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Streaming fatigue continues. The Verge captures the slow, steady movement that is backlashing streaming consolidations and DRM lock-ins. Also, a minor point not often cited, is bandwidth issues: It’s not just the cost of streaming that I have to worry about, either. Last year, I nearly exceeded my ISP’s data cap after I downloaded Baldur’s Gate 3 and kept up my heavy streaming habits. That was all the more reason for me to invest in DVDs. I’ve actually noticed some of this with Comcast over the last couple years, where I’m exceeding my “unlimited plan,” and subsequently getting charged overages by 10GB increments. I’m not downloading huge games, either, so it’s likely high definition streams.

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