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Hermione Granger May 24th, 2017 4:43 PM

Physical vs Digital
 
What version do you prefer?

I'm thinking of going digital myself pretty soon, but I would like to hear about what preference you guys and gals have.

CidHazard May 24th, 2017 5:03 PM

For me it's about convenience. Since I'm (From Parts Unknown XD) I can't really get most games on disk. So I just buy digital, steam almost has every game in the sun after all.

But if I had to choose physical all the way...

Arsenic May 24th, 2017 6:02 PM

Why does it have to be one or the other?

I buy physical whenever I can! For the rest I buy digital. Most PC games you get physical now-a-days normally comes with a steam code anyways!

The only benefit digital really has over physical for me is pre-loading. And thats not even that great because you normally have to download a huge ass patch anyways which defeats the purpose of pre-loading in the first place...

thedestinedblade May 24th, 2017 6:31 PM

Almost always go physical. Amazon discount, a bit of collector, and the option to resale is always there.

Nah May 24th, 2017 6:49 PM

I tend to go for physical when I can, suppose it's because that's what I'm more used to. back in my day digital game downloads wasn't a thing

But lately I've gotten some stuff digitally. Bought the Mass Effect games and Metal Gear Solid 3, Peace Walker and V that way (my PS3 has a lot more storage space than I for the longest time thought it did). You can still still get physical copies of those, it's just that it seems that you can't get non-preowned copies, and after my used copy of MGS HD Collection didn't work worth a shit I've become a bit wary (that is the correct spelling of the word btw, weary is a different word people) of pre-owned copies.

Radiating May 24th, 2017 8:24 PM

I've always preferred physical games. I feel they're safer should I want to bring them somewhere or just for longevity. (If the device goes so does the game.)

I've had bad experiences with digital games, as I bought a bunch of them for the 3DS/Wii U, but something glitched in my account making me lose access to all my games.

Frozocrone May 24th, 2017 10:36 PM

I prefer physical for reasons already stated.

Juno May 24th, 2017 11:54 PM

I think the past few years I've preferred digital over physical, mainly for convenience. For PC games, I've found it a lot easier to find deals and sales on digital games too, either through sites like GMG and Humble Bundle or just Steam sales itself. For console games, I've only opted for physical copies if the digital store doesn't have the game I want.

And I guess I get kind of absentminded/lazy with putting games back where they belong - another problem I always had growing up was I could never find my games. :P I had a habit of just sticking games in the wrong boxes when I swap them out, and the boxes themselves were also scattered throughout the house; finding the game I want to play was just a nightmare, so having a digital library where I can't misplace things is just great for me.

APAROT May 25th, 2017 4:16 AM

I prefer physical. Some pals had problems with their accounts and had lost their achievements, but luckily, they kept their games, because they were physical. However I'm not closed to digital. The PS Vita had forced me to open up to digital (even though, I try to get them on offers, those Digital games). However, when it comes to pre-orders and such, I get them on Amazon, thanks to Prime Discount, and that we can import cheaply and quickly to my country, from the US.

JJ Styles May 25th, 2017 10:02 AM

Not really considering pricetags since thats a different matter altogether, i mostly go physical mainly to help with installations since i live in a country where it can take days to download a full game. Our internet speeds are as fast as a boatload of @-- so i mainly go physical whenever possible. Also the boxes are a nice thing to have as there is just that sweet feeling of glee

Hiatus May 26th, 2017 4:52 PM

It has to be physical. Digital doesn't allow me to sell back my things after playing, haha.

Maki-Nishikino May 26th, 2017 5:04 PM

i have a mixture of both digital and physical due to reasons like a store was out of stock of said game u could get in the psn or xbox marketplaces like gta on my ps4 is digital since walmart was out of copies of gta for ps4 when i got mine

Lunar May 27th, 2017 12:18 PM

I love having a physical copy of a game, I think it's a much better experience having a case and disc and being able to have something physical to remember the game by.

El Héroe Oscuro May 30th, 2017 4:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luna (Post 9659306)
I love having a physical copy of a game, I think it's a much better experience having a case and disc and being able to have something physical to remember the game by.

But how do you keep space reserved for all of your games? I always run out D:

Yukari May 30th, 2017 9:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Héroe Oscuro (Post 9661956)
But how do you keep space reserved for all of your games? I always run out D:

Have a ridiculous amount of unused space in your house.

Not saying that works for... probably most people, but that's how I do it.

Oh, speaking of, I can't say I prefer either. Both have pros and cons and I feel like they kind of even each other out in my eyes. Most of my library is digital since I own a Gaming PC and buy stuff on Steam that I'll probably never play all the time but I actually prefer buying physical when I can.

Starry Windy May 31st, 2017 2:41 AM

Personally, I find it's more common for me to buy digital games most of the time these days, even though at times I would prefer physical one as well, considering that both physical and digital games have their own benefits.

Lunar May 31st, 2017 8:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Héroe Oscuro (Post 9661956)
But how do you keep space reserved for all of your games? I always run out D:

Fortunately, I have a lot of space to put games in my room :)

Captain Fabio May 31st, 2017 12:16 PM

Honestly, I really love having the physical games. There's just something about having a game in my hands and using disks that I enjoy. Digital is pretty good and speeds up the process for sure, but for me personally, has to be physical media. I'm an old gaming soul.


donavannj May 31st, 2017 12:19 PM

Depends on the platform, really. With PC digital is preferred because of Steam. With consoles, I'd rather have the physical copy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Héroe Oscuro (Post 9661956)
But how do you keep space reserved for all of your games? I always run out D:

Sometimes you've just got to make room and accept that sometimes the games will be in a stack rather than on the shelf.

Satoshi Ookami May 31st, 2017 12:30 PM

By all means physical. I would rather hold a case with cute girls than see a bunch of data that isn't even mine until I download it.

There is only one advantage of digital games and that is sales. Since digitals become on sale more often, I do get digitals, but physical is miles better in every possible aspect (especially on older platforms where you actually had the data on disc instead of being 'insta-downloaded')

El Héroe Oscuro May 31st, 2017 2:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donavannj (Post 9662783)
Depends on the platform, really. With PC digital is preferred because of Steam. With consoles, I'd rather have the physical copy.



Sometimes you've just got to make room and accept that sometimes the games will be in a stack rather than on the shelf.

See, I've just come to the point where I dont have room for them because I keep buying too many lol. I've inevitably switched over to digital just because it's become a pain to continually switch over games. Ease of accessibility is just easier digitally.

Kristaok June 17th, 2017 8:26 AM

I prefer physical, I only get digital if I absolutely have to.

Alfieri June 17th, 2017 9:06 AM

Physical all the way. The less space I have to take up on my systems the better. I got a game for $5 during the PSN golden week sale but I really prefer to have physical because fuck Vita memory cards.

Lusus June 17th, 2017 9:26 AM

Digital for convenience,I mainly buy things through Steam. Part of it is also that I don't even have that many games, so I can't really just have my games stored somewhere so I can look at them and go "What a wonderful collection I have".

Aisu June 17th, 2017 10:58 AM

I always get physical games for consoles, but on PC I buy digitally because convenience.


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