Advantages of Soda:
Drag + No boxes / PET bottles home
+ Any time bubble, even after closing
+ Reduced fuel consumption because less load is transported on purchase
+ Beautiful glass carafe instead of cheap plastic bottle
+ Media / Classic free choice
The price aspect that it was cheaper .... that's just the question of the personal behavior.
I've even calculates the price per liter for me, the results from a CO2 cylinder (about 8).
And I have the price of tap water as well as gasoline costs neglected.
So I come at a price of 0.14 / L.
The discounter-water is still a bit cheaper (about 0.13 / L), but another brand of water as Nestle Aquarel (0.31 / L) or Gerold Steiner (0.46 / L) are much higher.
I think, who has good tap water at home and like plenty of water / soda drinks, for a SodaStream Soda pays off over time.
I'll aufjedenfall not want to be without =)