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‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Going Digital-Only Is a Car Crash for Physical Media
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this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2026
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Give up physical media and own nothing.
Time to do some reading... https://dervis.de/physical/
I don’t need to read anything. I understand the benefits and also the drawbacks of digital licenses.
To me, and to most people, the benefits - instant access, all games accessible without getting off your lounge, no possibility of losing/breaking discs, home console/family sharing, no “sold out” chance, among others - outweigh being able to re-sell and lend to people.
These days even the physical prices are not much cheaper than digital, and digital copies go on much better sales that are more available.
Wow. This is definitely something that intelligent, well adjusted people say regularly!
I don’t need to read anything this topic because I’m well aware of the downsides and repercussions of what I’m doing. The benefits outweigh them, like I said.
Yes, the best people are closed minded and yell on the internet about how they already know everything they need to know. You're doing it, we're impressed!!!
Got nothing to do with being close minded lol. You’re saying “read about the downsides of going digital” and I’m saying I don’t need to because I already know them and accept them.