• Jaysyn@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I can’t remember the last game I paid full price for, but I can guarantee you it wasn’t a AAA game.

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      11 months ago

      In the 2000s, before Steam or other online stores were a thing, and while I still bothered with a console, I was hitting up used game sections at various local stores. Main difference between that era and now to me is that there’s a better selection online, and prices are indeed cheaper if you don’t care about playing AAA games. I don’t understand how anybody “struggle[s] to find new games” as the article claims.

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        11 months ago

        There used to be an online store called GoGamer.com that sold nothing but physical copies of games. I have sooo many games boxes on my gaming shelf from them.

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        11 months ago

        You know what, that was the last game I paid full price for as well, but I was buying it as gift for my nephew & didn’t think about that until you mentioned it.

        I’ve never even played it.