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Trickfinger
04/23/23 11:05:02 PM
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Do you buy physical or digital?


They need to sit down with that boomer bull shit. It makes more sense in every way to just get digital now

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04/23/23 11:06:07 PM
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Nintendo E Shop and various games on other platforms being delisted say hello.

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Trickfinger
04/23/23 11:06:26 PM
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Digital leading by far.

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Trickfinger
04/23/23 11:06:53 PM
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--Zero- posted...
Nintendo E Shop and various games on other platforms being delisted say hello.
Your disc getting scratched and being unplayable say hello

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psvitantifail
04/23/23 11:07:02 PM
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Options.... Sometimes things get hard and internet goes away.... Or bad service...

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Trickfinger
04/23/23 11:07:39 PM
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The funny part is, most ppl who buy physical end up installing it on their hard drive anyway LOL

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sabin017
04/23/23 11:08:37 PM
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I haven't bought a physical release in over 5 years.

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googs19
04/23/23 11:11:38 PM
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I prefer physical when it is available.
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Trickfinger
04/23/23 11:17:20 PM
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sabin017 posted...
I haven't bought a physical release in over 5 years.
Exactly

And why is that dude talking about the 3DS no one cares about that lol

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CaptainStrong
04/23/23 11:21:19 PM
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Trickfinger posted...
They need to sit down with that boomer bull shit. It makes more sense in every way to just get digital now
Unless you want to be able to get a physical game on sale for cheaper than the digital price. Or want to be able to sell the game later and get some of your money back. Or want to be able to lend the game to someone else. Or want to be able to play games that were delisted that you didn't buy before the delisting. Or get games for a console after the digital store shuts down.
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project_night
04/23/23 11:22:05 PM
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I actually mostly prefer digital nowadays, but physical console games are generally cheaper during sales if the game is not too old and indie or something.

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Letron_James
04/23/23 11:30:38 PM
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Only simps are ok with cloud based access to media.

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Trickfinger
04/23/23 11:30:54 PM
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Derp.

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random_man9119
04/24/23 1:42:40 AM
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Because there's people still buying physical? Physical is my first choice and I only do digital if it's a really good sale or a digital only game...

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RISEofCHRISTIAN
04/24/23 1:45:20 AM
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I only buy digital for PC. Physical everything else.

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Zikten
04/24/23 1:46:00 AM
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Nintendo E Shop and various games on other platforms being delisted say hello.
3ds cartridges are not perfect though. There are some games that are known to fail after years. Like I think some of the pokemon games. I think the gen 3 remakes are afflicted by this problem. The game stops working

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AceAttorneyist
04/24/23 1:49:00 AM
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Zikten posted...
3ds cartridges are not perfect though. There are some games that are known to fail after years. Like I think some of the pokemon games. I think the gen 3 remakes are afflicted by this problem. The game stops working

Meanwhile someone who bought a digital copy, they still have a working game

Sure but at least their existence allows them to be purchased after being discontinued on the eShop. That's the argument, they shouldn't be completely phased out for that reason.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 1:49:41 AM
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I'm on PC.

I can play 3DS until the end of time lol.

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AceAttorneyist
04/24/23 1:51:36 AM
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Trickfinger posted...
I'm on PC.

I can play 3DS until the end of time lol.

Not a great argument though, we're talking about legal ways of purchasing and playing yes?

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 1:56:55 AM
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AceAttorneyist posted...
Not a great argument though, we're talking about legal ways of purchasing and playing yes?
So am I.

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AceAttorneyist
04/24/23 2:10:41 AM
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Trickfinger posted...
So am I.

You can't legally acquire digital 3DS games anymore though, what am I missing?

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Trumble
04/24/23 2:11:02 AM
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For the vidya boomers who can't get their heads around digital.

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Mibahlzitch
04/24/23 2:33:21 AM
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We're called Millennials.

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Kajagogo
04/24/23 3:22:55 AM
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Trickfinger posted...
Digital leading by far.

This didn't age well.

I only buy physical copies.

