• B0rax@feddit.org
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    15 hours ago

    I guess the same reason they don’t buy reprinted magic cards for cheap.

    Do I know the reason? No. But I guess it is the same.

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      11 hours ago

      True, I had to think of magic cards, too. I would definitely print my own cards if I’d play nowadays…

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      13 hours ago

      Same reason people prefer the original thing over cheap copies, even the perfect replicas. This is valid for pretty much everything: art, clothing, videogame cartridges, plastic toys, boardgames.

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        11 hours ago

        I’ve never understood why people buy clothing from expensive brands (except for when there is a real expectation of quality/durability)

        Like, I understand it if the choice were only between original and poor-quality rip-off. But usually you can just go with something else that isn’t by an expensive brand and isn’t a rip-off…