The Sad Truth About Nintendo Switch Cartridges

[@SVG]

What are your thoughts on the Nintendo Switch cartridges? Would you rather see Nintendo games on discs again?

[@righttoexplain]

It's not possible in handhelds. PSP tried it and it was horrendous. I think we're in the time of holographic storage, just a flat sheet of metal topped with the hologram. You heard it here first.

[@4liceD_]

@@righttoexplain I remember that time. I hacked my psp just because I could load games way faster as backup on the memory stick, than as a disc. Well the memory sticks where expensive though. I spent 45€ on a 2gb memory stick for my psp slim. At that time you could already get 8gb sd cards for under 15€.

[@Mabidemonstrations]

Nope, carts ftw

[@vu1pix]

I like cartridges

[@Yardle]

Personally I love the nostalgia that a cartridge gives. Although tedious it reminds me of the gameboy times. I prefer it over CDs because I feel it won't have the same complications(scratches when console tilts). I don't mind the high prices for the physical games as they actually have resale value unlike digital downloads.

[@peater4560]

I was expecting you to complain about the horrible taste of the cartridges.

[@anusman7235]

those cartridges are damn delicious, bruh

[@majorbred]

I know why you would think that. Look at ur bame

[@SquiddyToastyBee]

I tasted it and its horrible

[@rewindoffical5280]

Dinamicguywarhp what’s it taste like?

[@FlightTheatreAlberto]

@@rewindoffical5280 bitter af to stop kids eating them

[@koopalibrary]

I Prefer physical copies.

[@waynekiska5789]

I like didgitle

[@HyouVizer]

same, mainly for games with way more gigs to save space but if they're ones with smaller MB/GB ratio I'll get it digital

[@felixlgq]

Lately I've been going full digital, even on PS4. But it's specially handy on portable devices, I don't like to carry games around.

[@koopalibrary]

@@felixlgq problem with digital is that sd cards are full rather quick (and switch needs sd cards), and that not everyone has ulimited bandwidt to download games and updates with. Plus i just like having a physical copy, preferably with a game that is playable even before the expected patch update. For say when i bought a game whilst traveling and don't have a steady internet connection wherever i'm staying. Cloudsaving isn't perfect either. Plus i feel some companies want to to turn digital into streaming games and that is just ridiculous. Physical gives you a greater feel of ownership. Nor is there the same level of attachment. I have mariokart64 on eshop download for wii u, but i do'nt feel any attachment towards that downloaded game. I do feel an attachment to the N64 cartridge i have for my N64.

[@saysoun752]

@@koopalibrary You can get a 400 GB SD card from Amazon for less than $100. Here's one that's only $83 right now. www.amazon.com/SanDisk-400GB-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B074RNRM2B/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1548608586&sr=8-3&keywords=400gb+micro+sd+card Also, since most Nintendo games requires very little to no extra downloading, for physical copies of games, this 400 GB should last a long time. I have one but I bought a 200 GB card when I first got the Switch. I still have over 90 GB left on it and I have almost 60 games, physical and digital, as I only buy digital if it's the only way.

[@KaptainK59]

I always buy physical copies if available. I can lend and resell them, and we need to support them to avoid going all digital, which would kill second-hand market

[@papoopse100]

UnsungHero74 best statement in the new era

[@Teecupp]

Fuck second hand markets dude look how bad gamestop is nowadays digital is more customer friendly

[@PhuryousOne]

One thing that's nice about Nintendo is they do what they gotta do to keep their resale values up. I bought Zelda for about $60 new, played it for almost 300 hours and completed it, then easily resold it for $45. In hindsight, I could have bought it used and possibly made all my money back after completing it. That's a free game right there.

[@horrorlover927]

Meanwhile I’m all digital because i don’t like getting up to change discs and the cartridges are too easy to lose

[@Tricolorrr533]

Are you trying to save Gamestop? Hehe

[@noeuro]

Often the eshop version costs _more_ than the physical cartridge .. uncool.

[@raik1766]

Yea its made so you can loose it and need to buy it again

[@rafaeldolores4782]

@@raik1766 yes once you buy digital games they will be gone once they discontinue the switch

[@dankolord]

@@rafaeldolores4782 and you also won't be able to sell those games.

[@chewybits3662]

@@rafaeldolores4782 that's not true though?

[@rafaeldolores4782]

@@chewybits3662 is it??

[@Grizvvald]

You would not want a disk in a handheld

[@UltimateEnd0]

Good point. Touche'

[@tellemking4507]

Why? the psp had discs

[@deucezulu_22]

@@tellemking4507 Drains power faster, and too many moving parts for failure.

[@tellemking4507]

@@deucezulu_22 Okay and?

[@grubhubguy9629]

PSP has disks, and it failed to the point Sony abandoned completely. Cartige is the way to go for handhelds.

[@deathshadow551]

Discs are more fragile so I like the cartridges Better

[@deathshadow551]

@Moonfall777 exactly and for me the portability is great especially since I share a TV with my gf and shes able to play her games on the TV while can take the switch out the dock

[@cherokeeuhuh9695]

Same except you could lose cartridges easily and never know what happened to it

[@michaelsvensson9259]

united states lying mutch?

[@khomchat1]

@Moonfall777 you could the same for expensive thin gaming laptops. They're so powerful now but people are like"I can build one for 7 bucks!"

[@reko706]

They can’t be scratched

[@averypatrick5279]

I hope Nintendo keeps partnering with retailers. I don't want physical media to die out. Sure, the price thing is a bit annoying, but if that's the quite literal price we pay to keep physical games a thing, I'm fine with it.

[@pinkworm5348]

Even if digital prices were lower, a lot of people would still buy the physical game for collection or simply for not having to download it.

[@andregon4366]

Physical will always be better, when you buy a physical game, you own the product, a digital purchase is no more a license to play it which can be revoked at any time with no prior notice. The Wii shop channel will shut down tomorrow, and you won't be able to play the games you paid for, unless you have them in memory and don't delete them.

[@averypatrick5279]

Lazym00se Funny you should say that. I haven't played shovel knight, but recently learned there was going to be a physical copy. Even though the physical is 15 dollars more, I'm waiting for it instead of buying it physical.

[@Malus1531]

Ayy it's Piranha Plant! How's your first day in Smash Ultimate going?

[@averypatrick5279]

@@Malus1531 gotta say, it's going pretty well.

