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[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

But this is one we can be sure of, because discs are going away. That’s what started this whole thing. Discs aren’t going to start phoning home when they’re no longer even being manufactured.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

This is the second or third time that "discs are going away forever"

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Is it? When were the others, and were digital sales making up ~90% of all game sales at the time?