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boxoto
04/24/23 3:28:12 AM
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I used to go with both, with physical taking the edge, but something happened with my PS4, where it would damage discs, and those discs would damage the disc drive of any new PS4 I put them in.

from there on, I've been going with digital.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 3:31:24 AM
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boxoto posted...
I used to go with both, with physical taking the edge, but something happened with my PS4, where it would damage discs, and those discs would damage the disc drive of any new PS4 I put them in.

from there on, I've been going with digital.
Exactly. Everything physical degrades over time. If not the game then the console you're using to play it.

Don't have to worry about my digital games getting scratched lol

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 5:12:50 AM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Name relevant games that this has happened to

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 5:14:39 AM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

I said name relevant games.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 5:20:00 AM
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Exactly lol

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rexcrk
04/24/23 5:22:52 AM
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Trickfinger posted...
Derp.
Just about sums up all your posts.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 5:37:02 AM
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Derp.

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SuperVegitoFAN
04/24/23 6:51:59 AM
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im digital... for a few reasons.

A: Its either on PC or Switch, and PC doesnt have physical game releases anymore

B: as for switch, digital is just more convenient, considering its a handheld, doesnt have to carry my physical games with me (what few i have) if i just wanna play digital

C: For some reason, both my 2019 Switch, AND my newer OLED have, more than once, ejected a game on its own, i come back to a suspended game, and i am informed the cartridge has been removed... even though its STILL GODDAMN SITTING THERE.

...yeah thats annoying, so i only buy physical now if theres a massive price difference.

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ZevLoveDOOM
04/24/23 6:53:07 AM
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some people love to collect i guess...

personally i do a mix of both.
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Turbam
04/24/23 7:05:26 AM
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This is some boring ass bait

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--Zero-
04/24/23 9:15:43 AM
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Ill go with digital when there is a way to trade or sell digital games. Until then theres no point if my physical copies value goes up as time goes on. You cant trust that one day any of these stores could belly up and youll lose all your digital content. The only time all digital will be a thing is when the console companies force it on the consumer. Digital games cost just as much as physical media so it doesnt make sense to me to go digital knowing the pros and cons.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 12:04:16 PM
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Turbam posted...
This is some boring ass bait
*he says as he bites the hook*

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Scorsese2002
04/24/23 12:05:18 PM
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Cause physical is better than digital, this has been settled numerous times

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 12:07:00 PM
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Scorsese2002 posted...
Cause physical is better than digital, this has been settled numerous times
You mean the opposite

This is why like 75% of gamers just go digital and the number increases over time

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Scorsese2002
04/24/23 12:08:55 PM
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Trickfinger posted...
You mean the opposite

This is why like 75% of gamers just go digital and the number increases over time

Enjoy your overpriced games

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voldothegr8
04/24/23 12:09:23 PM
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I grew up with NES onwards and love my physical collection of games. That said I've bought one physical game in 5 years and that was more for collectors sake than anything. Digital is the way.

Trickfinger posted...
Your disc getting scratched and being unplayable say hello
Funny how this was ignored throughout the topic lol

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Lil_Bit83
04/24/23 12:11:05 PM
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Another day, another troll shit-posting.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 12:13:52 PM
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Scorsese2002 posted...
Enjoy your overpriced games
I'm on PC.

I have the cheapest games.

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Trickfinger
04/24/23 12:14:09 PM
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
Another day, another troll shit-posting.
Shut your no-name ass up,

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CaptainStrong
04/24/23 12:21:27 PM
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voldothegr8 posted...
Funny how this was ignored throughout the topic lol
Because it's not a problem unless you're using your discs as frisbees or coasters. The last time I scratched a disc to the point it was unplayable was when I was a stupid 8 year old who didn't take good care of his shit.
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voldothegr8
04/24/23 12:30:50 PM
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CaptainStrong posted...
Because it's not a problem unless you're using your discs as frisbees or coasters. The last time I scratched a disc to the point it was unplayable was when I was a stupid 8 year old who didn't take good care of his shit.
What if your shit gets stolen, what if there's a fire, or it's simply misplaced? There are many scenarios where your physical media is no more.

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