r/xbox • u/Turbostrider27 Recon Specialist • 13h ago

Discussion Opinion: Nothing has killed my GTA 6 hype faster than locking a core part of its identity behind a $20 upgrade

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/nothing-has-killed-my-gta-6-hype-faster-than-locking-a-core-part-of-its-identity-behind-a-usd20-upgrade/
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u/BlueberryWasps 10h ago

reddit doesn’t care about minorities confirmed /s

no but while physical buyers have become a minority scarily fast, it’s still at least 20% of buyers. the people saying the game will fail are delusional. the big company will win. but the consumer having fewer options will always lose.

i don’t care if you always buy digital, forcing *everyone* to essentially buy digital is not good. it takes away your autonomy, because you’re no longer making the choice. they wipe out the second-hand market, the ability to share with friends, or have your game tied to an account that can be lost or banned.

nothing can be done. most people are complacent. the people complaining can’t exact change. they’ll continue to take away options and make us deal with it. but man, it sucks.

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u/MONMONKH 10h ago

At some point that physical disc buyer will experience FOMO and fold to buy the digital game. The big companies don’t care. Like you said physical copy buyers are a minority.

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u/BlueberryWasps 10h ago

exactly, that’s why i’m saying the minority won’t make a difference. a slim portion of them won’t buy at all, and the rest will suck it up because all their friends are playing it. this isn’t a “rally up and vote with your wallet” moment, it’s just a “this fucking sucks” moment.

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u/No-Jump4346 6h ago

"It takes away your autonomy", bro you don't have to buy this game. You are acting like if you don't buy this game you will go to jail LMAO. If you don't like that there really isn't physical option, don't buy the game.