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    Quote Originally Posted by Bojay1997 View Post
    As a collector, it raises concerns, however, as it is not really possible anymore to collect the "entire" game in this era of day-one DLC, server based gaming, etc...
    Sure there is. Wait for the system to be commercially dead and defunct and then go the 'pirate route'. Won't make one iota of difference anyway. Since content that existed as a digital copy-only has absolutely no physical counterpart as traditionally we would hunt for after the systems lifespan has reached it's end. Besides, I got more time to wait for these guys plans to unroll as they may than patience for it all to fail, maybe. I'll just wait until they simply move on to the new thing and forget about exercising content control and rights on that specific piece of hardware. Since they are not offering me a good I am willing to pay for, I'll wait until it's given up on as a profit venture at open market and dredge my nets on the gray market.

    That's the eventuality of this digital distribution model... When people figure out all they are paying for is the privilege to play this content when it's new in a 'sanctioned' method (not even getting a physical item/token for their token of value [read: money] in exchange), they will make an economic calculation. Pay in money and enjoy now, or pay in time and enjoy later. Many are just going to wait until the stuff is free. For very good reasons. And when enough people follow through, no more new games. They're going to eat their own market. I'll laugh, at first.
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