Why aren't games available on Games On Demand day 1?

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#1 Mr_arizona
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Most times a game doesn't become available for Games On Demand until close to a year after a game has been released and then it also costs the same price as a new copy while the disc version has dropped in price.

To me I'd rather download the game instead of buying the disc but that mostly is not a option until way after the game has been out and the price is not reflective to what's in store.

Why hasn't M$ pushed to get more games to appear in GoD on launch or within the release window?

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#2 Sepewrath
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Because of retailers, look at what you said, you would rather just download it on launch day. Your not the only one who thinks like that and that wouldn't be good for retail. I believe there is either an on paper agreement or just an understanding, that retailers get the game first and then eventually it can be sold digitally, but like you said with price discrepancies.
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#3 Mr_arizona
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Well that works for why not day 1 but why $60 digital while the in store version is down to $30 or $20?

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#4 DJ_Lae
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Well that works for why not day 1 but why $60 digital while the in store version is down to $30 or $20?

Mr_arizona
That's the real question with the on demand stuff. I have no idea why they don't price more competitively, especially with the on demand games not including DLC or online passes that would otherwise be in a disc version (that you could buy for less than the digital version anyway). Oblivion and Borderlands are ridiculous rip-offs on the service, and any EA game that uses an online pass is essentially a used version, at a premium.
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#5 VoodooHak
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[QUOTE="Mr_arizona"]

Well that works for why not day 1 but why $60 digital while the in store version is down to $30 or $20?

DJ_Lae

That's the real question with the on demand stuff. I have no idea why they don't price more competitively, especially with the on demand games not including DLC or online passes that would otherwise be in a disc version (that you could buy for less than the digital version anyway). Oblivion and Borderlands are ridiculous rip-offs on the service, and any EA game that uses an online pass is essentially a used version, at a premium.

A large part of the blame is on the publisher, who dictates what's allowed as far as MSRP is concerned.

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#6 Ashley_wwe
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Yeah, I would assume it is because of retailers as well. I also hope that games are made on disc and in a case, because I love to have a collection. I don't mind the odd downloads, such as games that are exclusive to XBLA or DLC, but I would not really be happy seeing the next GoW, GTA, CoD, Tomb Raider or Resident Evil for example being download only. Maybe they should release them within after a month or so though. A year is perhaps a bit TOO long, really.