• sweatersocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    8 days ago

    new western game mechanic: you buy a physical copy, then when you open the case, there’s a code. you enter the code on a website, and you have a 75% chance of getting the game you paid for, but also a 25% chance to get nothing. the game is nonrefundable as the code that was in the box has already been used by you.

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      8 days ago

      You joke about it, but many physical game boxes don’t have discs in them anymore, in favor of redemption codes. Those codes have a fairly high chance of not working, forcing you to go through endless customer service help options to get the game you paid for simply added to your account.