> It’s like “Beef chili” vs “Chili with beef”. The average consumer wouldn’t know the difference.
Idk, but where I lived before, at some point virtually everyone knew the difference between e.g. "cheese" and "cheese[-like] product", because it quite mattered - one is real cheese made with real milk, another is typically a plant-based substitute with quite different properties (and typically of much worse quality).
Average consumers aren't exactly dumb (at least, not at the individual level) when things actually matter to them. They're just uninformed and don't actively express the desire to learn (so they remain uninformed), so they can act not in their best interest because they aren't aware about something. But when we know, when the information gap closes - we act differently, and that's not going back. Education is important.
So it may impact licensing of digital media where user intent was specifically focused on indefinite access. E.g. movie or music sales when people had incorrectly assumed that "buying" means they can rewatch/relisten it whenever they like, no matter what (and then their "purchased" content disappears because licensing deal wasn't renewed or something).
I see "Buy now" on Amazon kindle book product pages.
Your point is true, though. It's not all that common to use those words. I thought at least the checkout page would, but I'm seeing "Place your order", which is pretty apt for both purchasing and licensing.
Retailers will not be selling physical games for much longer tho. Walmart US has already started phasing them months ago.
Game shops like EB are likely going to stop soon too I imagine which also conincides with all their gaming merch and toys thats taking up the majority of their store space these days.
With limited exceptions, “physical games” for PCs today are just an alternative delivery mechanism vs. using one’s own Internet connection: you still end-up going through Steam, Epic’s store, or whatever - which means mandatory online activation - which means physical media is no guarantee of irrevocable use.
Methinks we need something like a Criterion Collection but for games… which I suppose would be GOG.com - but if they carried triple-A games from day 1, instead of having to wait a decade first.
KMnO4|1 year ago
That said, I doubt it has any real impact on sales. It’s like “Beef chili” vs “Chili with beef”. The average consumer wouldn’t know the difference.
drdaeman|1 year ago
Idk, but where I lived before, at some point virtually everyone knew the difference between e.g. "cheese" and "cheese[-like] product", because it quite mattered - one is real cheese made with real milk, another is typically a plant-based substitute with quite different properties (and typically of much worse quality).
Average consumers aren't exactly dumb (at least, not at the individual level) when things actually matter to them. They're just uninformed and don't actively express the desire to learn (so they remain uninformed), so they can act not in their best interest because they aren't aware about something. But when we know, when the information gap closes - we act differently, and that's not going back. Education is important.
So it may impact licensing of digital media where user intent was specifically focused on indefinite access. E.g. movie or music sales when people had incorrectly assumed that "buying" means they can rewatch/relisten it whenever they like, no matter what (and then their "purchased" content disappears because licensing deal wasn't renewed or something).
jolmg|1 year ago
Your point is true, though. It's not all that common to use those words. I thought at least the checkout page would, but I'm seeing "Place your order", which is pretty apt for both purchasing and licensing.
SG-|1 year ago
Game shops like EB are likely going to stop soon too I imagine which also conincides with all their gaming merch and toys thats taking up the majority of their store space these days.
DaiPlusPlus|1 year ago
Methinks we need something like a Criterion Collection but for games… which I suppose would be GOG.com - but if they carried triple-A games from day 1, instead of having to wait a decade first.