurassic Park Operation Genesis and Empire at War Gold Pack.
FishrPriceGuillotine on
You can just as easily buy a stack of discs and put the pirated media on them
Maycrofy on
Im sorry but we cannot trust conventional market logic in this day and age. A surge in physical media consume could push companies to limit supply to find the point where they can produce enough to get people to pay exorbitant prices. Prices could change but they could lower by maybe $5 or just $10. Also, I wouldn’t be pirating if ordering original blue rays was the same as a month of gasoline in my country
ironysparkles on
Pirate shit that isn’t available physically, you don’t want physical, or before buying at all. Pirate if you want to because if buying isn’t ownership, fuck buying. Pirate because overconsumption is making the world even more of a hell hole. Pirate because there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism and we’re all poor AF, yo
ALSO buy physical media of things that exist and you like. Especially secondhand physical media. Then if your internet goes out, or a mirror site is down, or streaming decides to wipe popular titles off their services because they suck, you can still watch your favorites.
Don’t listen to OP or anyone who supports boot licking or Israel
Coolcricri3 on
One could also just purchase the original company of the games if we are ignoring the financial aspect
Swirly_Eyes on
This is the exact opposite of preservation but okay…
Besides, I’d rather have more consumer friendly digital laws rather than sacrificing valuable living space buying a bunch of proprietary plastic and shelves to store them all.
I don’t care about physical media; just give me the rights to keep my digital goods without fear of loss.
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not when dvd sets are 60 dollars or video games are 80 dollars
I don’t think people are pirating games because they aren’t physical anymore, pretty sure it’s cuz everyone is broke and a single game is basically a car payment these days
That literally does nothing for preservation.
Not today FBI
Wow, a rare RIAA shill.
Nah this is just objectively wrong lol
not when the thing i WANT in physical media, they refuse to reproduce it.
Yes I’ll just go give Nintendo some money for super smash bros melee in 2026 surely they’ll accept it.
People who pirate aren’t “promoting preservation”
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Jokes on you, I totally would if it was just as easy
Buying physical media is extremely important, particularly with movies and music. Unfortunately for gaming, the introduction of “day 1 updates” and DRM pretty much makes owning the physical disc/cartridge insufficient. But if a movie or CD you like is available physically, you should always buy it physically instead of digitality or piracy.
I didn’t know Squidward was into licking boots
OP doesn’t glow, they shine.
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My dude there are mountains of media no longer available for purchase. Good luck on second hand sellers before the physical media degrades.
The last game I wanted that had an actual physical copy was LEGO Jurassic World for the xbox360, that I bought a year after it came out.
All the other times I either just got a code for steam/origin, or found out that there was not even a physical release.
I didn’t even bother to buy a CD-ROM for my PC because of this.
And there is no way in hell that I will buy some ye old game for 80 bucks again.
Although it is pretty cool to have an actual copy of Jurassic Park Operation Genesis and Empire at War Gold Pack.
You can just as easily buy a stack of discs and put the pirated media on them
Im sorry but we cannot trust conventional market logic in this day and age. A surge in physical media consume could push companies to limit supply to find the point where they can produce enough to get people to pay exorbitant prices. Prices could change but they could lower by maybe $5 or just $10. Also, I wouldn’t be pirating if ordering original blue rays was the same as a month of gasoline in my country
Pirate shit that isn’t available physically, you don’t want physical, or before buying at all. Pirate if you want to because if buying isn’t ownership, fuck buying. Pirate because overconsumption is making the world even more of a hell hole. Pirate because there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism and we’re all poor AF, yo
ALSO buy physical media of things that exist and you like. Especially secondhand physical media. Then if your internet goes out, or a mirror site is down, or streaming decides to wipe popular titles off their services because they suck, you can still watch your favorites.
Don’t listen to OP or anyone who supports boot licking or Israel
One could also just purchase the original company of the games if we are ignoring the financial aspect
This is the exact opposite of preservation but okay…
Besides, I’d rather have more consumer friendly digital laws rather than sacrificing valuable living space buying a bunch of proprietary plastic and shelves to store them all.
I don’t care about physical media; just give me the rights to keep my digital goods without fear of loss.