GameStop Refuses to Sell Console Bundles That Include Digital Copies of Games

[nanarchy]

thismeintiel said:

nanarchy said:
sounds like a very short sighted strategy. like it or not digital is the future of gaming. I guess they don't have a lot of choice though as digital is gradually eroding and destroying their business model, still I would have hoped they would find ways to innovate rather than create policies rooted in the past.

Yep.  That's why music is no longer put on CDs.  Or movies on DVDs/Blu-rays.  This digital only is the future is just BS.  Physical and digital will live together for decades.  The only way for digital to completely take over is if the internet EVERYWHERE got so fast 50GB-100GB games only took a couple minutes to download.  Or we could transport physical bonuses in collector editions through the net.  Not going to happen anytime soon.

Yep. Blu ray and CD sales have been having successive yearly DECREASES in sales. Considering the widespread use of CD and blu-ray and the increasing population and numbers of people that can purchase that is pretty devastating for them and it is seeing those businesses that rely on their sales suffering a lot. those won't disappear over night but they are in significant decline. same with physical gaming media.