• TheInsane42@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    It’s interesting to see that subscriptions are forced upon users everywhere.

    I only game on mobile in games that are basically f2p. When I like something in that game or want to do a monthly pass I pay for that, once. I have deliberately no payment option what so ever linked to the mobile account as I don’t trust Google not to sneak in an unwanted payment. (Or a game fritzing out and doing a payment for me)

    Yes, games are entertainment and just like TV/streaming, a subscription could be useful for die-hard gamers, but I see digital content being ‘sold’ for buyers to ‘own’ and then the bought items being removed to much. Corporate greed is spiraling out of control.

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      10 months ago

      I don’t trust Google not to sneak in an unwanted payment. (Or a game fritzing out and doing a payment for me)

      This doesn’t happen. You can just admit you don’t trust yourself not to spend more money.

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        9 months ago

        I already had games tell me I couldn’t spend when I didn’t order anything, so I’m good this way. No payment method linked to my account without a clear intent to spend that exact moment. Link paypal, spend, unlink paypal works perfectly. (or else when I have cash, buy a giftcard when the amount is close enough to what I want to spend.