Hold on a minute. The release window was originally an accident and very much dependent on technological limitations. Back in the 1980s, for example, it took time to produce a vhs version of a film movie, and that was a big factor in creating the "release window" in the first place. As technology changed and production has become all digital there has become less and less of a technological reason for the window, but it has persisted because publishers have decided they think it's a good idea, for monetary reasons.
Whether that's true or not is still an open question because nobody has actually had the guts to complete eliminate the window and see how it affects business.
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Hold on a minute. The release window was originally an accident and very much dependent on technological limitations. Back in the 1980s, for example, it took time to produce a vhs version of a film movie, and that was a big factor in creating the "release window" in the first place. As technology changed and production has become all digital there has become less and less of a technological reason for the window, but it has persisted because publishers have decided they think it's a good idea, for monetary reasons.
Whether that's true or not is still an open question because nobody has actually had the guts to complete eliminate the window and see how it affects business.