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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by devman0 on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:12PM (#30774455)
You can, they are just a lot more expensive. The hostile features are a revenue stream and subsidize the cost of the product. Apparently a lot of users are okay with that.
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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by fphhotchips on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:19PM (#30774498)
No, most users don't know. The frog was so well boiled it didn't even notice the water getting warm. The problem is that now things are what they are, changing them back is a behemoth effort without any motivation for those who could make it happen.
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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by akerl_ on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:25PM (#30774550)
If part of your premise is that the majority of users has been tricked, you may want to consider the possibility that they just have different priorities than you.
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