[@WitheredFreddo]

*Number 1 they don't taste good at all*

[@reyzephlyn105]

*Lies*

[@reyzephlyn105]

@Endrick Who?

[@imanonymous8177]

Yea I eat Cats Ass Rats Turtles Raccoons Iguanas Dinosaurs Goats Elephants Snakes

[@jon-erich9752]

That was most likely a deliberate deterrent so small children won't try to eat the games.

[@Bonetrousle]

Anime Withered Toy Freddy 1987 I’m the 70th liker

[@jacquelinebrossmann1846]

The reason Switch games are so expensive is due to a lack of competition within the system's own library.

[@dannigro8794]

Cartridges are harder to damage. Discs are too big and easy to break imo.

[@fishfan2]

What if you pick at that little strip at the bottom lol, your game is fucked

[@sapphireshineauthor]

@@fishfan2 why would you pick at the strips?

[@fishfan2]

@@sapphireshineauthor I don't im just saying any little damage done to the back will fuck it up

[@stakefr0mjatefarmvods534]

@@fishfan2 you're not wrong but that's also true of disks. Cartridges are also more compact and have the capability to hold more data than regular disks.

[@ZeroHelios46]

I've never damaged a disc nor a cartridge. I mean, how do you even damage them? You take them out of the case, put them on PS4, take them out, put back on case. ???

[@soupboi1567]

Well my dog was destroying my games and he spared my botw cartridge because they taste bad.

[@jamesivers21]

Did he at least eat a joycon? You need to introduce your dog to the switch somehow if not.

[@Nobbie248]

Put your shit back in your toybox and this wouldn't happen

[@nickm5419]

Kick your dog in the ass

[@theprotagonist1235]

THIS. The cartridges taste bad. No risk of young children of pets eating them if they taste disgusting.

[@eevee1583]

My dog ate my Mega Man amiibo

[@vegard4520]

The *actually* sad truth *they taste bad* Edit 3: sorry for my cringe edits, I have removed them

[@DanielFlores-fo1ee]

Nah they taste like chicken

[@ultravioletxrays125]

ya joking mate? lmao, *I did this already, but i don't care* They are coated in order for pets and young children to spit em out and not choke...

[@christians8821]

Not this crap again, I thought we were done with this man

[@robertnason9420]

Why are you all like this

[@dr2d2]

Yeah

[@teditube1971]

I like them, they are like cute little stamps. And quite tasty. The Switch tax is well known.

[@waynekiska5789]

Yummy right

[@jameswylie5893]

At my Walmart games are the same price as Xbox and PS4 since release so what is this tax

[@krisizcelja]

Mine tastes gross. Where's the expiration date on this thing?!

[@saysoun752]

@@jameswylie5893 Most Switch physical games costs $10 more than their counterparts because it costs more to make those cartridges than it does to mass produce blu ray discs.

[@jameswylie5893]

@@saysoun752 thing is the price is still 60 or 40 dollars for a game for where I live so I never noticed. Thank you for letting me know though

[@DanoRiaz]

1:24 did this guy really buzz cut the Nintendo switch logo on the side of his head? Just when I thought I saw everything

[@charlie_mario6292]

I saw a kid at my school with plankton cut into his hair. Like plankton from spongebob.

[@DanoRiaz]

Charlie_Mario what? 😑

[@linwood891]

Charlie_Mario 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Fayrayz]

@@charlie_mario6292 This kid is the smartest person of his generation

[@origamipals7012]

his name is alex cnd

[@dannigro8794]

It’s like Nintendo DS. Those cartridges are great so better than a disc.

[@mattwolf7698]

Apart from when games don't fit on them.

[@desquart4738]

Xbox one will get you to buy the disc and download it anyway, which is just stupid.

[@desquart4738]

Mark Marvan ohhh ok. Sorry for the misunderstanding

[@kosterix123]

I have switch and 3ds. 3ds games are way better. And you can play gba games.

[@james1311na]

@@kosterix123 lolll

[@FurEngel]

This video is incorrect and inaccurate in many ways. Notice that the video does not cite any sources or figures to back up its claims. Mainly that its switch cartridges cost more than alternatives. First, "Switch" carts are not Flash memory, they are mask memory. Flash memory uses substrate layers to hold static chargers to create binary data. Mask roms use special masks to build memory circuits at a very low-cost process. And yes, carts may contain "Flash", but only for auxiliary purposes (updates, fixes, user data, etc.). Second, the cost is a combination of: physical media, hardware player, and licensing. Hence, if Switch were to have a Blu-ray player, it would need to pay licensing to sony and other companies for every aspect. That along makes the cost difference negligible. And its the same reason Gamecube used a different disc system and why XBOX could not natively play DVDs.

[@Themperror1]

Not only that but the speed of the cartridges is higher than what any non-expensive flash card would allow, and its more durable. It's a completely different system then simply a flash card. There's also special hardware on that to prevent modifications and every cartridge has their own decryption HW as well..

[@Kastinuk]

This is probably his source: www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-10-why-nintendo-switch-games-are-ending-up-more-expensive

[@DiThi]

They're _not_ mask ROMs. The manufacturer doesn't make mask ROMs bigger than 128 mb. They have a technology called "XtraROM" which is probably something like a write-once PROM. The company claims a lifespan of 20 years at 85 degrees C, while mask ROMs would last essentially forever.

[@zit11owner]

>xbox couldnt play DVDs in 2001 >switch cant play DVDs in 2019 Yup, seems like Nintendo

[@AMpufnstuf]

The uploader didn't think about the fact that the new cards are new almost solely to avoid people from making SD card rom kits like they do for the 3DS for example. Nintendo wants it to be a lot of work and inconvenient to get every game for free. That's most of the whole argument, and shorter than this lazy video. Think Nintendo Gamecube. Tiny disc, spins backwards, avoided losing a billion dollars to CD burners which killed the Sega Dreamcast.

[@XakTerrible]

"The sad truth about..." "What no one ever knew about..." "The TRUTH nobody KNEW about..."

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

You forgot: The (insert name) Iceberg is deeper than blah blah

[@AfroToad75]

Can't see any problems with Nintendo's strategy. Love cartridges. My first videogame discs (PSone, Saturn, ...) have started dying, but my cartridges from the 70s and 80s still work fine. As a collector I'm always willing to pay a little more, if it means that a game will be playable for decades more...

[@TheStrategist314]

The fact that the small cartridge is housed in that big case is beyond me.

