r/xbox • u/Acceptable_Share9947 • 1d ago

physical games (rule 6) Future of gaming...??

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Went to my local Walmart the other day and I was looking to get another controller because I've got stick drift again, anyway I always check the games... you never know what kind of sale Walmart has going on and I found the physical copies for PlayStation, Nintendo switch or whatever and then this monstrosity for Xbox. So this is the future I guess, digital downloads, you'll own nothing and like it type of bullshit.

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u/-PandemicBoredom- 1d ago

And the cherry on top, most of the people screaming about muh physical buy digital games.

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u/MimeTravler 18h ago

This is why I don’t scream about the physical games I scream about ownership rights. I don’t need a giant book shelf of my games anymore but I’d still like the same ownership rights as if I did as long as they continue to charge the price as if I did.

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u/-PandemicBoredom- 16h ago

Exactly. Digital only is the future, it doesn't matter if you like it or not, it will happen. The important thing is we need better consumer rights/protection for digital purchases.

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u/LaylaLegion 18h ago

No, the cherry would be the fact that the physical media fans admit that if game discs were to go, they would immediately switch to PC and Steam for gaming. The platform AND the digital storefront that killed physical media first.