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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: God of War: Rakgnarok for PC requires PSN account
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:56:43 -0700
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On 9/30/2024 12:33 AM, JAB wrote:
> On 30/09/2024 03:29, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> On 9/29/2024 1:33 AM, JAB wrote:
>>> On 28/09/2024 17:50, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>>> Steam and GoG also although it's possible that I do have some other 
>>>>> accounts that I've forgotten about. The last game I bought that had 
>>>>> its own client was I think Battlefield 1 as it was dirt cheap on 
>>>>> Steam. The good thing was it meant I could finally get to use the 
>>>>> refund option!
>>>>>
>>>>> Basically if a game isn't on Steam or GoG I just won't get it even 
>>>>> as a freebie.
>>>>
>>>> "The Amazon Effect".  Getting spoiled by one-stop shopping.
>>>
>>> That's definitely a part of it. The nice thing about Amazon is they 
>>> are probably going to have what you want at decent price and you know 
>>> up front if anything goes wrong it's fairly hassle free.
>>>
>>> Saying that I do try and avoid them if I can so for books/CDs/DVDs 
>>
>> Understandable but not really an option in the US.  The last remaining 
>> book seller competition to Amazon here is Barnes & Noble and they are 
>> a shadow of what they used to be.  They were also the only brick-n- 
>> mortar alternative for CDs/DVDs/BRs but I don't even know if they 
>> stock those anymore.  Walmart and to other stores that used to sell 
>> optical discs have all stopped because of streaming, though that's not 
>> really Amazon's doing.  All the rights holding studios are responsible 
>> for the destruction of the disc market, trying to kill the at home 
>> viewing on disc for streaming by preventing consumers from actually 
>> owning a copy. Even RedBox is kaput, folded up and went bankrupt 
>> shortly after Netflix shut down their disc by mail rental arm.
>>
> 
> World of Books is an online operation only (based not that far from were 
> I live strangely enough) which deals mostly in second hand books/CDs/ 
> DVDs. For books it's really good value as you can get a hardback in very 
> good condition for probably an average of £5 if that.
> 
> I think they do have an operation in the US.

For me personally the "used" part is the killer.  I want NEW, as in 
newly written books, newly released movies and shows.

-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.