[@Vinnyzz]

Seriously!! And a 3ds game is a little bit bigger and it’s in a smaller case

[@tastyDungeon]

psychology is the reason is my guess. It's a handheld with small carts, but branded as a home console handheld hybrid. The larger cases need to represent that in order to make more sales.

[@jacobrobinson3227]

@Migs I also feel like it’s so the can stand out. For example walking into game stop if you have a ps4 then the blue is going to stand out to you right away. But if the cases were small then it wouldn’t as much possibly

[@Saldivinorum]

The fact that people still complain about the price of games when the price has only gone up like 10 dollars in DECADES completely ignoring inflation and the larger teams required to make AAA games nowadays is beyond me. But people love complaining about their first world "problems." PS I realize the hypocrisy in complaining about people complaining which is literally the epitome of "first world problems." It part of the sadonicism.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

The big case is for visibility of possible shoplifters in physical stores. Just in case some TikTok gen kids would want to know how easy it is to go to jail.

[@Afrominican1]

This man sounds like he's being held at gunpoint.

[@DJLizardon]

I can't watch any video with him in it, because as you said it sounds like he's held at gunpoint and it annoys don't know why they have him narrating the video lol

[@kha0ticdud3]

he sounds like frisk from those undertale realistic animations from 4 years ago

[@Blapedred]

@@kha0ticdud3 he really does

[@pepidud8761]

@@kha0ticdud3 Ik... it's wierd...

[@Jakynast]

It's Dexter Manning from the Creatures.

[@VoluXian]

1:52 physical and digital virgins.

[@thanosohyeahyeahyeah7996]

LMAO

[@blitz4506]

VoluXian like your pfp Link?

[@VoluXian]

@@blitz4506 imgur.com/gallery/iMG9lma

[@frex5706]

@@thanosohyeahyeahyeah7996 oh yeah yeah

[@thanosohyeahyeahyeah7996]

@@frex5706 Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah sNAP like THanoS yeah yeah yeah

[@Degga911]

When you're also buying a PS4 game physical with a day 1 patch of 40Gb you know it's the Devs who have the issue

[@markn7650]

Most likely has to do with them pumping out the game onto disc so it's at retail locations on time. 40Gb is a bit crazy though.

[@Tenchigumi]

Fallout 76 also had a massive day one patch that was apparently larger than the base game.

[@greasygrandadfilbert9016]

2:07 that’s f*cking dangerous

[@QuadrielAnderson]

There's still a floor

[@ianseldoon1197]

The floor is gone.

[@layschips6847]

The floor is here

[@jacobisverycool]

SOA?

[@mrrolandlawrence]

seeing how nintendo have closed online for older consoles rendering your online purchases screwed, physical is the best way to go. dvd / br / cd media just does not last & its not robust. these carts will still be going in 20 years.

[@Whatsup_Abroad]

the cartridges still only cost a couple of dollars to produce。 its more expensive than cds, but truthfully thats not the reason for the price. They just choose to market it higher for more profits. Thats all. They are nintendo, they are portable, and they know their buyers will pay more.

[@nobts9135]

_shows Wii U ad_

[@keetinlong6330]

ar ar makes sense.

[@Scootch]

But it's got Steve in it though so it's fine.

[@alk3603]

How? Nintendo Switch slaughtered Wii U

[@xeyon]

@@Scootch glad im not the only one to notice lol

[@thegael1996]

So its the Nintendo 64 all over again.

[@plaguemaster308]

lol what that

[@Tiny_24]

@@plaguemaster308 LEAVE.

[@supertommy6422]

GalaxyFinder excuse me?

[@jareddacosta5579]

I love how we're all talking about Galaxyfinder and not the original comment

[@psyduck381]

No

[@lowerclassbrats77]

My only gripe is when the whole game doesn't fit on one card the publisher requires the consumer to download the rest as opposed to putting it on two cards. Seems like Nintendo needs to offer a 64gb card.

[@D2daICE]

I think they already confirmed that they are working on a 64GB card but besides that fact publishers need to use the cards available and not "cheap out", because there are 32GB cards out there and publishers often use the 16GB variant to save costs and the consumer has to download the rest. Or even better: They only use a 8GB or 4GB variant instead of the 16GB one.

[@michaelsvensson9259]

mmm u have games that u still need to download an good chunk of the game even on ps4,xbox.its not just switch.

[@D2daICE]

@@michaelsvensson9259 Final Fantasy XV ;) It's true but it's a bit different if there is a card that's big enough (32GB) and the publisher chooses to not use it and instead "cheap out" with the 16GB variant (or even smaller ones).

[@michaelsvensson9259]

publisher havent use 32 gig cards for the switch because of the price.companys wont do anything if they dont earn money from it.

[@alex_cookie33]

@@michaelsvensson9259 Nope, they're just day 1 patch. You can still play the game without patching it. Plus base models already start at 500gb, so storage is not much of an issue. Unlike switch's 32gb internal storage. Buying a big capacity sdcard makes the switch even more expensive than ps4/xbox base model.

[@madtrini]

A lot of multi platform games are the same price. Tales of vesperia, megaman collection and street fighter 30th collection was all the same cost. Fifa18 was really cheap on the switch too. The few multi plats or ports that are more expensive, simply wait for a sale

[@Retro6502]

Nintendo Switch cartridges are mask ROMs, not Flash memory. They're read only and can't be overwritten / updated. This has some advantages over flash in that the data will never be accidentally overwritten or corrupted, but any software updates have to be stored on the Switches memory / SD card.

[@GreekRetroGeek]

all new AAA releases are 59.99 on ps4 xbox, as well. Similar pricing, WAY better medium on the switch.

[@HyouVizer]

the thing with that is, usually re-releasing an older game even on another console years later it will be way cheaper. majority of switch ports retain their full $60 price even tho they're way older.

[@michaelsvensson9259]

yea but waste majority of the 3rd party ports is new to an nintendo console.when an old game is released for an new adience the games are full priced or close.that is nothing new it always has been like that

[@GreekRetroGeek]

@Nafis Zaman supply-demand my friend. The old and good supply and demand...

[@waynelewis9110]

Dimitrios Zikos Not even. I think a huge reason why Nintendo’s games rarely go on sale or never receive price drops is due to the fact that Nintendo’s sole revenue source is video games. This contrasts with Sony and MS, as they are both larger companies. Also, PlayStation and Xbox has more services that people subscribe to as well. Nintendo’s online offering is pretty trash, but you can bet that they’re making an amazing profit off of an online service that should be free. Maybe they’ll have a bit more sales in the future due to charging for online now.

