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[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago

The main remaining purpose of buying physical is that you can lend, gift, or sell the game after the fact, and the recipient can then do so as well . This is part of why the GTA 6 plan of selling a code in a game box for $80 and calling it as "physical copy" is such a slap in the face.