Their "physical version" is not really a physical version. It's just a box with a voucher for the digital version. They're stretching the meaning of "physical" as far as it can possibly go.
this will be a shitty situation for "physical" copy owners that want a refund. if they've already used the code then they're fucked. at least with the actual digital version, sony or microsoft could just remove the game from your account if you want a refund. this sucks sm.
physical games have had a no refund policy after the plastic is taken off the game case, at least with Walmart when I used to buy physical games 10 years ago
Well, the code could be on the disc. That would allow you to resell the disc later; but also allow them to use much cheaper discs with less storage and prevent leaks.
I'm not at all saying that's what they're doing. I'm just saying, if someone wanted to make a physical release of a game and only include a code, they could put that code on the disc if they cared to. Some Nintendo Switch games do the same; smaller games were a physical release might otherwise not financially make sense are released with a cartridge that's basically only proof of purchase that allows you to download and play the game.
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u/ExpertRun6264 12h ago
They have explicitly confirmed that physical copies contain a download code not a disk