I think I finally realized the "solution" to the "buyfag conundrum".
One of the things that's been bothering me about vidya for the past several years is just how many games have officially been released for free at some point. And this includes everything from recent AAA titles (Deathloop, GotG, Dead Island 2), to popular older games (Rogue Squadron, Splinter Cell, Lego Batman, Planescape), to even obscure as shit titles (A&OXXL, XIII, Flashback). And one of the problems I have with this process is that, to me, it gives zero reason to ever want to find and acquire these games in the wild. That there's almost never any point in wanting to get these games, or any other games for that matter, because you'll eventually get them for free (Legally) at some point.
And this is where I think the entire POINT of buyfagging gets overlooked. It has absolutely nothing to do with buying the popular or best games, or even supporting the creators. It has to do with the fact that you're buying a game that will never see the light of day again, and preserving that so other people can play that game in the future. All these other games that are "digital only" or being rereleased ad nauseam shouldn't or don't need to be bought because they will never become "lost media". Especially in this day and age where everyone is preserving the shit out of every single program shit out onto the Google Play store.
Meaning that is a game actually becomes somehow "lost" at this point, there's a damn good reason why.
Primarily wrote this for /v/, but it also applies to other media because I'me seeing more than enough anime getting released for free on Jewtube.