If you ask normies, a lot of them would rather pay a subscription and own nothing. They barely even beat any of the games they try out because they don't really care about them.
The Netflix structure has had a pretty massive destructive effect on the population.
The Netflix structure definitely has its problems. There were times where I just could not for the life of me settle on a movie when browsing Netflix. I swear, one time I was scrolling for half an hour before I just gave up and closed it. I cancelled my subscription shortly afterwards and I don't regret it.
That's what happens when you have too many options available at once: People get overwhelmed. Even when you do pick something, it's so easy to jump ship and move on to something else if things don't click right away. And why wouldn't you jump ship when you have hundreds of other options to check out? It's like a dating app, but instead of trying to find a partner you're trying to find the right media for yourself.
I agree on the conclusion that the Netflix structure has created a net negative effect on the way people browse and consume media, but I
somewhat disagree that people don't beat games out of a lack of caring. The issue is more-so about time management. With so many options to look at, and with people's free time diminishing as they grow older and have more responsibilites (work, kids, etc), people tend to be a lot pickier about what they invest their spare time in. That's why they're so quick to jump to something else. And that "something else" isn't necessarily a different video game. It can be a movie, a TV show, playing a sport, going outside, spending time with family and friends... anything, really.
I suppose you could say that what I've described is an example of "normies not caring about video games", but you also have to remember that even people who are into video games and buy individual games still don't end up playing or beating most of them. Yes, even people who are really into the hobby have huge backlogs. For example, I have a ton of games in my Steam library that I purchased on sale that I have never touched. I do care about video games... a lot. That's why I'm here on this forum. And I assure you that I do care about those ones that I haven't played yet, and I
want to play them, but there's only so many hours in the day and I gotta prioritize shit accordingly. It's why I've recently stopped buying whatever game on my wishlist is on sale, and instead I've been focusing on whittling away at my backlog bit by bit. It's a slow process, but a necessary one.
tldr: Netflix sucks. There are many options for media, possibly too many. Life is fleeting. We're all gonna die someday. Tick tock tick tock. People prioritize things in their spare time accordingly, normies and gamers alike.
