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Re: Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies by MichaelGG on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @05:42PM (#5908521)
Don't buy discs! MS said that digital purchases will have same priority as retail discs. Why do you want a disc anyways, except for resale or slow connection? Everything I get for the 360 is via download, and I don't have to worry about discs. Still have to worry about license transfers, which is gonna be the same under any system where the publisher controls the terms.
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Re: Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies by jviddy on Thursday June 20, 2013 @03:26AM (#5910701)
My biggest issue with digital downloads is the cost.

My experience with Xbox live is that digital releases are launched at a price and stay there, apart from limited time promotions, for a long.

I can go on to Amazon or into HMV and get major releases from a couple of months ago for half the RRP, normally significantly cheaper than download. Plus i can give the disc to one of my friends when i'm done.

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