They aren't selling video games, they are selling a license to play a video game. This is also legally why they can ban cheaters, etc - it's really a revokation of that license and you aren't due return compensation because you breached contract by cheating.
You've never read an EULA. An End User LICENSE Agreement. The license typically is permanent, unless you break the EULA, then you lose your license to play it.
Digital video games literally do not tangibly exist yet I can make them and clone them forever to sell them.
They aren't selling video games, they are selling a license to play a video game. This is also legally why they can ban cheaters, etc - it's really a revokation of that license and you aren't due return compensation because you breached contract by cheating.
no...? you can permanently buy most games
You've never read an EULA. An End User LICENSE Agreement. The license typically is permanent, unless you break the EULA, then you lose your license to play it.
You download offline copies