this contradiction always confused me. either way the official company is “losing a sale” and not getting the money, right?

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    11 months ago

    Not if you already activated it.

    It used to be possible to buy games as gifts and and them to your inventory to give to somebody ( or activate it yourself ) later.

    Now, when you want to gift a game. You have to immediately select the person you want to send it to.

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      11 months ago

      That’s too bad… I guess I can’t think of a digital example that’s an analogue of the physical one after all

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        11 months ago

        Maybe this should be enforced by law. At least for digital purchases which are basically a license.

        The only things you can easily give to others are DRM free things, like the games you can buy from GOG. But in that case it’s also easy to copy.

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        11 months ago

        You USED to be able to stock up on games on Steam as gift games… I bought eight copies of Fallout: New Vegas for 2.5USD at one point.

        They stopped that. I understand why but fuck, I miss it. Most of those copies were traded for one buds hahaha