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Originally Posted by Chill Cosby
1. It isn't cheaper. I'm not paying for the extra costs associated with manufacturing the physical product and shipping, as well as anything else associated with a physical copy, so why am I paying the same? If I'm buying direct from Sony (for instance) then I should be paying cost. The 10% cheaper on digital copies should be for everyone, you shouldn't have to pay 5 dollars a month to get 7 dollars off of a few games each year.
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I don't disagree with you in the statement of facts you put forth in terms of cost. However, I'm lazy and the joy of not having to switch a damn disk is near euphoric sometimes. I also have kids so that euphoria stems from the fact that the games I do have physical copies are never in the case they are supposed to be. They are in some random movie case. It's a pain in the ass.
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2. I'd rather have information contained on a disc so that I don't have to worry about space management with my console memory. Every game installs now, but that's much smaller than a full download as far as I'm aware.
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I think most games now do a near full install in the end (with a disk they are playable while the install completes....honestly not sure about the digital) but you may be correct. That said, it isn't much different than a disk based game...once you are nearing capacity you take a game off and if you want to go back to it you put it back on. I'm not sure I know anyone or have ever known anyone that has 10+ games actively on the go at any one time.
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3. The saleability/gifting ability of digital copies is zero. Once it's yours it's yours forever. If I want to lend it to a friend, or sell a game I'm tired of, I can't.
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Which is fine. I understand the concern. But that isn't something that impacts me at all as an aging gamer. I think it's great I have a bunch of Lego games that the kids are just starting to play (on the PS3 for those that think I'm a xbox fanboy). I'm glad I never sold them and honestly the price you get for most of these games on trade on don't evne make the trip to the store worthwhile.