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It's addressed in the article. By the time the game access is revoked, most players have already switched to another game and don't even notice the old one not

• DarkWiiPlayer 7y ago
  Either they take too long to revoke the key, or the gamers didn't play the game for that long, meaning they most likely wouldn't have bought it at its full price anyway.
  • Mindwipe 7y ago
    Chargebacks don't come through instantly, and the fraudster doesn't need to do the chargeback for a month after purchase.
  • lmm 7y ago
    > the gamers didn't play the game for that long, meaning they most likely wouldn't have bought it at its full price anyway. Not necessarily. Many gamers have huge libraries of games that they have never played, or played for a little and then never played again. You could argue that it's silly for those gamers to buy those games, but it happens a lot.
  • dkersten 7y ago
    When I had to do a credit card chargeback, it took a week after I noticed the charge. I was told it could take up to 60 days or something like that. Plus people could take months before even realising there are fraudulent charges on their cards. Therefore, even if the key is revoked instantly, it could still be months after purchase.