Haha isn't there anyhting else you could lick and let us enjoy saving on video games.

Most publisher also release software. Their revenue from publishing deals would decrease or potential disappear. But on the other hand their revenues from software sales would greatly increase for cutting out Retail, manufacturing and shipping.

If they screw retail, retail screws them back. It's just a matter of throwing your consoles to the last place consumers will look. And them, a competitor will offer retail stores a better deal and will won the gen hands down.

That said, I like retail. Just digital and no physical would lead to a future like Steam, where they shove always online DRM down our throats without any choice. I don't want games that can have the plug pulled anytime the publishers feels like.

I won't buy most things in digital form, i'll always buy games, music and movies in physical format, when it's available. If digital is maybe half of the price or physical, i'd consider it.

And now we buy DRM infested music that can only be played the way they want you to play. Buying a CD? Play where you want. Want to rip it to MP3 and pass to your cousins phone? No problem. 

I like to own the things I buy. 

i disagree.  retail is worth at least 50% less to me than digital.   ..maybe even less.

i'll pay money for an mp3.  i won't even accept a CD anymore.   i feel almost the same about video games.

Most of the music people stream and/or download legally, sound like garbage compared to vinyl or even a CD. For instance, Spotify's desktop free service streams it's music at a level that is 10 TIMES lower than the actual ablum. So when you spend more money at the store, buying the real deal, you get your money's worth.

With games, it's the same thing. You get to resell it, collect it and own it for however long you want and never have to worry about it again. To me, that's worth the extra money.

haha unless it's out of stock or 2 am in the morning:P If digital was cheaper then retail you wouldn't really hesitate.

Are you volunteering for something ;)

Not to mention, the CD files can be ripped in lossless and thus, superior to any MP3 he bought.