Everyone that is defending this have two arguments:
1. The laziness factor of actually getting up and buying a copy at a local used game store
2. The availabilty of said used-game stores
For everyone that is saying that not everyone has easy access to used games, i'd like to know if this personally affects you or not. If it doesn't, then your argument is moot. It shouldn't really matter to you if the next man, whom you don't know, cannot access a used game store. If you live in the United States, and are not living in a ranch out in the middle of nowhere, you should have a Gamestop within reasonable distance. If you don't, throw your zip code up and prove it.
Second off, The pricing is absolutely rediculous. Crimson Skies costs $2 at Gamestop. $15 is a 750% markup over the price of a used copy of Crimson Skies. Out of all of the titles, the only one priced above the $15 cost is Halo, which is $25. This was done very recently, because of Halo 3. It was previously $10.
There have been enough reasons for the support of physical media. For those of you wanting there to be digital distribution all around, remember that many restrictions come with that, such as the end of used gaming. Don't expect games to be as cheap either. Without physical inventory, there's less reason to markdown a piece of merchandise because it doesn't sell well.
Tag: Became a freaking mod and a complete douche, coincidentally, at the same time.
