Actually some videogame companies have taken up a download model. I paid for and downloaded my The Sims 3 on the day of release in my home, on my computer, all 4 gb of the installation file. They too have a re-download policy and some form of DRM on my machine, quite like e-books too.
Having a physical ebook will encourage lending and reselling, something publishers want to avoid because of revenue and copyright, etc.
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