The biggest problem being storage. Yes, storage is getting cheaper and more reliable but as TezChi said, who would really want to download 50GB worth of data? Both Uncharted 2 and MGS4 fill a dual-layer Blu-ray disc. I couldn’t imagine downloading those games to ANY storage format. I don’t care if I had a drive with an exabyte, I would still prefer a disc over a digital collection any day.

We also have to consider the industry. Yes, stores like Gamestop would suffer because a good portion of their profit comes from used games but don’t forget about Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target and any other outlet that sells games. You’re talking about shutting down entire distribution channels, trucking companies that deliver the games, overseas retailers, artists that design the box art, packaging plants; a HUGE piece of the economy would be gone making DD a major factor in yet another fall of the economy.

Maybe that’s a bit steep and over-dramatic but it’s true.

I think so long as developers are making games that have uncompressed audio, super high-res graphics (even 3D graphics since we’ll have TV’s next year that support them) and complex storylines and controls we’ll always a have a disc format.

Ok I’m sorry my post was FAR too long! lol ^_^

Too many people, myself included, like to collect video games, for example I am proud of my collection of games and systems I’ve collected for decades, and going all “Digital” would take away a big factor of the experience for me. Also the high street stores would be entirely forced out of business. In a world where the high street is increasingly becoming deserted, the last thing we want is to take away literally thriving establishments (I cant walk past a game store without going in!), in favour of a publisher pleasing DD.

Furthermore, draconian DRM systems and reliance on servers to “store” our games is not my idea of fun. There are too many issues, such as downtime, limited installs (why would anyone think this is a good idea) and importantly the fact that an internet connection would be NEEDED in order to even play a single player game.

This brings up yet another point – As long as ISP’s keep their ridiculous ‘usage allowances’ and download caps on broadband use, buying whole new games from the internet would not even be possible. Adding to this, who really would want to sit and wait for hundereds of GB to download, specially on a server-crowded launch day, when they could go to a shop and buy the game in less than 30 mins?

I must admit, DD is something I have never liked, and I do not beleive I am alone in this. I think the PSP Go! is in for a very shaky future partly due to this reliance on digital content, and any next gen system without a disc drive would be sure to fail (especially with the less technically minded ‘casual’ market).

There is of course a place for DD, and offering it as an option, and in the way of smaller/older games like what is already happening is all fine – but I do not believe, and more importantly I REALLY hope that DD never becomes the only way of buying games.