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RajT88 on Oct 4, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut...

That is one of the major reasons the game industry wants to push consumers to all-digital.

Another reason is that costs are far lower with digital distribution as is time to market.

mrguyorama on Oct 4, 2023 [–]

Another reason is that retail traditionally took like 30% but if you buy off of PSN or the eShop, now the game company gets that sweet sweet free money, while actual businesses normal human beings can run can't function anymore.

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