The downfall of disc based media in video games
No one keeps the case, art, or manual. If my searches on ebay and amazon.com are any indication, nearly everyone buys their game, throws out the packaging, and lightly scratches the disc but keeps the game in perfectly playable condition.
This really sucks. To those of us insane enough to care about the details such as packaging, as time goes by our selection of buyable games will continue to diminish. Thanks to others’ lack of concern, the prices of complete games will artificially jump up just for the fact of having the whole game in one piece.
What is so hard about keeping the game in the case with it’s manual? It makes sense! It’s one package that keeps the disc safe and the manual handy in an attractive package!