One of my biggest complaints about digital media, whether you’re talking about movies, using, or games, is the misrepresentation that you actually own a piece of digital content. The truth is you don’t own anything unless you have it physically in your possession, and different online storefronts misrepresent when you “buy” a digital piece of media all the time, indicating that you are buying that content. In truth, what you are buying is a limited term license that can be revoked at any time and for any reason. Sure, you can play that digital media as long as you have a copy of it on your hardware, but what happens if it is removed from the online repository and you need to redownload it? You get nothing. Sega just proved this point again by announcing that on December 6, 2024 a ton of their games are getting delisted from the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, Xbox, and Steam.

What's being removed:
PlayStation
Sega Genesis Classics

Nintendo Switch
Sega Genesis Classics

Xbox
Altered Beast
Crazy Taxi
Sega Genesis Classics
Golden Axe
Monster World
Nights into Dreams
Sega Bass Fishing
Shinobi
Sonic the Fighters
Streets of Rage
SVC: ToeJam and Earl
Virtua Fighter 2

Steam
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bio-Hazard Battle
Bonanza Bros
Columns
Columns 3
Comix Zone
Crack Down
Crazy Taxi
Decap Attack
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dreamcast Collection Bundle
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco Jr.
Ecco the Dolphion
Ecco: The Tides of Time
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Eternal Champions
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Galaxy Force 2
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Gunstar Heroes
Jet Set Radio
Kid Chameleon
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
Light Crusader
Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
Nights into Dreams
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 3: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millenium
RiStar
Sega Bass Fishing
Shadow Dancer
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shining in the Darkness
Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Space Harrier 2
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Thunder Blade
Sword of Vermillion
The Revenge of Shinobi
ToeJam and Earl
ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkoton
VectorMan
VectorMan 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair

HOLY CRAP That's a ton of games! Yet again, this is a harsh reality that you do NOT own a digital purchase, and that it can be removed at any time for any reason. Several of these games are now available in things like the Sega Genesis Nintendo Switch ONLINE services, a pay-to-play service. I hate this so much, especially knowing that they are going to generate a ton of revenue from panic purchasers.

What do you think about this? Are you saddened to see this happen like I am? And no, before someone puts it in the comments, it doesn't justify piracy.

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