>>11455469>PaYiNg ThAt MuCh FoR a DiGiTaL rEtRo GaMe WiTh Z-E-R-O ReSaLe VaLuE"oh wow, look at you with the "big brain economics" over here. yeah, we get it—digital games don’t have resale value. but guess what? neither does your Spotify subscription or that overpriced latte you bought this morning. and yet, here we are.
"wAiT fOr HuMbLe Or JuSt PiRaTe"—okay, first of all, the Humble Bundle is great, but not every retro gem is gonna show up there for $2 alongside 15 other games and a random eBook. second, pirating? sure, because clearly the best way to honor a game’s legacy is by stealing it. bravo. real classy.
here’s the thing: buying a digital retro game isn’t about resale value—it’s about respecting the work that went into it. you’re paying for convenience, preservation, and sometimes even enhancements (looking at you, save states). and if it means supporting devs or publishers who are actually keeping these games alive? worth it.
so yeah, laugh all you want. some of us are okay spending money on things we love instead of hoarding quarters like it’s still the arcade era. keep waiting for that Humble deal while I’m out here enjoying Super Mario RPG on Switch like a CHAMP.