Is Microsoft getting REALLY cheap on us now? Or is it just me?

[ScourDX]

So less plastic=less landfill.

I don't think it helps the environment at all. It only encourage us to spend more on sturdier case and throw out the damage case or flimsy case. At the end we pollute more.

[Daria]

Have you been to the Gamestop used bins? They are getting better, but you still see lots of loose 360 games around

Actually I was thinking I see a lot less than I use to. But I think the Gamestops in my area have stopped taking in disc only as trade in.

[stonecutter]

hmmm, I wonder if the company that makes these flimsy cases, also continues to make the sturdy ones. They put out all the flimsy ones now originally, but then supply the market demand for sturdier cases as well. If so guess they aren't the eco friendly company they lead us to think they are, and really how many companies are??? I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case lol. I don't know if this is the case but the thought crossed my mind so I thought I would throw it out for fun.

Anywho I dont like the cases, if you aren't careful with them, they get screwed up and don't close properly either.

[skaar]

I think there's deeper issues here. OCD... environmental impact... financial conspiracies. Really. I think you people need to step back and get some perspective here.

[Eternal Tune]

I think there's deeper issues here. OCD... environmental impact... financial conspiracies. Really. I think you people need to step back and get some perspective here.

[Carey85]

Plastic doesn't come from thin air, it has to be produced from raw materials as well. Less of that means less materials used means less energy used on making plastic.

Plastics are awesome!

[calgon]

I know a lot of folk on DP are very passionate about their hobby/collection, which is cool, however let's also be open to the idea that the majority of gamers do not share this passion. Likewise, Gamestop cares mostly about money and space and probably wouldn't think twice about throwing out cases (I saw a lot of this in their dumpsters during their nes/snes/genesis purging years ago.) I just think a lot of plastic does get wasted, and not just with games either.