And that's not to mention the hidden benefits of shelling out $60 for the disc:

-Cliffy B gets a memo each day of who buys the game. He'll think about you for half a second before going on to the next name on the list.
-Annoying relatives will stay away. Wait, you ask, wouldn't annoying relatives just ask to borrow or play the game? Well, even if they just think of it, the game sends a signal that makes them think of ponies. And as we all know, anytime a relative brings up ponies, it's time to kindly show them the door.
-Somewhere in a dark office at EA's dunge - er, I mean World Headquarters, someone is getting yelled at for not thinking of this.
-Your lawn gets emo and cuts itself. More time for playing Gears of War!
-And finally, upon learning you own the game, women will want to do unspeakable wonderful things to you.

It's a cornucopia of awesome!