I probably upgrade about once every two years, maybe three (I like to play the newest 3D games). But that’s the best-case scenario. When things break, you have to replace them. My DVD-RW drive just broke a month ago (still under warranty, thankfully), and I go through CD-ROM’s all the time. I could conceivably “use up a computer” just by random breakdowns like that. Then all I need to do is install the game on another computer, upgrade, and no more V-mate games for me.
The point is, I don’t like having to worry that circumstance will conspire to make my games unplayable. Hell, I don’t want to have to worry about any of this crap. It’s enough of a hassle going about daily life without having to worry about spastic Internet connections and game expirations and companies going out of business. It’s all so needlessly complicated. I don’t need that stuff during my relaxation time. I just want to sit down, pop in a CD, kick back and relax…