The Durango is said to rely exclusively on the downloaded title, not the BluRay retail disc required for said download. It seems pretty cost-ineffecive to manufacture a disc and branded packaging that will likely see only one use in its lifetime. Compared to the PS3, Sony's console still requires the use of the disc, thereby attributing value to the physical media. It's all likely a heavy-handed approach to killing second-hand game sales. I'm personally an original purchaser, so the second-hand market doesn't really affect me, but I know there are tons of gamers (friends included) that rely on less expensive trade-in titles to build their libraries. Combine that with some truly asinine approaches to returns most retailers have with new games, and gamers are caught in the middle of two sides of an industry that shout nonsense at each other hoping the other side gives up. A download-centric console is an exciting proposition, potentially erasing the need for physical retailers (and perhaps in some cases, harmful publisher-developer relationships). The console will have to maximize download speed and will almost certainly need the ability to download titles in the background while users go about their business -- either playing their new game, watching a movie, or booting up another title. It will be interesting to see what Microsoft pins down for Hard Drive sizes, as that's going to really determine the viability of the business strategy.