I live in Toronto Canada and I have purchased Spore from Direct2Drive.com the file size is 3.89gb it fits onto 1 DVD.
the Price is $49.99 you don't have to pay shipping and Handling
I save more money by buying from Direct 2 Drive give it a try it's easy and the download speeds are very very high it took me only 1 hour to download.
What shipping and handling? I cant remember the last time I had to pay for postal delivery of a game, nowadays all offer free postal delivery. And taxes, well you will pay taxes from the purchase from D2D too.
So basicaly the real difference is that from D2D you get it immediately but have no hardcopy for it. Still better to buy hardcopy and wait, IMHO.
I've paid £24.99 and pre-ordered in June '08, got the game with the post of 5th Sept.
[Edited by Kroyon, 9/9/2008 12:23:29 AM]