[@michaelsvensson9259]

nintendo games always sell botw still selling.i wouldent lower the price either if it makes me money.sony games has no long term value.nintendo games does.

[@julienleclerc9669]

2:19 it's Steve from stranger things

[@EE-oh7kg]

julien leclerc lol

[@billytheguy8322]

Oh my God good no great eye I think this is my favorite comment ❤️❤️❤️

[@kintin3853]

Julian leclare ok ?

[@alishasharif7122]

Arc Angel lmao get gone weirdo wdym ‘ok’

[@Ringtangtang]

Cool but I didn’t ask tho

[@Tricolorrr533]

Some really important things you forgot to mention: publishers up to this point haven’t even gone for the 32gb carts yet as it’s too expensive And buying on the eShop, on the other hand, provides you 5% back off of your purchase to spend on the eShop itself. Which is kind of a way of making the games cheaper at the end of the day.

[@argentpuck]

It's also "kind of a way" of forcing you to keep shopping there. "Well, I could go to Gamestop, but I've got $4.32 on the eShop that I'll never get back."

[@x3roxide]

You can also claim points from a new physical copy too... But only once per cart

[@Tricolorrr533]

Matthew Briffa you get a lot less gold when you buy physical games. A LOT LESS. That’s the difference

[@Tricolorrr533]

Patrick Lewis Sure, but $3 each time you buy a $60 game is free money. “Never get back”...? You’d rather have only Gamestop and not have the discount at all? 🤕 Logic..

[@x3roxide]

@@Tricolorrr533 oh I was not aware of this. Still prefer physical however. Unless Nintendo allow a real way to make backups.

[@kirbyofthestars2269]

I like the Switch cartridges because they'll last longer. Many disc games are already beginning to rot. It's a sad fate.

[@eevee1583]

@@jonaszacharias5246 Hell yeah

[@GrankFarrett]

I have cartridges almost 40 years old that still works. Optical dics are a terrible storage medium.

[@kirbyofthestars2269]

Zero Kill Bit rot is a kind of degradation of data, which is a problem on disc based mediums. Eventual data on discs deteriorates to the point they cannot be read.

[@shivalah]

Kirby of the Stars while true we are talking about a process that will start after 15years or so. Granted its earlier then the initial 30 years we expected, but CDs were never a “lifetime” medium. Which is pretty much human nature by now. I remember working in a TV repair shop back in the late 90s early 2000s and ... well we reached a point where a TV doesn’t get replaced because its broken but because you want a better one.

[@diannerenard]

By the time discs stops working, odds are that you don't even play them anymore, or sold them and the console long ago to buy newer ones. Pretty much a non-issue unless you are a collectionist who keeps a museum of fully functional consoles for historical conservation purposes

[@cube2fox]

I doubt the high price of the Switch cartridges is due to its proprietary nature. Nintendo certainly uses standard Flash chips in their cartridges. The only proprietary thing is probably the shell. So the high price is due to the fact that Flash storage is expensive. SD cards wouldn't change anything about that.

[@Sjono]

Switch overall seems like a more expensive console than its competition when you factor in required external storage, controller figurations, first party games that don’t drop in price, etc

[@DavidRemm]

1:52 yes why do physical and digital virgins cost the same

[@MrKingjoe28]

Virgins?

[@aidans4588]

joe almy versions virgins

[@MrKingjoe28]

@Vice TOLUCT 😂

[@tgn3120]

@Vice TOLUCT HOOOOOWWWWW

[@vukhuathuy2866]

It's a policy I think, to protect physical store from going bankrupt because of digital games.

[@Semgil2023]

Digital versión is like having nothing... Is almost like take something borrowed. At the end is not yours.

[@Theeinsom]

semgil1 not true wtf 😂

[@Semgil2023]

@@Theeinsom wait for ten years and then you tellme...hope I be alive

[@LicenciadoLoui]

Yeah, with a physical version you can play in whatever identical console (in this case a Switch) you want AND you don’t have to worry about your local storage nearly as much.

[@forgivenproject7429]

Exactly. I had tons of games on Wii shop that i still play but they're going to be gone soon.

[@SylphidUndine]

@@forgivenproject7429 so games you've downloaded from the wii shop will stop working completely?

[@evieamity7471]

Tbh, I'm willing to pay the extra if it means physical copies are still around. There's something about obtaining a physical copy vs downloading a digital copy that makes physical copies special. Opening one up feels much nicer than just clicking an option in your menu. Not to mention, storage space isn't really much of a problem with physical copies. Physical copies probably won't be around much longer, so I'm going to enjoy them while they're still around. If you have a physical copy, you own the game. If you have a digital copy and either the company revokes for some reason or goes out of business, you leave with nothing.

[@DarkYuy]

I've never noticed switch games being more here in Canada. As for discs they're dying media. Cartridges read faster and last longer than disc as even if you look after them really well you've got good odds your disc will suffer disc rot.

[@fiercelion7730]

*cries in blowing cartridges to get dust out of them*

[@SpeedfrkOne]

What a load of b.s. - always using the “cost” excuse to justify massive profits and markup and heard this for over 25 years - like a broken record. The fact remains these proprietary cards are not much more to produce due to the sheer amount produced in Japan. All these are made in Japan and mostly automated. The more that are produced, the cheaper the cost so this further verifies that “cost” is not the factor on its own. It’s a PCB with a nand chip just like a USB drive but a custom design and shape - that’s it. Nand prices have dropped over the years due to prevalence so again this proves cost is not the main reason. I suspect pure profit is the reason for the high cost. I would love to see a cost of manufacturing breakdown just for materials and the cost breakdown as it leaves the factory and I imagine we would all be shocked at how cheap they are. As for the physical and digital being the same price, this is referred to as price fixing as the digital version would be cheaper than the physical version due to no manufacturing, distribution, shipping costs however it appears Nintendo is using this system to keep the retailers in business. To deliberately keep price parity between both options indicates a deliberate intent to defraud. This also means the incentive to buy digital plus storage costs is negated and people opt for physical as less inconvenience with micro sd storage.

