>While I'm sure I would get my $20-80 worth of use out of the game or book, the concept of the inevitable loss of the item is more important as an influence to

>While I'm sure I would get my $20-80 worth of use out of the game or book, the concept of the inevitable loss of the item is more important as an influence to me, than the utility & pleasure of the use of the item now. I don't get it. If you believe the experience of playing the game is worth than the cost of the game, why do you care you may lose access to it later on? It's like not going to cinema because you won't have the movie recorded afterwards.