Next gen - full support for digital distribution?

With the size and relatively cheap price of hard drives these days, do you think that in the next generation of consoles, (for MS and Sony at least, since nintendo already said they wont have a hard drive in the wii u) we'll see the majority, if not all, of full titles available as downloadable purchases, similar to PC services such as steam or D2D?

EDIT:i don't mean that it'll be ONLY DD. just that we'll have an option. you can either buy the physical media from a store, or you can buy and download from PSN/XBLA

I think that bandwidth caps will keep it from being the only method of distribution. I suspect we are stuck with physical media for a while longer.rragnaar

[QUOTE="rragnaar"]I think that bandwidth caps will keep it from being the only method of distribution. I suspect we are stuck with physical media for a while longer.starwarsjunky

I think we'dd see a lot more of it, but it won't be the only way of getting games for a LONG time.

i hope we have the choice of both... choices are great

I wouldn't mind downloading full games, because I already do.

I'm sure the publishers will keep pushing it, because they can sell games at full price yet not have to pay any manufacturing or distribution costs, thereby increasing their profit margin.

Don't see consumers going for it unless they offer a good discount for downloadable titles, which certainly isn't the case so far.

I hope not.

I hate dealing with the middle man for my games. More of a pain than going to the store.

I do not think of DD as buy the game since you are really just doing a long term rental.

I have lost more games in DD than the buy the games.

I hope not.

I hate dealing with the middle man for my games. More of a pain than going to the store.

I do not think of DD as buy the game since you are really just doing a long term rental.

I have lost more games in DD than the buy the games.

wiouds

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I hope not.

I hate dealing with the middle man for my games. More of a pain than going to the store.

I do not think of DD as buy the game since you are really just doing a long term rental.

I have lost more games in DD than the buy the games.

starwarsjunky

After you buy the game, some DD have it where you need to login with them from time to time to play.

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]

[QUOTE="wiouds"]

I hope not.

I hate dealing with the middle man for my games. More of a pain than going to the store.

I do not think of DD as buy the game since you are really just doing a long term rental.

I have lost more games in DD than the buy the games.

wiouds

After you buy the game, some DD have it where you need to login with them from time to time to play.

The publishers can push digital distribution all they want, I know I won't go for it. I'm wary of some hardware failure or whatever, and there goes your games.

I certainly hope not. Wouldn't be a good idea since there are many people like me who would stop buying the new consoles.

I could definitely see every game being released digitally. Maybe not day-in-date with the retail release (gotta keep those guys happy), but it could very well become a standard in the next console generation or two.

That would suck and I hope it never happens. I like having my physical copies, I actually feel like I OWN the game.

I don't have a problem with DD being an option, however I am a collector and I would just be a retro gamer if it ever came down to DD being the only option to purchase games. I just think having a physical copy guarantees my ownership.

If that happened, I'd probably stop getting new consoles and pick up some legacy ones. I much prefer having a physical collection.RACiEP

If they do have DD then there would be no reason for the consoles since the PC is better at DD. I like the place and play of consoles without a worry for downloads or the spec listing.

Downloading new games over steam is a pain in the butt. The soulution would be to make non valve games on steam that can be bought in stores but have them also capable of being activated on steam for use with the steam app.

I will always want to own the disc, not a download

I hope not. I prefer physical media for collection purposes.

It will be both just like now but more of it. Arent we doing this already?

Why would they just offer digital when a disc cost like 25 cent to make, maybe even cheaper. pssss.

Honestly, i am not a fan of digital distribution. I have grown up with physical case, manual and a cartridge in my hand (well, more recently DVDs, and CDs), and i have grown to like the look of my collection on the shelf. Even though i am employed in the IT sphere, i am totally against digital distribution ONLY as far as video games.

Physical only for me.

I would stick to old gens if that were the case. I highly doubt games would be cheaper if it were all DD. We have proven we are willing to pay $60 for a game.

That would suck and I hope it never happens. I like having my physical copies, I actually feel like I OWN the game.

GeoffZak

If it'd be an option, I wouldn't worry. But I'll never support that model on its lonesome.