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David Brisbane has been a Frasier fan since he first saw the US comedy on TV at the age of 11.
Like many enthusiasts, the 20-year-old wanted to own all of the episodes to watch again, whenever he fancied a chuckle. Star chamber pdf download torrent.
He searched on Amazon and found that the DVD box set for all 11 seasons of the show cost £29.99. He then checked the price for the digital download versions of the same shows.
'For one season to download, it cost £14.99. So I did a quick calculation. I would need to spend over £160 to get all of them, which is absurd,' he says.
To get all of the shows on a digital download would cost £130 more than buying them all on DVD.
It is not only Frasier where you see such a price differential. BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme looked at other well-known shows including Breaking Bad, Friends and House of Cards and discovered the DVD box sets are much cheaper than the downloads. Space engineers free download 2016.
This is a situation that shocked another film fan - student Nick Smith, who was trying to declutter when he recently moved in with his boyfriend.
'We're trying to get two people's stuff into one person's flat. I'm a student - so I can't lose my books, so I've had to move from DVDs to electronic copies,' he says.
He was shocked at the price when he tried to find electronic versions of his film collection.
'To buy Mad Max on DVD is about a fiver, but a digital copy is £10 to £12 - that's more than double,' he says.
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Show/Film | DVD cost | Download cost |
Friends series 1-10 | £45 | £129.99 |
The West Wing series 1-7 | £39.99 | £104.93 |
Breaking Bad series 1-5 | £28.71 | £53.94 |
House of Cards series 1-3 | £16.99 | £44.97 |
Blue Jasmine | £4.92 | £7.99 |
So why is there a price difference? Empire season 2 volume 2 soundtrack download. Retail commentator Kate Hardcastle thinks it is a simple case of supply and demand.
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'Everything linked to DVDs and CDs - the storage, the players, the drives - all seem to be on the decline in terms of sales. They are on their way out,' she says. 'People don't want to take up the space in their house.'
The British Association for Screen Entertainment, which represents the copyright holders for films and TV programmes, says that prices are competitive.
'The pricing of individual titles and formats varies according to retailers' trading and licensing deals with content owners, but across the board UK consumers have never enjoyed better value for money from their video content,' says chief executive Liz Bales. She adds that a new release digital film can be as cheap as £3.49.
A former studio insider told the BBC there could be many reasons why the price would be different. One possibility is that digital video is rarely sold as a package of series at a discount. Compare the cost of an individual series on download and on DVD and the price is very similar.
There are other differences between physical and digital video, the ex-studio executive explained.
'There could be over-supply in the market where the studio has overestimated the number that will sell. Storing product costs money and these days a lot of product is sold on a sale or return basis,' he says.
'So rather than accepting stock back to a warehouse, a studio may have done a deal with Amazon to shift the physical stock at a promotional price if it has not sold as well as they had hoped.'
It could also be that consumers are paying for convenience. Kate Hardcastle says that young adults do not care about ownership.
'They say they want experiences. If they want to see the next episode right now they are more than willing to pay the price,' she says.
Nick Smith thinks the price gap is a farce. Download game shaolin soccer apk.
'Almost everything I do in the rest of my life will be done digitally: I work digitally, I do training digitally. It is ridiculous that in this case the physical things are cheaper, when you are paying for a physical form that you do not actually need.'
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The Entertainment Retailers Association, which represents companies such as Amazon, is also baffled.
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Chief executive Kim Bayley says: 'The price of video to consumers either digitally or on disc ultimately reflects the prices charged to retailers and digital services by film studios.
'While some disparity may be a result of the timing of release or bundling individual episodes or seasons, it is as much of a mystery to retailers as it is to consumers why digital video with no packaging or storage costs can be more expensive than a DVD or a Blu-ray of the same title.'
The association is calling on studios to address the price difference.
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Genuine question... looking at XBOX One, everywhere I see, pre-order game for £49.99. Want the digital version, pre-order at £59.99.
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- 2430 postsFans' FavouriteBecause it's the luxury of not having to go the shop to pick it up, you can't break it, you can download it early so it's instantly playable at 12
- 96 postsHas Potential To Be SpecialBut what about re-sell value? I usually get bored of FIFA after the first month so it's more advantageous to recoup some money back by selling it second hand. So no, digital value should not be more than physical value because it costs EA nothing to grant access to a file. Plus you have to download using your own internet quota. Should be half the price imo.
- 8861 postsLeague WinnerDigital pricing is insane for the most part.
