I don't see how a digital copy costs more than a physical one, especially when you can't resell it. I'm sick and tired of the BS coming from movie studios who assume we are idiots!
Bandwidth is actually very cheap. Most of these companies use a CDN to distribute content, and while there is a cost associated with it, on a per-download basis, you're looking at a cost that is AT MOST equal to the packaging cost of a physical movie (but probably much less, depending on the type of deal they got from the CDN).
Don't be fooled, this is nothing but a money-grab from the studios.
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I don't see how a digital copy costs more than a physical one, especially when you can't resell it. I'm sick and tired of the BS coming from movie studios who assume we are idiots!
Bandwidth ain't cheap yo.
Hence, why blu-ray isn't going away anytime soon.
Bandwidth is actually very cheap. Most of these companies use a CDN to distribute content, and while there is a cost associated with it, on a per-download basis, you're looking at a cost that is AT MOST equal to the packaging cost of a physical movie (but probably much less, depending on the type of deal they got from the CDN).
Don't be fooled, this is nothing but a money-grab from the studios.