[@zrt_officer]

Honestly, I've noticed that sales in the eShop are significantly better than physical copies when they go on sale for the most part, and not only that eShop sales happen more regularly than they do for physical games. You also get significantly more points when purchasing games through the eShop than you do with a physical copy, those points are basically Nintendo money you can use towards other digital downloads. For people like me who never sell their games, it's not a bad alternative for some games. I'll still buy physical ones as my primary choice but if it's not a game I care about a lot and the eShop sale is super good, I'll opt for the digital download.

[@GlitchyYellow64]

"physical and digital virgins" ..it sure is a sad truth.

[@stephaniaposy1540]

I’m pretty sure Nintendo does physical copies for people who don’t have debit or credit cards- wait I take that back doesn’t Nintendo have gift cards for Eshop so that really means. . . Physical copies are here for no reason.

[@LyuboA]

Oo yaa and it has nothing to do with the FACT that they MUCH MORE MONEY Digital games should be atleast 30% cheaper No Disc or cartridges No Shipping Fees No Retailer CUT of the profits but yet they aren't and this has nothing to do with keeping retailers happy not to mention all companies want to go ALL DIGITAL so they can take the little Customer Rights their Customers have and MAKE MORE MONEY after all companies have only 1 types of customers INVESTORS

[@MegaMech]

I call BS. A nand flash is a nand flash. Its just sticking the same components on a diff pcb. I doubt carts are much more expensive than normal sd cards to produce. A 16gb usb stick maybe costs 5 to 8 dollars to manufacture. So yes it makes sense that a cart costs a little more.

[@loogie7563]

It’s weird... I see a game I want... then I’m like “oh, I’ll get it on the Eshop”... then all of a sudden I’m like “Wait no, I gotta get physical, physical is better” for some weird reason, unless the game doesn’t have a physical release, then I have to get its physical version. It’s weird... like there is some weird “Nintendo Charm” to the physical games. And the other weird part is I get anyone’s when I have to switch the cartridges in the system when I wanna play something else 😂

[@muftiahmed9625]

And with physicals you can trade or lend games out

[@Garrysullivanjones]

Mufti Ahmed money grows on trees, trees are nature. Leave the trees you consumer 🐖

[@Mythrays1]

Here is what I love about the cartridges! I don't have to wait a hour for the game to download onto my console just to play it. I also don't have to use up a portion of my storage.

[@Garrysullivanjones]

Mythrays1 Doom on Xbox one took over 24 hours to download. I’ve played it once for 20 minutes. Mad max was a decent game but glitched to hell and back, to the point I almost snapped the disc in rage mode. These corporations ms and Sony control our gaming habits/addictions and it becomes tiring on an 80s 90s gamer... Back to my trusty 64...virtual 🎱

[@RippahRooJizah]

I've had a few PS4 games that ran out the box (if it installed anything it was while I was playing it, likely). Also considering how little built in storage the Switch has, might as well stick to physical cartridges and use the internal storage for saves.

[@esya1987]

JimiJop Woodstock get off of wifi and it won't take 24 hours. Hardwire it port forwarding and don't be cheap and get decent internet speeds. Nothing takes 24 hours to download.

[@Garrysullivanjones]

esya1987 I don’t give a crap. I’m back on Nintendo 64

[@esya1987]

JimiJop Woodstock then dont bitch about a game being 24 hours to download then.

[@LaurenGlenn]

This logic makes perfect sense. Atari did the opposite with the Lynn games selling them online for cheaper. Retailers just stopped carrying them altogether sooner than they probably would otherwise. I used to find games in an Atari computer store about 20 mi away from me.

[@elsiearchives]

I like the feeling of being a new game, opening up the little folder thing and putting the game in, and see it being added to the game gallery. It’s more exciting then just buying in from the eshop, as there’s anticipation!

[@reginangel_official]

I don't care. I only care *licking the cardtridge*

[@vect0r85]

That's why you get physical. You can trade it in once the flavor wears out.

[@randywilliams6248]

It's so funny how big the packages are for these tiny cartridges. Not sure why they didnt go with the same size box as the 3ds.

[@Rigel119]

Maybe cuz if the package was smaller, then it would get stolen easier, I guess it has security purposes

[@eeveeongirl]

Might have been to better differentiate the 2 consoles and what games belong to each

[@SherrifOfNottingham]

Originally the point was so the case stood tall with other console game cases. The cases are larger to prevent theft, but a 3DS case is large enough to do that. The main point was to both differentiate portable and home console games, and create a logical consistency with other consoles. The 3DS cases are smaller so they are easier to fit into a bag to be carried with the console itself. The problem is the switch is encroaching on that portability the 3DS had, so while smaller cases would be more logical, its likely they kept the tall cases to help push 3DS as being the portable console.

[@paulcastillo1880]

Can we just accept that CD'S and Cartridges have their ups and downs and stop with this gigantic argument in the comment section? Thanks.

[@hammerbro1947]

I know right? Enough of the pointless cyber war.

[@djtundra8011]

I prefer cartridges. I also prefer physical copies over digital. It scares me to think for things to go completely digital. Like what if the online store decides not to support it anymore or not sell a game. How can I backup my game if the console goes to crap. What if they loose my purchases and I have to pay for it again? Anyways cartridges are fine. Plus I think it’s neat I can also purchase blank ones to put other games on

[@bowhunter6431]

no if you start comparing the switch to the others its defeats the purpose of the switch. fuck the disc

[@brachyslayer3296]

They taste good

[@shibba2517]

choke on it

[@brachyslayer3296]

@@shibba2517 k will do

[@jamescooper6506]

And take a dump.

[@queqiao]

Did you mistake a ds cartridge for a switch one?

[@brachyslayer3296]

@@queqiao no

[@sunpi]

You can recall in the future. Which is decent. I tend to buy more digital though.

[@reasonallame]

Digital is cheap and can get you great deals but owning the physical copy is better, plus sides are collection and being the physical copy. Downsides of digital, being banned and losing everything.

[@harmonizacao]

I stoped getting digital copies since I was banned for a week on XBL, the reason? I was charged 3 times for a single game so I asked my credit card company a refund, at least for the 2 wrong charges, then Microsoft took it as I was "trying to break xbox live rules by buying and asking refunds", since then I buy only physical copies cause I don't want to be banned for something stupid like this and lose all my games.

[@michaelsvensson9259]

digital is not chepaer when it comes to aaa games.they are in many cases more expensive especially when they are newly released.maby u should do some research how mutch aaa games actually cost digital before u type nonsense

[@reasonallame]

@@michaelsvensson9259 we are talking about all games, not just new releases. Before you open your mouth you go do some research and not give a nonsense reply.

