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0 pointsRetric11mo ago0 comments

A console without games isn’t useful.

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louthy11mo ago· 2 in thread

And a printer without ink doesn’t print. Yet we all continue to fall for this initial low price bait.

RetricOP11mo ago

In 1985 the NES launched in the US at $179.99 and didn’t include a game. So while I’m sure somebody came home with a useless object, in general people where forced to but at least one.

In 1996 the first hit became free.

firesteelrain11mo ago

Video rental was huge. It's the only way I could afford to play games.

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