Current Events > Which do you prefer: disc or digital copy of games?

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Now that I have faster internet, I think I prefer the digital copies.

Disc for console. Digital for PC.

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I like having a shelf full of games. I had intended being physical 4 lyfe, but I decided to switch to PC soon so I guess I'm going digital now.

Digital if it's super-cheap.
Otherwise, I'm keeping my first-sale rights whenever possible.

specialkid8 posted...

I like having a shelf full of games. I had intended being physical 4 lyfe, but I decided to switch to PC soon so I guess I'm going digital now.

Yeah there's no alternative anymore on pc.

I can't think of any reason to have physical over digital

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

Disc for console. Digital for PC.

This.

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I used to prefer having physical copies of my games, but due to the whole quarantine/self-isolation thing, I've increasingly been buying more and more digital games.

and now I think that as long as I have the space, I prefer digital games.

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I move a lot, so digital.

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not having to change discs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Physical. Steam and shit is popular now but who knows if that will be the case years from now.. but my discs will still work just fine. I feel the same about video streaming over DVDs, which is why I have such an extensive collection of them.

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I generally prefer digital, but I've gone mostly physical with Switch, due to the limitations on storage.

Found a video of the pro-digital crowd in the wild:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u3UfIPyRlrE

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

Disc for console. Digital for PC.

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Sictis posted...

not having to change discs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

How often are you playing different games that taking ten seconds out of your day is a limiting factor?

if digital storage space is not a concern, digital

less clutter

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Discs just based on the principle that they can't fuck with my ownership rights once I've bought it or remove it from being purchasable in the future, but so many games these days revise things with a download patch that's like 99% of the size of the game on day one they're pretty much just glorified dongles most of the time nowadays anyway


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i like discs. i've always like having the physical copy.

but i'm really starting to warm up to digital. i'm really lazy. like, really lazy. digital is great for that.

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Sictis posted...

not having to change discs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Disc copies, but only because I like collecting. When given the opportunity I backup my physical copies and play them digitally anyway.

<_<

>_>

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Whatever is cheaper. I don't really care. Probably digital by a slight amount although I do like physical for games I really love.

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Disc is winning 60/40.

Digital, so much easier

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Physical every day of the 8 day week

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I prefer disc, but I've gone digital in the last few years; it's cheaper, more convenient and takes up less space.

I don't plan on reselling games every again, so I don't need to have the discs. Although the fact you're literally renting the games license does bother me a bit.

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Digital is far more convenient. Archival is nice for games before the 6th gen, but pointless for the AAA titles that need a day 1 10gb patch anyway.

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Physical. I like being able to share my games with family & friends.

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

Disc for console. Digital for PC.

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One neat benefit of digital is it's possible to play multiplayer on two different consoles with the one copy.

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Digital. More convenient.

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Physical 4 lyfe Limited run games bro

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disc if its cheaper than digital

SolidShadow3 posted...

I prefer disc, but I've gone digital in the last few years; it's cheaper, more convenient and takes up less space.

I don't plan on reselling games every again, so I don't need to have the discs. Although the fact you're literally renting the games license does bother me a bit.

Yeah I've been thinking that I'm not going to be reselling/gamestop games anymore either. Kind of sad because I had fun with it, but, eh, time...

The Popo posted...

Physical. I like being able to share my games with family & friends.

You do that much sharing? I mean, even if you loan them the person has to install it and put updates.

Cocytus posted...

You do that much sharing? I mean, even if you loan them the person has to install it and put updates.

If I like a game, Ill tell a friend about it. If it interests them, I lend it.

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I prefer discs because I like having my collection on a shelf to see. I do have a bunch of digital games too though.
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Digital. I no longer care to have a physical collection of games. As a matter of fact, I outright prefer the lack of clutter

Plus, as it currently stands, I get a 50% discount on digital games day 1 since me and my brother split the price. At least on PSN anyway.

Not that I buy a lot of games anyway.

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Depends entirely on the game. For smaller, pick up and play type games like dead cells, digital 100%. For large, completable adventures, physical is preferred.

Also, there's like functionally no difference between physical and digital these days when talking about hard drive usage. Fuck discs. Cartridges for fucking life.

I wish they would just ditch discs altogether and go for cards/cartridges instead
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Physical because you at least actually own it. That may change in the future if we get some kind of assurance to a digital product bill or something. There's little worry about Steam ever shutting down in the next thirty years, but plenty of other smaller platforms are being wiped out all the time.

Pc for digital, disk for console.

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digital.

tbh physical game collectors are too caught up in having something tangible to show people how much of a gamer geek they are.

Cheater87 posted...

Pc for digital, disk for console.

Yeah but are y'all like that mostly because Steam has a virtual monopoly on pc games, or by choice. I mean, there's not even really a choice in making that split is there?

The Popo posted...

Physical. I like being able to share my games with family & friends.

>gog

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61/39 in favor of disc!

ok boomers

I typically just buy whichever is cheaper. If they're the same price, probably physical, just so I can loan it to people after.

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Digital is definitely easier, and it's nice not having to deal with cases and discs/cartridges

But, you can typically find physical copies cheaper. And you can also sell them second hand, especially Nintendo games that hold their value pretty well

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