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Originally Posted by skyfire2261

1 It’s cheaper. True, so of course the production companies get much less for every download than by people buying a physical thing. Maybe if the downloads become mainstream they'll have to make you pay 10 or 15$ for a download as they need / want to get some money..

2 Environmental impact : you know plastic isn't made with trees or furry animals? it's a purely chemical product and does not destroy anything living


4 No need to drive anywhere. What about socialisation? like talking ot people in your video shop and exchanging about movies? or just dropping to the video shop after buying food so you don't "lose" time?


5 Physical media can be stolen : so you think if someone breaks into your flat he'll prefer stealing your 400 DVDs and 500 CDs? wouldn't it be more practical to steal your computer and PS3?

It seems quite evident that Sony can block your account at your request if your PS3 is stolen

8 Games that were once hard to find ... yes, but what if you're a fan of Star gladiator or Toshinden 3? some games will never make it to download

9 DD makes it possible for smaller companies to put there products on the market for all to enjoy : OK with that one, but sadly lots of money are needed to produce a good game, so these "smaller" companies will mkae themselves known with this downloadable game, then absorbed by EA or Ubisoft

10 Despite what anyone thinks a Digital copy is just as tangible a a disc and therefore it can be traded/sold : first, DRM will forbid it (or any way to attach the download to the buyer) ; then what you imply is simply piracy and it's way easier with downloadable content than a physical disk