[quote name='hellbringer333']its not that gas is expensive its the combination of going out of your way to save 3$. gas ~ car wear ~ your false worth of a videogame. all these things combined equal a disaster most of the time. ex...a game not being in stock or once you get the game you dont even play it. using the digital d excuse is only the case 5% of the time. 95% it is someone driving to a store 30 miles away for deal that is ymmv and only 5$ cheaper than walmart.[/QUOTE]
My closest set of stores(Sears, TRU, Kmart, Best Buy, Target) is about 2-3 miles from me, the next closest is about 15-16 miles. To get to both I have ample choices as far as expressways and interstate highways go. Save for if I go during rush hour in the afternoon I can be to either set of stores in 5-10 minutes for the closer ones and 15-20 for the further ones.
So it's really not that much of an imposition to me, but I can understand if some folks live in the middle of bumble

and only have backroads n shit to get to the stores on.
As for stuff being out of stock or deals being ymmv, it happens, but it's not the end of the world. It's not like someone held a gun to your head and said you MUST go look for this deal or that.
If you wanted to try and get the deal, then you know the risks with trying for it. You know it might sell out before you get there, you know it may not be a game you like once you play it. That's why you RESEARCH these games BEFORE buying them, so you don't waste the time/money going for them in the first place.

[quote name='media_wonder']Digital download is not crap, its just another way of getting the game. I mean sure it doesnt make sense if it costs more, but steam and some other sites like GOG always have awesome deals[/QUOTE]
Only reason I called it crap is because you don't OWN anything with the digital download version, whereas if you get bored with the disc version you can always trade it to Gamestop or sell it on CAG. I mean, sure, you could gameshare with 4 friends and it comes out to $2 a person for the digital version. But that's not something I would do and again, I prefer a physical copy.
To each their own though...