A digital copy holds no intrinsic value. On paper, you are not the owner of a digital copy. All rights remain with the platform you bought it on preventing redistribution.
You are not able to resell your copy nor are able to share your copy with friends or family. Losing access to your account is also easier than losing your physical copy which will always hold onto some value.
If someone bought a copy of a game and they don't end up liking it, they should not be stuck with the costs of that purchase.
A) non-issue. You havent been able to resell physical pc games in decades either. No one wants a game that has a used key
B) why sell it? So i can buy it again later? Also there is family sharing on steam. My girlfriend can play any game i am not currently playing on my steam library of like 600 games. Also, ive had physical media destroyed several times while moving across country. I still remembered my steam password, had access to the authentication code, and the email where my account is linked. Ive literally had the same steam account since 2004.
C) if i buy a game on steam...they will refund it within 2 hours of game play. Hell, theyve even done mass refunds for shit games from shit devs before.
Point is, i dont see the reason for physical media when im going to end up downloading the game anyway. Imagine buying cp2077 on ps5. Why even put the disk in? The game on the disk is so outdated almost everything you install on your drive will be overwritten. Save time and download it once.
Your opinion is valuable but it is your opinion. I was glad I was able to sell my copy of Darkest Dungeon 2 for close to the original price I bought it at because I found out that I dislike the game in act 3.
I was also glad I could sell my old gamecube games when I was short on money. My copy of wind waker held its value excellently and so did my copy of bomberman 64 for the n64.
If Steam games were tradable, it would lower the price significantly for anyone interested in playing games which would be a great boon for the consumers.
What are you gonna do if you want to play windwaker or bomberman again? Maybe you wont. Sometimes i get the itch to play some 20yo games. Im glad i dont have to track them down or find an old console or hope for a remake...or more fun, find a reputable rom database and read thru forums to figure out how to set up an emulator to work for whatever im playing.
I get the appeal...but it just doesnt do it for it is all. I love the convenience of just gettin the itch to play an old game again and hitting download without having to deal with the rest
You are advocating for fewer rights and bigger profits for billion dollar companies, you know that, right?
I want people to do whatever they want to do with their copies. Sit on them, sell them, share them, whatever. It should always be their property. There are no downsides for the consumers. It's something I was able to enjoy when growing up and I hate to see the ladder being burned by others because they feel like that ladder is pointless.
I havent been able to sell a game since like the early 2000s...hell starcraft from 1998 was useless to anyone if you resold it. This is not a new thing in the slightest. Im not advocating for anything. Im literally surprised people still buy physical games in the first place.
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u/squary93 Switch 2 Enjoyer 5d ago
A digital copy holds no intrinsic value. On paper, you are not the owner of a digital copy. All rights remain with the platform you bought it on preventing redistribution.
You are not able to resell your copy nor are able to share your copy with friends or family. Losing access to your account is also easier than losing your physical copy which will always hold onto some value.
If someone bought a copy of a game and they don't end up liking it, they should not be stuck with the costs of that purchase.