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I did not realize they were trying to compete in the first place.

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[โ€“] ryathal 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There was definitely heavy skepticism at first. Buying online was new when it launched and physical was still king. I remember thinking it was dumb to buy from a website that could disappear instead of good old CDs.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I think the need to be online was what bothered me more, I remember a few times having trouble launching stuff.