[@michaelsvensson9259]

i havent opened my mouth i text😂😂😂waste majority of newly released games requires an up date to work proberly.if u actually played video games u should know this.and trust me its not me who needs to dd researchh its u.u dident even know games have day one patches.if u actually go and google this.u would learn something but u wont because u are not an gamer.u just an dumb ass😂😂😂😂go and play some games

[@avater265]

2:19 it's the guy from Stranger Things.

[@suoppr2710]

@I HATE ELISE EUKLAND!!!!!!!!! Chill

[@kumuthajeyakanthan5598]

@I HATE ELISE EUKLAND!!!!!!!!! You don't have to curse. That guy didn't even attack you. He or she just stated a fact. Grow up, child.

[@suoppr2710]

@I HATE ELISE EUKLAND!!!!!!!!! Why are you so mad about everything?

[@kumuthajeyakanthan5598]

@I HATE ELISE EUKLAND!!!!!!!!! Why can't you just... actually, nevermind. There's no point in arguming with such immature person.

[@suoppr2710]

@I HATE ELISE EUKLAND!!!!!!!!! You liked your comment. sad Also you were swearing at somebody just for correcting him. Smh

[@tabbygale5430]

The idea that nintendo sells games for the same price on eShop as they are sold in stores is not an exclusive Nintendo policy. Many companies do this. It's a matter of not undercutting your retailers so that they will continue to do business with you. It's the same reason that buying your shoes directly from Nike costs the same as the store, despite not having to pay for the retailer's markup.

[@Legionaer666]

In Germany physical copies cost mostly less then the eshop versions because the eshop prices are allways 70€ for new AAA titles while many retailers sell the games for less from the start.

[@trentonhuggins465]

Yeah switch games are more expensive, but it's a two way street. A game that's been out a few months will be a lot more expensive than buying it on ps4 or xbone, but they also hold their value much better for trades and such.

[@trentonhuggins465]

Pepe Le Kek gonna play them regardless

[@balbanes1]

Exactly, you can usually sell the games for near the same price you paid for them minus shipping and fees, I love that Nintendo titles don't depreciate, you can even make money when they are no longer being made, that is until Nintendo sells them as classics for 20 bucks eventually. You buy a PS4 or Xbox game it depreciates immediately unless it becomes a cult classic.

[@crownsolethros]

Is this true?: What happens when i exit and i close directly? Does it corrupt

[@zrt_officer]

as long as you don't pull the game out while you're playing or the game is active, you'll be fine. The Switch is also a little bit sturdier than it's older counterparts, the DS series (OG to 3DS), and holds the cartridge A LOT better. I don't understand the fixation on the cartridges, the only real downside to the Switch in my opinion is the problem Nintendo has been having the the joycons on both the dockable Switch and the Lite with stick drift. You only really have a few options when that happens: 1. send it in to Nintendo and be out of a Switch/joycon(s) for a while until they repair and mail back 2. purchase at GameStop and purchase the warranty and exchange for a fresh new console 3. trade in the joycons at GameStop and use the money towards a new set of joycons and purchase the warranty specifically for the joycons in case it happens to those 4. purchase the parts needed and fix/repair yourself 5. take to a console repair shop 6. (this option I recommend pairing with options 2-3) purchase a pro controller, name or off brand, and use that exclusively when at home and have your switch docked or not, those with Lites, sorry, this option may not be available for you, it's really hard finding controllers that actually work with the Lite. Basically, don't pull out the cartridge unless you've closed out the game and try to protect your joycons as much as possible.

[@MalarkeyMan]

Why don’t companies use Nintendo’s compression methods? Zelda BOTW is only 13 gbs

[@brachmindunsparce6044]

Companies are getting too lazy. You buy the physical copy, but end up downloading the rest of the game anyway. It devalues physical copies. Kingdom Hearts could totally get a switch port, but they won't use proper compression methods.

[@EggFighterXB-]

BOTW has terrible textures Especially compared to many PS4 and X.B.O.X games (see what I did there?)

[@MalarkeyMan]

Egg Fighter XB-2006 but Mario Odyssey does have good textures and is only around 5 gbs

[@EggFighterXB-]

@@MalarkeyMan Look up Digital Foundry video about that game There's a lot "tricks" being used

[@MalarkeyMan]

Egg Fighter XB-2006 developers can use the tips

[@DisdonnPlays]

The biggest boon for digital on Switch is for those who do speedruns: Digital loads at minimum 5 seconds faster where carts load slower. That means that if you're trying to break a WR that someone did in digital with a cart, you're likely not going to be able to unless there are more than 5 seconds that can be shaved off that time. Not a HUGE issue right now, but it basically gives free 5-10 seconds over the span of a game (more for BotW) for free simply by shorter load screens

[@WakoDoodle]

So you're saying the psp cds were better than the switch cartridges? Another reason it was ahead of the curve, a hidden gem.

[@whiteemerald_6802]

I have a serious question. Dear Switch owners, can you slide out both joy cons with each hand on each joy cons with so much ease? I can't. I need to hold onto my switch to pull one joy con out successfully. It does come out with ease. But when I try to pull out the joy cons like they do in the main commercial, I end up lifting up my Switch too. I hope I'm making sense. haha.

[@jo_nm9484]

I agree but putting them back in I can do easily

[@ConservativeCalifornian1032]

Just use your thumbs to hold the switch down but not too hard

[@thegrayghost1786]

@UnearthlyMouse3 That's not what he's talking about. He obviously knew that or else he couldn't get them off at all. He's saying he can't take them off with one hand like in the commercials.

[@bobjoe9207]

I hate Joy cons worst ever

[@ReqchV1]

Yeah I place my thumbs on the top of the switch and slide them both out at the same time (the right faster then left due to dominance) lol

[@nitetrix1595]

Yeah it should use normal flash cards, not like that's easily pirated or anything...

[@pwnmeisterage]

Already been hacked, piracy is mainly going to be slowed down by the intended market - people without grownup consoles, computers, or smartphones. Kids. They'd probably rather buy games than buy hacky things like RPi boards and dev tools. They'd probably be embarrassed by ghetto wires dangling out of the cartridge socket.

[@Ghorda9]

flash memory is prone to corruption when used like this.

[@pwnmeisterage]

@@Ghorda9 Depends on the flash, depends on how it's being used. These would be almost entirely read-only anyhow, very little writable flash needed for save data.

