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Valve doesn't set pricing on Steam , except for the games they publish. So it's up to whoever the publisher is to determine. I would imagine the floor might rise with the ceiling, no doubt.

I already stated above. Using B stock when clients expect A stock is bad. Without knowing how those components were damaged or how they were stored, their service life is likely degraded. I don't see an issue with PCB or connections, as you stated, but who knows what the quality is like in...

I reviewed PCB specs yesterday. For the job that pays me, not just poking at whatever this board has on it. (I don't do consumer electronics) So folks can decide if I know what's a bad practice or not. LRG's history and executive's attitudes suggests they go lowest cost solution regardless of...

We're in uncharted waters in terms of consumer debt volumes. We're sneaking up on a very bad economy crisis since the entire market is built on leveraged positions now, that may make 2008 look like the little leagues. I suppose it's what people define as a crash, but video games are recession...

If digital games worked like accounts for F2P games, meaning one copy works on any piece of compatible hardware I owned, I'd be much more inclined to go all in digital versus being locked to one hardware manufacturer.

Apologizing for LRG is great look these days, I guess.

I suppose if it's like a simple title with multiple endings where there's like 3 options, I'd get that. But games I've replayed multiple times include Divinity Original Sin 2 and Baldurs Gate 3. Not only are there different endings, I've seen new things every run. I've got the 100% in BG3...

There's definitely shows, series, movies, etc. that benefit from a rewatch. It's definitely not a single metric to judge something on, but there are definitely some stuff I have that I will reread, rewatch, or replay.

Letting the customer know you're using B stock is typically the thing to do. If they're thinking the price reflects new parts, A stock, and you use B, then that's usually breach on contact. With consumer products, it's more just being sketchy and gross. Whether it rises to a civil claim would...

It's very cliche, but the art is worth it alone. One series of I recommend the anime over the source just because the level of detail is insane.

Final product condition is reflective of the way it was produced, typically. They could be utilizing B stock parts to cut costs, which are items with non-function impairing defects (visual scuffs on the casing, no damage to pins). Or theyre just built with no quality control. They could have...

I feel like we're going back to the era of glitches being the best deals around. Bundles are wimpy. Daily deals are disappointing.

Would you all give up physical carts if Nintendo allowed resale of your digital games? I'm thinking that's one step farther than their lending program they've offered. I can see people "renting" their games to people through account sharing style stuff again like the old days on other...

To my knowledge, GameStop has shat the bed during any online "thing" they've attempted. Their site is still trash in 2025. They don't sell based on item quality with used stuff, either. Sight unseen won't work. Unless they drastically overhaul their online presence, it would be a last gasp...

Why do we want deals, though? Because the prices are bad! I think if you find a sort of discussion fruitless, just subscribe to Wario64s feed and not come here. Or just not comment on the topics others are engaged in. And yes, Nintendo is in the hubris part of their business life cycle. I...

Huh, funny how the Switch 2 box is shown just right as to not show the digital key nonsense. Guess I'll get the PS5 version.

People on a website wholly dedicated to being cheap asses are wanting lower prices? Mate, are you new here or something?

Reddit rumors that pricing may be going up on Choice. Not really surprising if true, but many seem to be complaining about keys being sold out in bundles and waiting weeks for replacements. Not a good look. Bundle era dying with a whimper...

I never said that, rather the issues present in former generations are less likely. Initial model failure rates are almost always going to be higher due to getting a much larger testing pool (aka early adopters) than you could possibly get in pre-production. They will find either software or...

Funny thing about an economic degree or any means of better economic understanding is that it extends beyond basic theory. And trying to supplant that understanding with a first year undergrad level of application, through a layman's filter, is what typically happens when one doesn't know...