Sony and Microsoft amongst others in the games industry have been talking alot lately on the prospect of getting rid of physical media for selling games and movies.
But Nintendo offers another view (link below)
What do you people think? Would you prefer to keep buying your games on disc complete with box and manual or would you like the industry to switch to digital distribution as quick as possible?
Digital distribution would kill second hand game sales, a major revenue stream for game retail stores.
Me myself prefer physical media because just like with books I like to be able to look at my games boxart and be able to pick it out from the shelf just like I do with books.
Just a thought. What do you think?
But Nintendo offers another view (link below)
What do you people think? Would you prefer to keep buying your games on disc complete with box and manual or would you like the industry to switch to digital distribution as quick as possible?
Digital distribution would kill second hand game sales, a major revenue stream for game retail stores.
Me myself prefer physical media because just like with books I like to be able to look at my games boxart and be able to pick it out from the shelf just like I do with books.
Just a thought. What do you think?
"I didn't have much to say to anybody but kept to myself and my books. With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw it's fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy."
— Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood
— Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood
Digital distribution or not?
- 06/11/2009 05:06:30 PM
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I'm a collector, so digital distribution is not really for me.
- 06/11/2009 05:23:20 PM
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Er... have they not heard of Steam? It's not a long way off, at all
- 06/11/2009 05:24:18 PM
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They said "replaces."
- 06/11/2009 06:13:54 PM
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I feel like both should exist, like CDs, Magazines, etc. Digital will never 100% trump tangibility. *NM*
- 06/11/2009 07:54:19 PM
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"Never" is a rather foolish word to use. 
I agree though, it'll take a while. *NM*
- 06/11/2009 08:02:55 PM
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I agree though, it'll take a while. *NM*
- 06/11/2009 08:02:55 PM
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Definate no.
- 07/11/2009 10:08:09 AM
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Why would pirating give you a hard copy?
- 08/11/2009 01:02:36 AM
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It does not.
- 08/11/2009 09:02:17 AM
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