Why a digital distribution console is bound to fail.

[NJ5]

Imagination said:

NJ5 said:

Just one last point: one of the cool things about Steam is that you can download games before they're released, and then as soon as the release date arrives, Steam unlocks the game for play.

This has an obvious advantage for customers, and a less obvious advantage for Steam's servers - they won't get as busy when big games get released.

 

 

How about if you download all your games, you cannot trade them in for credits. You are stuck with your downloaded games. What if they are horrible not as represented in the demos?

If that becomes a serious problem for many people, I guess they could add a "money-back-guarantee" if you delete the game within a day.