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LinkPizza posted...

Like I said, they may end up being expensive But I can still get them But only the physical versions And I dont see it as being hard to find or needing luck You just need extra cash

To call that "available" is kind of a stretch, if we're talking about normal consumers. The vast, vast majority of people are not going to choose to spend $150+ on one old game instead of $60 on a new one. That's only something you would ever consider if you really, really want that specific game, and even then that's not a price point that's accessible for many people.

LinkPizza posted...

But once the shops are gone, thats it for digital copies Thats why I think physical makes thing more available Theyll always be there, even if theyre expensive Digital is there, but can disappear, or be hard to find.

I think you're confusing "available for longer" with "more available." "More available" simply means it can get to more people, and being sold through official channels and at typical prices for longer absolutely accomplishes that. By its very nature, digital can get to more people, by virtue of not drawing from a limited supply. The problem certainly exists that that availability disappears when storefronts get shut down, but before that (which is often quite a while, in the case of services like Steam that have been around for decades), digital increases availability.

LinkPizza posted...

For example, I have digital games Ill never be able to play again on my Wii because my Wii doesnt work. Even if I get a new Wii, Im not sure Id be able to recover my digital games

A big part of that is that the Wii was just starting to dabble in digital distribution. Most modern services tie purchases to accounts instead of systems now, so if your initial system fails for whatever reason, you can still access the games.

Saying that, in the event that you lose access to games that were purchased legitimately, I see no reason whatsoever not to just pirate new copies, especially when buying them from the publisher is no longer an option (and there's therefore zero room to claim any sort of loss from that piracy).