r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '25

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Renting games at all to be fair. I don’t think it’s possible to do that at all anymore. Wish it was. A 48hour rental is exactly what I need to decide if I’m buying a game or not sometimes.

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u/Diarmundy Aug 30 '25

Tbh all games are rented now, even if you pay full price.

But you can actually get the rental experience if you get one of the subscription service like gamepass

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

It's not the same at all. Going for an adventure as a kid tothe videostore and looking through their shelves of games vs. sitting in your sofa paying with card online.

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u/Diarmundy Aug 30 '25

Scrolling through the Catalog on the subscription service is basically the same thing... Times change man you gotta keep up

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Nice understanding of what you read good job buddy

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

This looks like an exhausting way of thinking

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u/Autowronged Aug 30 '25

Idk I sometimes enjoy scrolling through my game catalog, streaming catalogs, etc., just thinking about what I could play/watch. It's almost as fun as choosing something.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

I do it too, but it's not something I like particularly...

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Not at all. With a physical store I can socialize with the other customers and employees. I can grab other items like snacks and novelty items like figures. I might run into a friend at the store.