• MrScottyTay
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    39 months ago

    Why buy them digitally when you wouldn’t even own them in the end anyway and would likely have to buy it again on the next generation?

    • @[email protected]
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      49 months ago

      So I can have a legal copy that I don’t need to rent.

      Ideally Nintendo would just embrace emulation and sell roms, instead of renting them through their service.

      • MrScottyTay
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        39 months ago

        Buying digitally on Nintendo’s store is essentially renting with extra steps anyway.

        • @[email protected]
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          49 months ago

          Not really. Their subscription service is renting because there’s a clear end-point. Buying digitally has an unclear endpoint, so it’s probably much longer.

          Ideally these ports would be available in physical format as well, or as a DRM-free ROM. The former might happen, but the latter certainly won’t.