Download vs. Hardcopy

I read an article here: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/gamestop_study_claims_game_downloads_won%E2%80%99t_be_viable_until_2014

It states how Gamestop claims people still prefer to buy hardcopy games but the ability to download in today's gaming world is huge, especially with PC games. So it made me wonder, how do most of you purchase the majority of your games?

All hardcopy... the only reason I even have Steam on my PC is because Empire: TW put it there...

I like to get all my games off steam if it is available.

It is quick, easy cheaper (usually) and keeps everytjhing together making backup of games a breeze on an external drive.

Hardcopy.

all my games are hardcopy, seeing them on the shelf looks nice.;)

I do both depending on the Situation and how I feel. Direct 2 Drive sucks and ill never use it. But I love Steam and I have no problems buying games off of it.

Download.

Boxxed discs for me .. but occassionally I can be swayed to purchase via download if it's obscure, indie, or cheap (read real cheap)

Hardcopy, that way if your computer suddenly crashes big time and I need to completely reformate it or I loose my password and have forgotten the answer to the retrive password question, I can still install it and play it without buying it again.

I always get hardcopy when I can, mainly becuase I get it far cheaper that way.

I like to get all my games off steam if it is available.

It is quick, easy cheaper (usually) and keeps everytjhing together making backup of games a breeze on an external drive.

Cobretti1818

this^^ I really don't have anymore room for game cases.... Steam is just sooooo much more convenient.

Hardcopy.

Hard copy, always. Either from a local retail store or from Amazon.

Hardcopy.

Then I just rip out the contents into ISO format and use daemon tools so that I never have to touch the disc again (all my game discs except for StarCraft are scratch free)