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Kuokkanen -> Games on demand (2/23/2022 2:58:30 PM)
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Today at work I had an inspiration, a new(?) kind of way to sell video games! I detail it like so:
1. Customer comes to video game store and names a game he wants to buy.
2. Customer's payment is processed.
3. Store employees make a copy of the game on recordable media of customer's choice. It would include a graph on an optical disc or a sticker for an USB storage media.
4. Cover papers would be printed for disc's case, and possibly game manual for an extra fee. Possible license key is also printed and included.
5. Store makes payment for chosen game's publisher or directly to the developer (possibly just before making a copy for customer).
This process would mean some hardware investments for the game store: hefty colour laser printer which also staples the manuals, variety of disc writers (unless there is a kind that writes discs for all the game consoles), and training of the employees. In addition whole printing process would take time, maybe about as long as baking a pizza (more for 30+ GB games?). But less storage & transportation expenses!
Has this ever been done before? Would Matrix & Slitherine consider this delivery method if it were available?
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