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Trump tariffs threaten the future of physical video games, analyst warns
(www.videogameschronicle.com)
this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2025
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I realized a while ago that it's not actually the physical media I care about; it's the unfettered access. Physical media is just the easiest way to achieve that. I still buy from steam and pay for streaming, but I recognize that those could be taken away at any time. I want to feel like I actually own something. I buy digital music because I get a DRM-free file. I buy from GOG because I get an installer that I can store locally for as long as I want to.
When it comes to movies? I have to buy the disc because (almost?) no one offers a DRM-free video file that I can store locally and play whenever or however I want.
It pisses me off that there's no GOG for movies and TV. I don't want to have Blu Rays, but it's the only way to actually own that stuff.