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This is such a great quote.
But if you read the fine print, you are not buying these games, you are entering into a subscription to them. Paying a one-time fee to subscribe to the games indefinitely. That's why it feels like buying.
That's how they getcha.
So it’s almost like buying is not owning?
Almost, but not exactly.
And look, I'm not saying its defensible, I'm just saying that they technically trick us into subscribing, and thus we can't technically say we're buying these games. So, GOG ❤️