Hi everyone!

For my gaming needs, I have a Steam Deck and a Playstation 5 for now. They’ll probably be joined by a Steam Machine in the next year if the price is under 1000$ with 2 controllers.

For my admin needs, I have a few Linux computers running Fedora.

For my movie needs, I have an HTPC running LibreELEC.

Whenever possible, I’ll get my games on GOG from now on.

A lot of games aren’t on GOG though, so I have to choose between getting physical discs for my PS5 or through Steam.

For now, I can’t get demanding games on Steam since the Deck isn’t powerful enough, but with the arrival of the Machine, I’ll almost have power parity with the PS5.

I don’t plan on selling the PS5 as my son plays some Roblox, the NBA app works better on it than on my TV and I could want some games that Sony won’t release (anymore) on PC.

One day, once my switch to Linux gaming is over I might even give it to my son when hés gonna be old enough to game in his room.

So my question is should I buy physical games on Playstation, with the ability to resell them and get them on GOG one day for cheap, or should I get the games on Steam where they could just be taken away if Steam becomes evil?

Edit/conclusion:

In the end, if I get a Steam Machine, it’ll probably be:

  1. GOG when available
  2. Steam
  3. Playstation physical for their exclusives

Without the Steam Machine, it’ll be the same but I’ll have to take into account that some games are too demanding for the Deck, so it’ll be PS5 physical.

      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        3 days ago

        In a lot of cases, yes! I’ve run into quite a few. Some I’ve even been able to run through the browser, but I threw a couple bucks for the Stream version because it was the easiest way to give them some money where I live, and the other versions they put out for free. I think they just put it on steam for a couple bucks for more reach, and made it a couple bucks instead of free to cover the cost of listing? Or just to have a way to buy it easily. I dunno, but yep you can

        • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
          13·
          3 days ago

          You’re talking about running games you didn’t buy on Steam, outside of Steam, with nothing to do with Steam…

          • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            11·
            2 days ago

            I literally said I bought the game on Steam despite it being available for free elsewhere

            use your eyes and brain to read words

            • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
              11·
              2 days ago

              You literally said you don’t run the game on Steam so the fact that you bought it there is not relevant. Use your brain to form thoughts.

              • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                11·
                2 days ago

                I was just trying to answer your question but you’re just inventing things to make some stupid point. You’re bad at this.

                • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
                  13·
                  2 days ago

                  My “stupid” point that the Steam client is itself DRM remains unchallenged.