£60 for standard with no resale value
I know you can obtain it cheaper through various means but the pricing structure still makes no sense. - 3170 postsNational Call-UpDigital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you. - 2430 postsFans' FavouriteEasier to not moan and just go get the disc copy if the extra tenner is too expensive for you
- 1828 postsPlay-Off Herobrick and mortar retailers like game/gamestop have a deal that guarantees digital games will always cost less then the physical copies. they still have a lot of pull as digital sales only make up a small portion of total sales and they can threaten to stop carrying games from a certain publisher or even stop selling one of the consoles completely.
- 14382 postsHas That Special SomethingBut what about re-sell value? I usually get bored of FIFA after the first month so it's more advantageous to recoup some money back by selling it second hand. So no, digital value should not be more than physical value because it costs EA nothing to grant access to a file. Plus you have to download using your own internet quota. Should be half the price imo.
Most on here will play the game for a lot longer than a month, so that's a non-starter!Digital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy? - 3170 postsNational Call-UpDigital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
Even if you have the digital copy, you still need to put it on a disk (install it) in order to play it. - 14382 postsHas That Special SomethingDigital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
Even if you have the digital copy, you still need to put it on a disk (install it) in order to play it.
Eh? - 57 postsPark CaptainBut what about re-sell value? I usually get bored of FIFA after the first month so it's more advantageous to recoup some money back by selling it second hand. So no, digital value should not be more than physical value because it costs EA nothing to grant access to a file. Plus you have to download using your own internet quota. Should be half the price imo.
Most on here will play the game for a lot longer than a month, so that's a non-starter!Digital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
How many disks have you actually broken? I don't know anyone who has ever broken one. - 3170 postsNational Call-UpDigital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
Even if you have the digital copy, you still need to put it on a disk (install it) in order to play it.
Eh?
Uh? What's not clear. You don't know that you have a disk inside the console/PC where you need to install the game. And even if you broke that installation copy, you can always do another copy. - 14382 postsHas That Special SomethingBut what about re-sell value? I usually get bored of FIFA after the first month so it's more advantageous to recoup some money back by selling it second hand. So no, digital value should not be more than physical value because it costs EA nothing to grant access to a file. Plus you have to download using your own internet quota. Should be half the price imo.
Most on here will play the game for a lot longer than a month, so that's a non-starter!Digital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
How many disks have you actually broken? I don't know anyone who has ever broken one.
Any disks I own are usually in 'as good as new' condition up until the point I part company with them.
Perhaps Sergiu is using his as a frisbee, or to rest his cup of tea on. - 2430 postsFans' FavouriteDo people have a digital copy that's on a disc i'm confused here
- 6808 postsBig Money MoveDisc is more value imo as u can sell. But because of convenience im going with digital
- 3358 postsNational Call-UpDigital all the way for me. A game that I'll play for at least 11 months and countless hours it's easier to download the game
- 5792 postsBig Money MoveDo people have a digital copy that's on a disc i'm confused here
No I think the other guy must be pc or smothering
No disk with digital copies on either console - 602 postsAn Exciting Prospectbrick and mortar retailers like game/gamestop have a deal that guarantees digital games will always cost less then the physical copies. they still have a lot of pull as digital sales only make up a small portion of total sales and they can threaten to stop carrying games from a certain publisher or even stop selling one of the consoles completely.
Why would they do that? - 5057 postsBig Money MoveDigital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
Even if you have the digital copy, you still need to put it on a disk (install it) in order to play it.
Eh?
Uh? What's not clear. You don't know that you have a disk inside the console/PC where you need to install the game. And even if you broke that installation copy, you can always do another copy.
What are you on about - 8861 postsLeague Winnerbrick and mortar retailers like game/gamestop have a deal that guarantees digital games will always cost less then the physical copies. they still have a lot of pull as digital sales only make up a small portion of total sales and they can threaten to stop carrying games from a certain publisher or even stop selling one of the consoles completely.
Standard version is 59.99 if you go straight to the store for it. No way will Game be selling a disc for more than that. - 26245 postsPlayer of the Year0
- 1363 postsProfessionalSeptember 5, 2017 12:12PMedited September 2017Digital can be played on 2 consoles with one copy for example.
Also if you break the disk you can still play.
So there are some advantages. You decide if it's worth it for you.
How do you break a disk if you have the digital copy?
Even if you have the digital copy, you still need to put it on a disk (install it) in order to play it.
What are you even talking about? When you buy a digital game on the PS/Xbox store, then the game installs on your console. It doesn't install on a disk. it installs on the hard drive. - 4709 postsNational Call-Upbrick and mortar retailers like game/gamestop have a deal that guarantees digital games will always cost less then the physical copies. they still have a lot of pull as digital sales only make up a small portion of total sales and they can threaten to stop carrying games from a certain publisher or even stop selling one of the consoles completely.
Standard version is 59.99 if you go straight to the store for it. No way will Game be selling a disc for more than that.
