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by floydnoel 688 days ago
> As a gamer, I cannot over-emphasize how much more convenient it is to buy digital.

some really bad takes here. do people really think like this? i guess convenience trumps reliability or user freedoms like privacy for most?

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You should read the next paragraph!

> While a significant number of gamers still prefer physical media (for resale, sharing or longevity purposes or lack of internet), the vast majority of the industry is and will continue to be digital.

Only for PC gaming, at the very least (thanks to popularity of Steam). Sentiment to save physical games are primarily a console gaming thing.