PC Games have been shipping with cd keys for over a decade now. Digitally though, pc games can be had for MUCH cheaper than retail. When I had my 360 and PS3 I used Gamefly almost exclusively (besides any online games my group of friends were playing).

To me the only good thing about the new consoles (bar WiiU) will be the ease of porting over games to us. Who knows, maybe ports will have more options than just resolution and "graphics presets."

The console must connect to the internet once every 24 hours in order for you to play games. For many people, from military personnel to students, that's an inconvenience, maybe even an impossibility. Never mind what happens to everybody's console if Microsoft's servers ever come down.

The Xbox One will allow the sale of used games, at "participating retailers", but only if the publisher allows it. Publishers being the very people opposed most fiercely to used video game sales.

There are restrictions on how you can "give" and "loan" your games away. What's more, lending won't be available at launch, with Microsoft still "exploring the possibilities with our partners".