[@GameraS2K]

flash cards are known for failing over time. Using these cartridges is the most reliable media format

[@arjovenzia]

uuuh, they already do. There's an SD port for downloads. and you can pull the game data off to archive if you want (although it can only be played on the switch it was downloaded on). I tend to buy the big AAA titles on cartridge, to save internal storage space.

[@ezekieo32]

I looooove my switch, by far, my favorite console, I would pay even more because how amazing it is!

[@jdhduuzux]

Yes

[@jdhduuzux]

Agreed

[@caradinegeorge]

I prefer cards/cartridges rather than discs. Way cooler, smaller, harder to break and overall more reliable. Besides, this kind of "solid" media storage brings memories of Gameboy days. All my old cartridges work like a charm, even today, after 30 years. My discs on the other hand....not so much. They're prone to self-destruct even with the utmost care. I remember how pissed off i was the day when Gamecube went out, and i've learnt that it has disc instead of cartridges. And probably, at the time (although i don't believe it) it wasn't a solution for bigger storage on that type of media. Nowadays is totally possible to place a game on cards/cartridges. That's a good thing, and kudos to Nintendo making this possible once again. And I almost forgot....the day when all the gaming industry will shift gears towards digital distribution only, is the day when they'll lose me as a customer. I refuse to support that.

[@thereisnopandemic]

Physical copies is much better than depending on the internet to get a digital copy. Look what is happing to the Wii Shop, they closed it, now people can’t download games on their Wii. Digital is not the future. I want to be able to still buy a game I missed out on in the future, instead of being said no because they closed the e shop.

[@devilishmode]

But I bought Mario + Rabbids for £13 , Yokus Island for £7 & Mario Odyssey for £33 from the eShop - The physical copies would have been £30/£16/£50(ish) 🤔🤔

[@spikeygray]

devilishmode The video mentioned that cartridges are more expensive to make. Plus it takes less storage than digital, so maybe that’s why.

[@devilishmode]

@@spikeygray yeah but halfway, it also mentioned a policy that they cannot have cheaper eShop prices because it would affect sales on Amazon and other retailers..

[@spikeygray]

devilishmode Idk what is happening in the eshop globally, but in my region they are the same price (plus tax) on digital and physical copy.

[@devilishmode]

@@spikeygray this was in the UK store.

[@christbelle2277]

devilishmode jesus christ in canada mario oddessy is 80 bucks rabbits+mario is 60 and i dont know the other game

[@tericohen2715]

I have a nintendo switch and I love it I'm so happy to have one

[@cutecommie]

Keep in mind that digital games _could_ be $0.00 because you're just copying a file, you don't receive physical commodities.

[@gkgyver]

Soviet Loli Right, because Nintendo employees work for free.

[@jake1173]

@@jrelvas4676 the servers are there. Nintendo have already killed Wii shop, and soon everything from there will be physical so they can make more money.

[@simonbossify]

fun fact： digital version of games are even more expensive in HongKong ：（

[@CaptCovfefe515]

I like physical copies for the same reason I like buying real books over eBook versions: having something tangible adds a whole lot more value to the product than just downloading it from somewhere.

[@randomwatcher3447]

With cartridges, they don't take up so much space imo.

[@paulcastillo1880]

A cartridge made of high quality plastic is better than a CD that can break with little or no effort.

[@CheffBryan]

And doesn't experience data rot at the same pace, either. My Dreamcast collection has maybe another ten years left to it, and the original disks will no longer be usable. I literally have to modify my console to take SD cards, so the entire library will still exist, though only in backup form.

[@frumbolo]

A digital game that is tied to your account and incapable of breaking is better than a cartridge that can be lost or damaged.

[@redenginner]

+waterb0lt Until the servers are shut down that is.

[@frumbolo]

@@redenginner What? Digital games are downloaded to the system. How would a server shutdown affect this? Plus, by the time the servers are shut down the console will be outdated and will have already been replaced.

[@anusman7235]

@@frumbolo tell that to my wii :/

[@SlimyJ]

Is this the genderless child from If Undertale was realistic?

[@defyspacetime]

Slimy He is XD

[@RikuMcduck]

He does sound like him

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Ironically, one thing I have noticed about Nintendo Switch games is that both digital and physical copies of multi-platform games on it range in price from $29 to $60+. Most multi-platform games I've seen on both the Switch and the other consoles have had the same price regardless of platform. The Crash Bandicoot Trilogy (for example) was released new on all three major platforms at the same price, $39.99.

[@Brick_Eater_]

Buying a cartridge with in a year of it's release date means you can redeem Nintendo Gold points, which is Nintendo's version of reward points. One point is worth one cent, and after a while you could rack up some serious amounts of money in Nintendo Gold points.

[@loganking1392]

Oh my god switch cartages are so delicious

[@minnalunar]

I ate 20 today. Super Smash Bros Ultimate taste the best. Super Mario Odyssey is the 2nd best.

[@loganking1392]

@@minnalunar honestly, my personal favorite is snipperclips, its way too underrated. Has a nice kind of spicy sweet flavor

[@minnalunar]

@@loganking1392 Ill try it one day

[@kujo1978lol]

I like them with French onion dip

[@minnalunar]

@@kujo1978lol Same here

[@marukuanfuni]

that why i buy them used on ebay or amazon

[@absolutelyshmooie7086]

There taste is disgusting! I don’t like it So I got to say I would rather eat the 3ds disks

[@kittykitkat7614]

Is it me or does the voice sound like Dexter manning

[@chiefchimp2789]

A cartridge will last a hell of a long time longer than a flimsy ass disc. Look at PS1, PS2, gamecube games already experiencing severe decay, and a lot not even working anymore.

[@lordeilluminati]

With required downloads like L.A. Noire, even with cartridges they will not last as a N64 cartridge, being completely reliant on the server availability which will not last forever. Nintendo games and indie titles are mostly playable right away without required downloads (because they are small), but many third party publishers opt to use a small cartridge than the game needs because is cheaper to save on the manufacturing process. Yes, the physical object will last longer, but without the data that makes the game "a game", it is just plastic.

[@MrStormCrow]

what dexter manning doing here? :P

[@RockSmokeNBeer]

He sound so bored haha

[@Phatzoot]

I bet! Its just a chip in some plastic. It cant cost that much ur talkin absolute shit mate.

