Game developers do not want to shell out money for a license to print their games onto something physical, then the cost for the physical discs/cartridges, then not be able to sell their games digitally & physically because customers are sharing games, selling used copies, or even pirating a single used copy.

Oprindeligt skrevet af GrimVoidwalker:

no matter how much better being able to carry around hundreds of books on a device there will always be people who want a hard copy of the book. the same can be said about music and movie/TV shows on dvd for your libary. i i think not being able to fill this neesh is a missed oppertunity to gain money.

Do you think your imagined niche is willing to pay so much extra for physical media that it would be worthwhile to maintain an inventory, and staff to manage it? Because.... no, people won't pay extra. And the niche isn't near significant enough to justify the costs versus no inventory digital only.

The sales of physical media have declined dramatically over the last twenty years. And the difference between what you think and imagine, and the reality and measurable data are very different things I'm afraid.

And really ideas, especially those trying to reverse long established trends need a bit more than "I think...". No one is going to act on your guesses, especially when they already know better. And Valve definitely knows better., you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

Oprindeligt skrevet af GrimVoidwalker:

might i suggest making a universal disc and/or card reader device that can connect the the box(maybe even a docking for hand held) and ALSO sell hard copys of the games with an icon next the the digital perchase screen you can even add a one time discount with when buying the digital copy of a game that could be play offline. you can even use the cards as seperate storage for not just saved game data but also any DLC (maybe even include mods) a person might buy after market to go with the game.

I think you got so wrapped up in your whimsy you've created a solution that's looking for a problem. And trying to tack on more solutions for non-existent problems doesn't improve any part of your idea.

Oprindeligt skrevet af GrimVoidwalker:

no matter how much better being able to carry around hundreds of books on a device there will always be people who want a hard copy of the book. the same can be said about music and movie/TV shows on dvd for your libary. i i think not being able to fill this neesh is a missed oppertunity to gain money. might i suggest making a universal disc and/or card reader device that can connect the the box(maybe even a docking for hand held) and ALSO sell hard copys of the games with an icon next the the digital perchase screen you can even add a one time discount with when buying the digital copy of a game that could be play offline. you can even use the cards as seperate storage for not just saved game data but also any DLC (maybe even include mods) a person might buy after market to go with the game.

Buy a usb stick, copy the game to it, presto, no need for a dock or some odd medium to fulfill what has been used for years at this point. If i feel i am that keen on having a backup i'd make one myself, print a sleeve for the case, etc.