We need to adopt the Japanese way to buy stuff with cash. You get a bar code, take it to a convenience store, scan, pay. Clerk doesnt even know what it is. Just, yup, paid for, donezo. 7-11 could offer it and make bank, like how gas stations make a grip on sodas and the like from folks going in to pay for gas.
If people had to leave their home to pay for a Steam purchase, they’d buy a lot less. But considering how many unplayed games I have, it’s not like that would be such a bad thing… Lol
In Japan, most of the convenience stores are very well distributed making it that you often times have one close-by. Additionally, a lot of those convenience stores are 24/7 open. With it being open any time and having it close-by, it is still convenient enough if you can muster to go to a store and pay by cash. If you live in the city for example, you have one that only takes 1 to 10 minutes by foot.
On the one hand, they’re a workaholic culture that basically doesn’t allow for a social or family life, so obviously their population is aging and the last ethnically Japanese person is going to be born in 2042.
We need to adopt the Japanese way to buy stuff with cash. You get a bar code, take it to a convenience store, scan, pay. Clerk doesnt even know what it is. Just, yup, paid for, donezo. 7-11 could offer it and make bank, like how gas stations make a grip on sodas and the like from folks going in to pay for gas.
That doesn’t sound convenient at all
Freedom ain’t free…
Other countries do it and they are fine.
To choice what’s more important to you but Americans as whole clearly would rather live under the boot like the obedient dogs that they are 🤡
If people had to leave their home to pay for a Steam purchase, they’d buy a lot less. But considering how many unplayed games I have, it’s not like that would be such a bad thing… Lol
Maybe a little friction in consumption is a thing we all need lol
You could buy Steam gift cards with cash.
In Japan, most of the convenience stores are very well distributed making it that you often times have one close-by. Additionally, a lot of those convenience stores are 24/7 open. With it being open any time and having it close-by, it is still convenient enough if you can muster to go to a store and pay by cash. If you live in the city for example, you have one that only takes 1 to 10 minutes by foot.
compared to just using your card when you make the order it is much less convenient
If I had to choose between that and VISA telling me I can’t buy a game because it hurts their feefees…
I really don’t think this kind of maneuver from payment processors should be allowed at all.
Or maybe there should simply be a more diverse array of payment processors?
I would love a payment neutrality scheme a la net neutrality but that isn’t gonna happen so
not in the usa, unfortunately for you (and us in europa, heck it affects us worldwide). :(
the damn Wero shall expand faster! >:(
Much more convenient than using a card.
If my assbackwards country can do it, so can any other country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEcdfXlyAow
japan really is stuck in the 80s and 90s! lol wtf xD
On the one hand, they’re a workaholic culture that basically doesn’t allow for a social or family life, so obviously their population is aging and the last ethnically Japanese person is going to be born in 2042.
On the other hand, they might just have a point.
Well, there’s being for legal stuff, but then there’s also avoiding actually shitty stuff like the people on the Epstein list were doing.