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Why do companies think it's a good idea ? (thelemmy.club)

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[-] november@piefed.blahaj.zone 50 points 1 day ago

Because gamers will keep buying their crap.

No one gave a shit when Nintendo did its digital game key shit on the Switch 2. People will keep buying PS5 games.

[-] Carrot@lemmy.today 2 points 20 hours ago

I think people cared less about Nintendo's case because they allow 3rd parties to make physical games that are just a digital key, but they won't release any first party games that way. (Not exactly convinced they won't eventually change this policy, but that's what it is right now)

[-] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The moral outrage is just that. Morally aligned. A company without morals gives zero fucks about moral outrage.

We need a capitalism outrage for this to matter.

[-] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago

then those idiots get what they deserve. i wish i could boycot harder but i havent bought a console or console game in a decade, and likely never will again the way things are going.

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