| bugrimmar said: complete digital distribution is never going to work. you have the 360 with 28 million user base, but only around 15 million LIVE accounts (or more, i'm not sure but it's nowhere near the user base). the same goes with PSN, and their number is far more bloated because their service is free. in short, there are millions of people who: 1.) aren't hooked up to the net yet. 2.) don't have a fast enough internet to download big stuff. 3.) are far too used to physical media and like to collect the box. if a company decides to make their console as only digital distribution enabled, they will not be selling to these millions. it will be a major loss to them. |
They also predicted in the XIX century , that Paris must stop growing, or it will be incapable of feeding all the horses that people require for transportation, and the whole city will be in trouble.
What you did, is called ignoring the future's changes. There will be more and faster internet connections. The internet speed is one of the fastest growing segment of the IT industry. In 2-3 years, everyone who cares about technology enough to buy the next-gen consoles, can also subscribe for 8GB internet for a relatively low price.
BTW your numbers only represent people who had an option to connect their console, and decided against it. It doesn't mean that they don't have an inernet connection at all, I guess 90-95% of the GAMERS are already using Internet even now.
