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They did this in California, now online stores in California only let you rent games for an indefinite term. Exactly the same as before but the button says "ren
by pocksuppet 3mo ago
They did this in California, now online stores in California only let you rent games for an indefinite term. Exactly the same as before but the button says "rent"
- zulban 3mo agoYou're implying that's the same but it's obviously better. Nothing wrong with renting when you're told you're renting.
- scared_together 3mo agoThe problem of false advertising is resolved but the problem of consumer freedom remains. If all digital marketplaces for a particular art only offer rents, without any option to buy or any physical media to serve as an alternative, that would still be a problem even if the rents were presented honestly.
- matwood 3mo ago> consumer freedom remains Not really. As long as it's clear that everything is a rental, consumers are free to go along or not. Physical media offering near-permanent storage is also relatively new. 8-tracks, cassettes, and even CDs would wear out over time. Yes, I could hold a cassette in my hand, but I also knew it would wear out over time and I'd have to buy another one - and I did. We need to change our language around buying something so it's clear that it's not permanent ownership, unless it really is. I suspect we would see services/media start to come to market that offer true ownership if the demand was there.
- tikhonj 3mo agoWhich online stores? I don't see that in Steam.
- ForHackernews 3mo agoGood. At least they're honest about what you're paying for.
- AlienRobot 3mo agoThat's good, since you are renting them.