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kowenicki said:

KingCherry said:
So if this took off, and in 5-10 years the majority of games stream games without buying them, will future sales stats and comparisons be a thing of the past? Will the 10+ millions selling games no longer happen? Will the rental stats class as sales stats?

Software will be primarily service and not a product in less than 10 years.

Internet gaming fans dont drive the market, the larger market drives the market.

Its all about subscription services and repeat income.  The gaming world will be the better for it too, it will be far more stable.

The big question in the US is the current battle over net neutrality and how monopolistic cable companies like Comcast and Time Warner want to be able to legally alter your internet experience.  Their big targets are heavy users, those that share files or use streaming services.  If this comes to pass we could see internet speeds reduced by throttling or costs increased making the barrier for entry greater and the experience less enticing.