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I'm happy he did actually say it (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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This statement was made by Ubisoft's director of subscriptions, Phillipe Tremblay, who recently spoke to Gamesindustry.biz about the digital future and Ubisoft Plus specifically. Tremblay states that people eventually "got comfortable" with not owning their CD or DVD collections, and that a similar shift in attitude "needs to happen" in gamers.

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[–] 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I've never gotten comfortable with not owning CDs or DVDs. In fact, if I really really like a movie or album, I obtain a physical copy. If it's an independent artist, I'll even buy it directly from the record label.

And so far, I've been able to stream everything else when I just want to get my entertainment fix ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    I'm in the same boat. I like having physical copies of my favorite games, music, movies, and shows. I also like supporting the artists/productions, so it's a win-win that i can buy their products. I've always struggled to understand why someone would pay the same price (or nearly as much) for a strictly-digital copy.

    Making everything fully digital has its advantages but i never once thought it would act as a complete replacement for physical media.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I’ve always struggled to understand why someone would pay the same price (or nearly as much) for a strictly-digital copy

    Convenience. I've been in situations where it seemed easier at the time to just buy a movie on Amazon. For example, if I'm on vacation or a work trip and I really want to see something.

    But that was before I learned about which sites were safe to use for streaming and had high quality content.

    Also, I've learned that my library still has a large DVD collection, so I apprise myself of that.

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