tbh the amount of shows and movies Ive watched in full through streaming services is likely far less expensive than if Id bought a physical version of it all.
I love not owning any of my media!
I absolutely have not abandoned physical movies. I'm still a physical music only guy and I read and collect physical books. The only medium I embraced digitally was gaming for various reasons that all make it the better choice for me.I feel that way about video games. The day I stop buying a physical video game is the day where I straight up cannot anymore. (Like if all games start doing that call of duty, PS5 version star wars jedi survivor or doom the dark ages thing where there is barely any data on the disc. If everyone start trying to pull that game key card crap, etc.).
Physicals aren't perfect either. You can physically lose or destroy them and then you're just out.Ehhhhhh, it takes a lot of damn effort to actually destroy a switch cart or blu-ray disc, lol.
I feel that way about video games. The day I stop buying a physical video game is the day where I straight up cannot anymore. (Like if all games start doing that call of duty, PS5 version star wars jedi survivor or doom the dark ages thing where there is barely any data on the disc. If everyone start trying to pull that game key card crap, etc.).
I still buy a lot of video games digital also, but I try to keep this mainly for sales. Its very rare when I pay full-price for a day 1 digital game.
Just picked up my tales of xillia remaster and dragon quest 1 and 2 2D-HD not too long ago, and put in a order for a physical copy for star ocean 1 via limited run games. (A company that I really cannot stand, but its a necessary evil since if their lame asses aren't putting forth a physical copy for some of these previously digital-only releases then no one will).
I'm still mad I missed the PS5 version for a physical cyber shadow copy, =(
Arrr, ye actually be payin fer streamin services? Sounds like that be yer first blunder, matey!While I don't have serious moral objections to your nautical accent, and may or may not have used it myself when younger, now I'm older and more comfortable, it's just more convenient to speak like a regular person.
Ehhhhhh, it takes a lot of damn effort to actually destroy a switch cart or blu-ray disc, lol.Or just time really.
Losing it or getting stolen sure, but its a minor inconvenience compared to your digital platform account possibly getting hijacked with support being slow to act getting it back, or for whatever reason banned (for most people, being banned off of someplace like PSN would be for money-related reasons, like making charge-backs and screwing with sony's money for digital purchases type reasons) and thus your digital rights to whatever going back for years stripped away.
this i could never have afforded even 1/20th of the stuff ive watched on streaming
*Hugs my venture bros seasons 3 through 7 on blu-ray*
* I like being able to try all different kinds of music, movies, and shows without having to purchase something directly
The reason I was ok with going digital on gaming is because I'm not a collector and my entire life when I moved on to a new system I gave away my old system and all games to kids in the family or kids of coworkers.While I don't really agree with your take when it comes to the price differences not being as common and how digital tends to have way better sales (this one really depends on whether we are talking PC gaming or console gaming since digital gaming has a few key differences that makes sales prices and how often they happen so much better for the PC side of gaming) I do see where you are coming from if money is not too big a problem, and so even if you never revisit games to get them without any taking up space is fine.
I never replay games. I complete them so thoroughly to 100% doing every single thing possible and then move on with no desire to revisit them. I have ever cared about selling the games as I don't need the money and always gave them away anyway.
There is no quality difference between a physical game and digital game and I'm not missing all those extras like on movies. With gaming the game is installed fully and only there as a key check and like you pointed out so many games are moving to just download codes and the many times you need to access online for the DLC as it isn't on disc even in GOTY versions and then of course all the patches and everything else that depend on online access as well it just got to the point where the transition to full digital made sense.
The only reason I held out until the PS5 was back during the PS3 and even the PS4 there were many times a physical disc would be like $20 on Amazon and still a full $59.99 on the store. I mean I have a lot of disposable income but no one likes just giving it away if they don't have to. I'm no longer seeing these discrepancies on a regular basis and for the most part digital prices have been right in line with physical prices often times with the digital sales being significantly better.
So yeah ultimately I fully switched over for all of these reasons and I'm perfectly content with doing so. I also like the total convenience of getting the game right from my couch or even at work through the app and can have it download and be ready before I even get home. It's a minor thing but the older I get the more lazy I get and when living in rural farm country it is a nice convenience.
I totally understand why other people don't want to give up physical gaming. Especially collectors. Hell I'm not even a collector and there are still times when I see like the artwork on the Dragon Quest III HD-2D case and I'm like "That would be cool to have, I like that" Again I'm fiercely loyal physically in my other areas with movies, music, and books. But in gaming I just don't mind and have fully embraced the switch.
While I don't really agree with your take when it comes to the price differences not being as common and how digital tends to have way better sales (this one really depends on whether we are talking PC gaming or console gaming since digital gaming has a few key differences that makes sales prices and how often they happen so much better for the PC side of gaming) I do see where you are coming from if money is not too big a problem, and so even if you never revisit games to get them without any taking up space is fine.
For me it was common in the ps3 era to see a game on Amazon for $20 that was still $59.99 on PSN. I personally am no longer running into that. That is all.Games like god of war 2018+ragnarok, horizon, and the original ghost of tsushima have been cheap on disc for ages (and comes with all of the DLC) since with these we have the option to just get the PS4 disc and buy the upgrades for when they get on sale. Day's gone is something that was 10 dollars for its disc for a real long time, but only recently did sony price-hiked this game (sony price-hiked both horizon and ghost of tsushima in this exact same way). All of these games was commonly found at like, 10 dollars or 20 dollars on disc until the native PS5 versions started being advertised and then the PS4 versions price-hiked to keep people from just getting those versions and upgrading it instead.
Yohoho, motherfucker.
Not me. I've been buying DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K UHD, CDs, and vinyl records this entire time.And none have rotted?