Josey Wales
Evil Poptart
Nope not the same. The store paid for the boxed game and they directly lose money if it's stolen.
The store loses money because someone steals the product.
The makers of the digital good lose money because you didnt pay for it.
How are you not getting this?
Creators/Inventors/Developers they all have this thing called "royalties". It means that for every unit they sell, they can get a profit from it. That means after all the hard work they do, they make money off of what theyve accomplished in their trade. That means, when something is stolen, they dont earn money from it. This is the biggest case in the digital entertainment industry.