Thrallia said:
In the case of all of that, I would be secure purchasing games for download...I'd still prefer a disc, but wouldn't be as frustrated if they went away. |
The industry's job is to make individuals feel secure purchasing in a given area, and also want to. They also have the objective to maximize revenues and profitability. In exchange for blocking piracy, and having them stuck with a game, they need to provide benefits to offset it. They will also need to make sure retailers that sell their consoles are able to get a cut of game sales to. If retailers get completely cut out of the picture for revenues from the videogame industry, don't expect them to be too eager to want to carry consoles in the store that play games. This is why I believe a download station is essential for them. The station can take up little floor space but have a very large selection of software people can download. They could also give a small kickback to a retailer who sold a console to a consumer, for every piece of content the owner of the console purchases.
The industry needs to follow Apple's lead. Apple has made its money off the laziness of the part of consumers. They sell convenience. They have gone to digital download, and have done it so that people benefit. They industry gets healthy this way, and people are comfortable doing it. What is going to be a hang up, is getting all the pieces in place. A top one being the blocking of piracy, and also undermining the resell market.
