Oh God... I saw it said "analyst" on the title, and I clicked on it. I wasn't ready for a picture of that goof Pachter smiling.
Well, I believe he's wrong to some extent. While digital distribution is the future, there are several things that are holding it back. Poor internet speed and stability is one. There's also the massive investment on servers that cope with the strain of millions of games streaming at the same time. Frequent bursts of lag can make every game unplayable. Not to forget that game companies will be more inclined to force their DRM. We all know what happened last year.
Without a Plan B, a digital-only future on the next 6-7 years is not feasible. Unless there's constant and stable high-speed internet available for every citizen in the US, I don't see digital-only taking off on this decade.
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