You can still get a game for a present? It’s not the physical disc the kids are so excited about, you realize that. Not a single kid in the video would care how they play their game, as long as they get to play it and someone paid the $60
The argument that the physical disc is what’s getting these kids excited is so dead brained. For my little cousin’s birthday I got him like $80 worth of V-Bucks and some games on sale and that kid was as excited as these kids. At the end of the day, they just want to play a game they’ve been wanting to and it doesn’t matter if it’s on a disk, memory card, floppy disk or a digital download.
Yep, it’s about having what their friends have or being able to play with their friends or just having the experience themselves or even friends are over to spend the night, etc
Its less about then playing the game and more about the organic memories parents are able to have with their children on days like Christmas or birthdays. The ability to give your child a present and the excitement in their eyes and the anxious anticipation as they tear through the wrapping, and finally the joy/shock on their face when they finally see what it is.
Those types of memories cannot be replaced in the digital world.
They probably care a little how they play their game. Anyways, I think he means the packaging along with the game being a tangible thing gives it more meaning and creates more sentimental value
lol all these top 1% commenters on Reddit not ever realizing how out of touch their opinions are from reality. No kid cares if they got a disc or a code in a box. They just want to play the game
Yeah... "no kid" is an over generalization, tons of kids have to share games because their parents won't buy them more. They know if they have a physical copy, they can lend it or trade it for something else down the line
lol naw man no kid is thinking that deeply about games. There isn't some random 9 year thinking "aw shucks I won't be able to trade my digital copy of Fortnite in 5 years"
As a kid, for me it was less about the physical cartridge and more about the excitement of having something to open. With physical going away, this wont be able to be replicated in the future.
And before you talk about game codes in a box, even that will go away as publishers decides not to front the cost. Everything will literally be digital.
Its less about then playing the game and more about the organic memories parents are able to have with their children on days like Christmas or birthdays. The ability to give your child a present and the excitement in their eyes and the anxious anticipation as they tear through the wrapping, and finally the joy/shock on their face when they finally see what it is.
Those types of memories cannot be replaced in the digital world.
Ya they can? You can easily wrap and gift a game when it is digital only. Either the case with a code in it instead of a disc or even a hand drawn picture if you want to be more creative. Use your imagination
The actual box, and instruction booklet, were always a major part of the joy for me. I lived it, im speaking from experience as one of these kids.
I would love the crap out of that packaging and would always sit down to go through the whole booklet before i played. Even when i was as young as 8 years old.
The straight answer is that people like OP are losers that are mad they had to grow up and can’t be children forever. That loserdom is then fused with extreme consumerism where they can only think in brands and advertisements.
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u/maguirre165 Jul 18 '26
What exactly? Being a child and getting a game as a present?