Video games and the consoles we play them on may use a significant amount of materials. But even when going digital, it seems we can't get away from the waste.
Reddit user firstmarker ordered a PS Vita memory card. The Vita is a handheld. Memory cards for it are not large. And little tiny memory cards are a great way to store dozens of digitally-distributed games. No fuss, no waste, no physical space. Should be easy!
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Or, you know, not. Overkill on packaging is nothing too unusual in the world of online ordering, but for something as tiny and durable as an SD card, that is a rather impressive waste of space.
Finally got my Vita memory card in the mail! Wait, uhh... [Reddit]