coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 4 days agoNintendo survey seeks feedback on controversial game-key cards, physical and digital purchases | VGCwww.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down11
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkNintendo survey seeks feedback on controversial game-key cards, physical and digital purchases | VGCwww.videogameschronicle.comcoyotino [he/him]@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareslauraure@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoGame key cards are just digital games with added plastic. Sure you can resell/lend them but that is as far as any benefit goes. In 10 years from now if you pop one of these in your console for some nostalgia you’ll be met with shut down download servers and disappointment.
minus-squareBilb!@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoCompeting with their own old games has probably been a nuisance for them and anything that makes playing their old games more difficult is probably welcome.
Game key cards are just digital games with added plastic. Sure you can resell/lend them but that is as far as any benefit goes.
In 10 years from now if you pop one of these in your console for some nostalgia you’ll be met with shut down download servers and disappointment.
Competing with their own old games has probably been a nuisance for them and anything that makes playing their old games more difficult is probably welcome.