Subj : Re: game consoles
To   : Accession
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Dec 18 2025 10:41:36

  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 game and have it on your PC (or other device).  I have quite a few games I've bought 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 price, 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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