endimion said:
Kongfucius said:
endimion said:
pfff and I thought gamers where techies..... discs has been the single most dreadful crap in storage technology since the punch card..... it is a dying support and about as relevant in the future than vinyl are today.... I haven't bought a disc for any media in years unless I was forced too (ie gaming) and I can't wait to see it gone completely.... completely unreliable and unless you are an hardcore gamer that finish a game within a week and go to the next one it has very little resale value especially for customers buying 2 to 5 games a year if not less....
I don't see the point of a disc drive in todays era going forward..... there is a reason it is gone on more and more devices nowadays.... but hey it seems to be dear to some gamers.... something about a nice dust collector plastic case I believe.... and completely unreliable medium over time.... OH well here is to hopping they don't listen to you guys to much.... I can wait for it to be gone.... (still pissed at my ME3 disc getting damage in it's box in the drawer from no apparent reason) DEATH TO THE DISC ERA |
Though I understand your reasoning for wanting to move on, discs will be with us for sometime yet. Internet speed/data caps are a problem, plus for many more casual gamers their main exposure to a lot of titles it seeing them on sales in stores. Add to this that it can be a disadvantage as digital-only creates a virtual monopoly, thus causing potentially higher prices due to a lack of competition.
Of course if you want digital then go ahead, but physical media has many years ahead of it yet
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and what prevents you to buy a digital code in store ????
what prevents you to have DL station at retails where you come with a MS or Sony encripted catrige or even a external HDD with your gamer ID information on it to DL it there with high speed data transfer.... a digital world could go far beyond an internet connection only world.... this is just being narrow minded.... alternate solution to discs even in world without internet are very much possible and would even potentially generate more revenue to retailers.... smaller shelves space less shipping cost to absorb etc etc etc.....
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Nothing, thing is discs are still important and still command the vast majority of market share. I'm looking at this more at an industry-wide perspective rather than either of our opinions, and until people stop buying them discs will continue to made
Also if you've gone all digital then fine, but why should other people have to follow your opinions? I agree this will happen eventually but I prefer discs and will continue to take that option whenever it becomes available - why not just have the choice?
