How much extra would you pay for digital download?

Generally speaking, nothing at all.

There might be the odd occasion where I might pay a very small premium for convenience if I wanted to get something quickly, but as a rule, I only use digital download for products with require Steam anyway (e.g. Orange box), to get bargains, or if it's something old/hard to find.
 
me227 said:
I'd expect a downloaded version of a game to be less. I certainly wouldn't pay anything extra for one.
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Same. If a new PC game was £29.99 in the shops (so would be about £25 on online retailers) I would expect to pay £20 on Steam.
With a game on disc you can install easily on other family members computers and when you are bored with the game you can sell it on.
 
I wouldn't pay any more to get less.

I like the disk - means I don't have to download many gb, it's also faster to install and it's is it's own backup. Also manuals, maps etc...
 
Prefer steam.
It's no so much a price difference, it's more if I think it's a good value and if I want the game NOW. Got some games on steam and I haven't even check the price of the physical version.
 
Flibster said:
I like the disk - means I don't have to download many gb, it's also faster to install and it's is it's own backup. Also manuals, maps etc...
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  • I'd rather download a few GB than go to town
  • Steam can easily be faster to install - it's ready to play when downloaded!
  • I have my Steam folder on a non-OS drive - it is it's own backup :)
  • I don't have any game that requires a manual or maps :)
 
within a fiver i would think, but i do prefur steam to getting a disc, simply because i genrally loose or scratch my discs beyond use, i can always redownload with steam, although it might be abit of a download session to download everything.
 
uv said:
  • I'd rather download a few GB than go to town
  • Steam can easily be faster to install - it's ready to play when downloaded!
  • I have my Steam folder on a non-OS drive - it is it's own backup :)
  • I don't have any game that requires a manual or maps :)
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Prefer downloading a few GB than travelling is fine.

It can be faster to install, unless its a very popular game and its getting raped in which case it can be quite slow.

OS drive or non-OS drive it makes no odds, it can't be its own backup. If that drive fails you've still lost everything and have to re-download.

I do have quite a few games on Steam however I still prefer the hard copies, and I would never, ever pay more for digital than a DVD copy. You buy 2 digital games, i'll buy 3 DVD games. Wait a few months and DVD games can be 1/2 price yet you don't see this saving on digital downloads.

And another reason I am always a little worried about systems like steam....what if they go bust? its unlikely but still possible in which case we lose all our games. Even with DVD copies you risk this with a house fire but at least insurance means you can replace them.
 
I can't see why didgital downloads cost more, theres no material costs, shipping fees's and minimal labour require for distribution.
I hate Disc's with a passion however if a game is cheaper in DVD form I will buy that and just mount an image of it on my hard drive.
I won't pay extra if I don't have to.
 
toxicredcat said:
I can't see why didgital downloads cost more, theres no material costs, shipping fees's and minimal labour require for distribution.
I hate Disc's with a passion however if a game is cheaper in DVD form I will buy that and just mount an image of it on my hard drive.
I won't pay extra if I don't have to.
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Massive storage and bandwidth costs?
 
I'm happy to use postal service option for games. And it shows how overpriced digital download prices are, especially for older games.

Recently bought Deadspace for around half the price EA are charging for it. Steam charging over double for Fallout 3.
 
Klo said:
I personally prefer getting a disk, as I love the 'new game' smell, and being able to read the manual on the loo. However, I can also see the advantages with Steam, eg no space taken up, autoupdating etc.

I tend to just go for the cheapest, although if both are at the same price I will go for the boxed version.
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Agreed, I love that smell too, although I tend to read the shiny manual at the computer desk as the game installs rather than on the crapper.
 
i love steam and think it has the best sort or DRM since you don’t notice it, though I believe it has some great problems and area that need improving for example VAC, I understand the whole point is that it stop cheats and from what I have read it does a excellent job. though there policy on if your account get hack and then the hack use a cheats and your account get vac, you cannot get un vac.

this seem to me to be very unfair, basic all your game in that engine are useless, i understand that if you have other games they will be fine, but who want that to have to re buy the games and then have to account seem a pain and remove some of the steam ease

I know there are those that will say you should have looked better after your account but everyone makes mistakes.

Take for example credit card fraud image if someone stole your identity spent £100 on your account, and the bank response was pay up it’s your fault for mucking up, no system is perfect even the perfect user can get hacked
though, at the very least steam could not ban the account forever, may be one year of no multiplayer on that game, that mean anyone cheat would not do it again due to they would learn and anyone that got hack could at least start count the down the days.
sorry for the long post

would love to hear peoples responses
 
toxicredcat said:
I would have thought the cost a running the servers would be cheaper than the production, packaging, delivery and wages for the people distributing the game as a Disc. I could be wrong but thats what I imagine it being like.
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Agreed, perhaps it's something to do with the cost of the serial codes for the games, just a thought.
 
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