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Originally Posted by ivi0nk3y
Yes but that doesn't mean hard copies of games still won't be available?
Look at unreliability of storage systems, website crashes and product failures to name but a few problems.
These negatives will never be eliminated because if they were, the consoles would have to be almost militaristic in their efficiency and reliability.
As it stands, most consoles are cutting edge and pushing boundaries at every release date. It is unrealistic to assume that somehow the economy will improve so much that making an 'indestructible console' would be viable.
So no, I don't think digital distribution is that close to becoming a reality.
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But look at the music business. You can say the exact same thing about CDs. And when I buy a game from my 360 Wii or PS3 a record is kept of that, so if I lose my hard drive, I can redownload for free.