Comments on: Want Xbox Games On Demand? It’ll Cost You

By: Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console - Mobita.it - Hi Tech Community

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:09:12 +0000

[...] become downloadable, bringing about the demise of brick-and-mortar game stores. But two years after Microsoft launched Games on Demand,xbox 360 live points, you still can't download a big-budget game on the same day that it hits [...]

By: Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console Games | Trycyber Game's

Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console Games | Trycyber Game's — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:45:54 +0000

[...] become downloadable, bringing about the demise of brick-and-mortar game stores. But two years after Microsoft launched Games on Demand, you still can’t download a big-budget game on the same day that it hits retail stores. For [...]

By: Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console - .::Spider-Group::.

Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console - .::Spider-Group::. — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:41:20 +0000

[...] become downloadable, bringing about the demise of brick-and-mortar game stores. But two years after Microsoft launched Games on Demand, you still can't download a big-budget game on the same day that it hits retail stores. For all the [...]

By: Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console - Mobita.it - Hi Tech Community

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:48:50 +0000

By: Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console Games

Bastion and the Slow Rise of Downloadable Console Games — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:51:53 +0000

By: Mass Effect 2 for PS3: Downloadable and On Disc at the Same Time

Mass Effect 2 for PS3: Downloadable and On Disc at the Same Time — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:49:13 +0000

[...] huge discounts. Xbox Live Games on Demand are rarely a better deal than a used copy, and sometimes don’t even match the game’s new price at retail. You essentially pay a premium for instant [...]

By: With Red Dead Redemption, Xbox 360 Downloads Creep Up On Retail

With Red Dead Redemption, Xbox 360 Downloads Creep Up On Retail — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:46:58 +0000

[...] Like Joystiq’s Alexander Sliwinski, I wouldn’t advise downloading these games unless you don’t mind throwing money away for instant gratification. A new copy of the game can be had for $40 from NewEgg, and GameStop has used copies for the same price. Discrepancies like these have been a pock mark on Microsoft’s download service since launch. [...]

By: Ricky Davis

Ricky Davis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:58:36 +0000

These games cost lesser up to date but yup shipping costs are expensive. I`m just hoping that these games or Newer games will reach nearby retail stores as soon as possible. Downloading sometimes is a bit risky for me.

By: Games for Windows Gets On Demand Downloads, But Why? | Technologizer

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:29:44 +0000

[...] not questioning Microsoft’s move — they’re now selling game downloads on the Xbox 360, so they might as well get some PC action too — but I don’t see any clear reasons for [...]

By: Davey

Davey — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:19:14 +0000

Convenience has its cost and this is good news for people who don’t live near a retail store. Of course they could get them by mail but people want instant gratification.