| Darwinianevolution said: With the console market evolving in new and different ways (becoming a multimedia center, streaming, unified handheld-home console...), the digital media is going to overtake the phisical market in an undefined future. However, most of us wouldn't accept a full digital-only console right away. But what if someone makes a digital only console next gen? What if someone makes a model without DVD reader at a price 100€ cheaper? Would that be interesting to the consumer? Which company would try it first? EDIT: What I meant was some company releasing their console as usual but, alongside the regular machine, releases one model without DVD reader that is 100€ less or cheaper. A digital only console is too far away in the future. |
100 euro is waaaay too much. the optical drive itself is maybe worth 10 and you could cut some cost maybe with a smaller form factor but the cost savings is a maximum of 25 euro.
no, no. a discless sku would cost the same as the disc sku but come with a much larger harddrive at best. ...and i hope so. i am 100% digital buyer and i would have greatly appreciated a discless sku that game with a Tb drive instead of 500 Gb. that way at least my money is going towards hardware i'd be using instead of hardware i'm ignoring.
to those praying for a crash and burn,.. a discless sku option (like the psp go was) in no way diminishes your experience so long as it is an option. you should get over yourselves in thinking what you want it the only thing anyone is allowed to want.
