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Trump tariffs threaten the future of physical video games, analyst warns
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this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2025
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But the companies don't want you to resell it. They want to have you buy it over and over again until the end of time.
Perhaps one of many reasons that the console market is shrinking and PC is growing.
Nope. When was your last time bought physical game disk for your PC? In fact, do your PC still have an ODD? Physical disk must not be the reason why PC gaming is growing and consoles are strinking. That's a wrong attribution.
How about an external hard drive for my GOG games, does it count?