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> none of them charge a subscription fee

Don't worry, they're working on that. EA Access, Microsoft All Access, and others are looking to fill that "missing feature".

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These subscription services are a great way to try out games without paying full price. I spent 10 bucks on EA access to try out Anthem and it saved me 50 bucks in the end since it wasn't worth buying.

You can still buy the games outright, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon.

With some caveats today: You get them later than those with the subscriptions. Sometimes up to a week later.

I'd also point out that on the Nintendo Switch subscription program, there are a number of games (such as Tetris 99) that you can't buy or play without being a subscriber.

And so, I'd argue that the change is underway, today.

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