Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4598171-20130223002630/@comment-7153552-20130401185220

There used to be a way for Xbox to download updates to a disc from your computer and install them - unsure if that still works or if these can be done that way. However, they've always released a GYOT pack in the past, I imagine that they will for Skyrim at some point to attract people who haven't played at all as well as allow people to get the new stuff. I don't know, though, what their marketing plans look like for that.

A good point was made in that the digital gaming market vs physical media market is a lot different today than it was even this time last year. However, I don't think it's reached a point (yet) where it's completely non cost effective to have a physical version out there.