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Re:It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about own... by hsbauauvhabzb on Monday July 06, 2026 @05:21AM (#48802425)
No but you don’t expect the cinema to stop the movie half way through without giving you a refund, and would expect that you could legally resell a purchased ticket to your friend if you can’t attend the screening.
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Re:It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about own... by Cthulhu_ on Monday July 06, 2026 @08:24AM (#48803641)
But that's not what's happening here - Sony can't take physical disks you own away from you.

As for resale, interesting you bring up tickets as scalping / reselling them is a major issue, which is also hostile to consumers as they can pay multiples of the original selling price for high profile concerts and events, which has led to legislation and / or industry rules that prevent resale or at least prevent it through 3rd party services so that they can manage the resale price (and take their share a second time).

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Re:It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about own... by zchrykng on Monday July 06, 2026 @10:15AM (#48804939)
Scalping is not a serious risk with digital goods. When the company can sell an infinite number of licenses, there is zero risk of a third party coming in and buying up a significant fraction of the capacity and overcharging people.
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Re:It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about own... by hsbauauvhabzb on Monday July 06, 2026 @09:38PM (#48812719)
No, we were talking about cinemas, not live shows. Stop moving the goal posts.
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