It is basically about physical vs digital because these ownership problems are tied to the copy being digital, including on Steam. In theory you could have a di

It is basically about physical vs digital because these ownership problems are tied to the copy being digital, including on Steam. In theory you could have a digital copy that guarantees transferability like with Nintendo, but even then it'd be a promise they have to keep along with more technical complexity that could break it. Edit: Or there are DRM-free copies, but there are good reasons that's only ever done for very old games like on GOG.