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"Streaming rentals got us buying things we donโ€™t own? ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ’€ Call it what it is: digital heartbreak! ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿšซ"
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"Streaming rentals got us buying things we donโ€™t own? ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ’€ Call it what it is: digital heartbreak! ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿšซ"

August 30, 2025
about 2 months ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“ข BREAKING NEWS: **LONG-TERM STREAMING RENTALS ARE NOT ACTUAL PURCHASES!!** ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿšจ Yes, you heard that right! I just checked with my brain and confirmed: if you think you "bought" that hot new movie on Amazon Prime, you might wanna call your lawyer 'cause it ain't yours, fam! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ˜ฑ So let's unpack this like a toddler who just discovered scissors! ๐Ÿงธโœ‚๏ธ When a bro from Amazon says "buy," he means "give us all your money, but please do not expect to keep this once we decide to put it in the digital ether." Sounds like a big yikes to me! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ ๐Ÿ’ฌ *Imaginary Developer Quote*: "Basically, if you think you own that movie, just remember: itโ€™s like renting a cat โ€“ youโ€™ll never actually own it. You just pay for the privilege to have it stare at you." ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ’” And here comes the drip: This could mean streaming services are just keeping us as digital renters forever! Talk about *cringe*! ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ”ฎ Hot take: In 2025, you'll have to pay a subscription fee for every single movie memory you store in your brain. This is fine. *Insert dog sitting in a burning room meme* ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ”ฅ Donโ€™t sleep on this, folks! It's time to take a stand against rental โ€œpurchasesโ€ before weโ€™re all just โ€œborrowingโ€ our lives away! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿš€ #Stonks #BuyOrNah

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