Re: Re: game consoles
By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 17 2025 08:57 pm
Ac> I'm basically in the same boat, which is probably why I never really
Ac> noticed the "buy" option, as I would never do that (which may seem odd,
Ac> because that's how I "own" all my video games). However, I've paid $2.99,
Ac> or under $5 to rent a movie knowing that I was only going to watch it
Ac> once, and never again.
When you buy video games from an online store, at least you can download the gam
e and have it on your PC (or other device). I have quite a few games I've bough
t from the Steam store.
I still have some older PC games on DVD-ROM & CD-ROM too..
>> The new Naked Gun movie with Liam Neeson - Amazon has it to purchase for
>> $16.99 right now (normally $19.99) or for rent for $2.99:
Ac> I see what you're saying now, and with a little more digging:
Ac> "You don't own the actual video, you're granted a license from the content
Ac> provider. Amazon will make the video available for however long the
Ac> license allows them to do so."
Ac> "Unless you can play the file on the device of your choice at the time of
Ac> your choice without ANY external validation, you do NOT 'own' the
Ac> movie/song/book/game you just bought. You are 'licensing' it, and such a
Ac> license can be revoked for any (or sometimes no) reason."
Ac> So it applies to just about any streaming service.
Yep. That's why I've never bought a movie on a streaming service.. For that pr
ice, you could buy the blu-ray (or maybe the 4K blu-ray for just a bit more) and
have a copy that won't be going anywhere.
Nightfox
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