Why Are Game-Key Cards So Controversial?

[Veknoid_Outcast]

I actually don't think Game-Key Cards are controversial. I think they've been universally panned.

Are they the worse thing to happen to video games? No. Are they a pox on the industry? No. They're just an awkward half-measure that satisfies no one. They're inconvenient, wasteful, and unable to meet the needs of collectors and preservationists.