Game have it at £49.99, as do Amazon. I've never seen a disk copy sell for more than a digital version at launch. - 143 postsHas Potential To Be SpecialSeptember 5, 2017 4:46PMedited September 2017You can share digital version with friend on xbox so friend doesnt need to buy that game and is able play it.
- 8355 postsLeague WinnerSeptember 5, 2017 4:50PMedited September 2017I have the digital on two consoles. I play FUT on one console while my son plays it on the other. So actually digital is £40 cheaper considering I would have to buy two discs for £100.
Also the resell value of FIFA is next to nothing end of season.
Do your research before making a pointless thread. - 4709 postsNational Call-UpI have the digital on two consoles. I play FUT on one console while my son plays it on the other. So actually digital is £40 cheaper considering I would have to buy two discs for £100.
Also the resell value of FIFA is next to nothing end of season.
Do your research before making a pointless thread.
Do you have to be a d*ck to someone who was asking a genuine question? Many people forget you can share digital copy of games. - 8355 postsLeague WinnerSeptember 5, 2017 5:05PMedited September 2017I have the digital on two consoles. I play FUT on one console while my son plays it on the other. So actually digital is £40 cheaper considering I would have to buy two discs for £100.
Also the resell value of FIFA is next to nothing end of season.
Do your research before making a pointless thread.
Do you have to be a d*ck to someone who was asking a genuine question? Many people forget you can share digital copy of games.
Majority of FIFA players play FUT as it is their most popular game mode and FUT gets played for most of the year so resell value is negligible. People spend hundreds of pounds on FUT throughout the year so I'm sure they are not bothered to pay an extra £10.
Not being a d*ck but this thread was chosen for the wrong game.0 - 3825 postsNational Call-UpSeptember 5, 2017 5:32PMedited September 2017I always buy the disk version for up to 50 eur (postage included), then sell it for cca 45 eur (and it always sold so far) when the digital version gets a first good sale..digital pricing makes no sense at all, by all means it should be cca 20-30% cheaper then the disk version, when in reality it is 20-30% more expensive (for a lot of the games)..
- 937 postsProfessionalI have the digital on two consoles. I play FUT on one console while my son plays it on the other. So actually digital is £40 cheaper considering I would have to buy two discs for £100.
Also the resell value of FIFA is next to nothing end of season.
Do your research before making a pointless thread.I have the digital on two consoles. I play FUT on one console while my son plays it on the other. So actually digital is £40 cheaper considering I would have to buy two discs for £100.
Also the resell value of FIFA is next to nothing end of season.
Do your research before making a pointless thread.
Do you have to be a d*ck to someone who was asking a genuine question? Many people forget you can share digital copy of games.
Majority of FIFA players play FUT as it is their most popular game mode and FUT gets played for most of the year so resell value is negligible. People spend hundreds of pounds on FUT throughout the year so I'm sure they are not bothered to pay an extra £10.
Not being a d*ck but this thread was chosen for the wrong game.
I disagree on many points @truegunn3r , the first being, yes, you are being a d*ck. Simple question, simple answer, everyone else managed answering in a civilised manner except Mr Keyboard Warrior.
I don't share games, not sure how it works and never looked into it, so didn't come in to my consideration - but agree you make a valid point and makes sense to 'add' a charge for this.
Majority of players may play FUT, I don't know. I've played every FIFA since '97 on the Sega Mega Drive. First time I played FUT was February last year. Only ever sold on 1 copy of FIFA and that was '15 which I got £20 for when '16 was released.
To others that has responded, thanks, don't necessarily agree with the price differential (yes lost revenue through sharing but assumed save cost over disc/packaging production) but it is what it is I suppose. - 767 postsSemi-ProJust gameshare with a mate and go halfs on the game
- 4709 postsNational Call-UpI have the digital on two consoles. I play FUT on one console while my son plays it on the other. So actually digital is £40 cheaper considering I would have to buy two discs for £100.
Also the resell value of FIFA is next to nothing end of season.
Do your research before making a pointless thread.
Do you have to be a d*ck to someone who was asking a genuine question? Many people forget you can share digital copy of games.
Majority of FIFA players play FUT as it is their most popular game mode and FUT gets played for most of the year so resell value is negligible. People spend hundreds of pounds on FUT throughout the year so I'm sure they are not bothered to pay an extra £10.
Not being a d*ck but this thread was chosen for the wrong game.
He simply asked why a disk copy was cheaper than a digital copy, and if you do your research, you'll find it happens on most other titles not just FIFA. It was a genuine question and you sounded like a d*ck. It's a question i've always asked myself on digital copies of games and I simply forgot about the game share possibility which is maybe the reason why digital is usually more expensive.
But thanks for giving us a story on how majority use their time when playing FIFA.