[@fredfred2834]

Phatzoot the machines and new software needed to make them is expensive a ton of people make sd cards and cd games you could code the exiting machines to make it but it’s different meaning you need to build all new machines you have to pay people to design, build, gather the materials run the machine lots of things involved and very expensive to make a plastic chip

[@Phatzoot]

@@fredfred2834 yeah i bet

[@MAJJASTAK]

@@fredfred2834 actually it's just 0.50 dollars more expensive than disks, get out with your wrong logic

[@fredfred2834]

MAJJASTAK source??

[@fredfred2834]

MAJJASTAK I don’t get why people care it’s a 60$ game that’s like every game that comes out on consoles (Xbox ps4) y’all wanted a home console, your gonna have to pay home console game prices

[@DanKind]

They are kawaii

[@merlinshawn]

Biggest gripe is that all these old indie games that are a few dollars on steam are around $15 on the eshop, even if they don't release on a cartridge. On top of that, the developers don't scale the text for handheld mode making them only playable on the dock.

[@Zeverinsen]

Nintendo could've kept the same cartridge design as the DS or 3DS, or just started using the shape of normal SD card, which would've saved *everyone* money, and it would've been convenient, but no... Nooooo, Nintendo can't do that, because they'd rather shoot *everyone* and themselves in the foot if there's a mere possibility that someone could possibly pirate a game, rather than focusing on quality and convenience. It's *easy* to download or stream music for free, but people still buy music or pay for streaming services because of quality and convenience. I pay for Spotify because it's convenient. The moment these services are no longer convenient enough, I'll stop paying for them. Nintendo is making EVERYTHING inconvenient for EVERYONE, and it's just getting worse and *worse* every year.

[@UnknownPikmin]

Dexter I love you

[@poyrazgenc]

If you change your country to brasil, every game you bought will be half priced. Thank me later

[@sjaakvkoten6061]

Nintendo, the Apple of the game consoles.

[@diannerenard]

Pretty much. Overpriced consoles and accesories whose shortcomings are called features by the most die hard fans

[@Brother_Piner]

If they're overpriced, why have Nintendo consoles traditionally been cheaper than the rest. Who the hell is calling the Switch's shortcomings features? I've only heard people say that the fact it's not in 4K, and doesn't have as big of a processor as its competitors is a minor setback that they can live with for what they get. Also, what they get is pretty important, considering it plays current-gen, home console games on the go. That's pretty groundbreaking, and a pretty good reason to buy a Switch. Also, most PS4 and XBOne systems don't have 4K either, so the fact that in docked mode it plays at the same resolution as the other systems, and is still in HD 720p when in portable mode is pretty good. If you don't like how much a new game costs, just wait until there are a lot of used copies floating around, it'll get cheaper. Nintendo isn't the Apple of game consoles, because they actually innovate with their products, rather than rely on name recognition alone. That's what Sony seems to be doing, honestly, and not even to the extent of Apple at all.

[@MiguelSantos-kc6vw]

If that's true why aren't the digital versions cheaper

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Nintendo has never given up on using cartridges, since they had many reasons to use them. In the old days, cartridges came with proprietary ROM chips on them which were used for copy-protection purposes, to prevent people from making bootleg reproduction cartridges and selling them, undercutting legitimate Nintendo-licensed copies of games. This hasn't stopped modern hackers from reverse engineering the chips or creating ROM dumps for emulation software, but it stopped illegal copying back in the days of the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and N64, before ROM dumping software and technology became commonplace. Nintendo had watched as Atari collapsed on itself when the Atari 2400 got swamped with horrible quality unlicensed games, which caused the infamous Crash of 1983, so they were adamant at preventing the same thing from happening to the NES in 1985 by requiring all software developers who wanted to put games on the NES to purchase and comply with the license regulations to get the ROM chips needed to develop games for the NES. This ensured consumer confidence (very important for any company whose primary products are principally intellectual like video games and movies); every game which had the Official Nintendo License could be trusted to have some baseline level of quality in software (i.e. the game on the cartridge wouldn't crash on booting up). Atari infamously reverse-engineered the NES copy-protection ROMs and created the TenGen line of NES cartridges without licensing them with the Big N. This violated the patent and copyright laws of the US and Nintendo sued Atari and won damages for selling this unlicensed line, including forcing the stoppage of manufacturing and selling more unlicensed cartridges, which eventually could have run the same risk for Nintendo that had nearly ruined Atari. Cartridges have more advantages than merely protecting consumer confidence and ensuring that Nintendo remained completely in control of which software could end up on their consoles. They load far faster than CDs since the console can treat the cartridge as basically just extended RAM, allow custom hardware to support particular games with specific needs to be packaged with the storage device the game comes on (like the SuperFX chip on a number of SNES games). Cartridge games also need to use less regular RAM as well since data can be pulled and streamed to the processor in real-time without waiting for a hard-drive or optical disk to locate it, and so on. The two biggest and obvious drawbacks to cartridges are of course their limited storage capacity and higher manufacturing price and requirements. Both of these are not as bad as they once were. Advancements thanks to SD cards, flash memory, and overall minimization of computer technology have reduced the costs and increased storage sizes of modern cartridges.

[@overthemoon8578]

I hope they dont stop selling physical games. As a kid who only has his phone as a console, getting these Cases are something i only get to hold and feel once in a life time, besides i dont rlly trust online games you download from the Eshop as maybe your switch got hack and lose files

[@JTSuter]

James Suter 6 minutes ago I used to like digital downloads, but recently I just opened a box containing 20+ NES games, 15 SNES games, 17 n64 games, and even 8 atari 2600 games. It was satisfying to know that I OWN these games, and I will own them for the rest of my life if I so wish. As for my Xbox One, I downloaded all my games out of laziness and convenience... eventually, Microsoft will stop servicing online downloads for the Xbox One, so if I download the games to a hard drive and the hard drive fails, then I'm screwed and I'll never have access to those games again. Cartridges are collectible and give you REAL ownership. With digital downloads, you really don't "own" anything. Hypothetically, if my Nintendo cartridges were "digital" back then, then I likely would have lost all of my content a long time ago. Cartridges also free the console from needing a huge hard drive, which is what will be needed for the size of games on Xbox Scarlett. While I do like the convenience of downloads, I think the pros for having game cartridges outweigh any of the cons.

[@JeffHochberg]

The load time of a cart is a fraction of the amount of time it is with a Blu-Ray/DVD. That’s why Nintendo has always stuck with the cartridge form factor.

[@ChaosGaming21]

And that's why you buy the physical copy online, they are sometimes cheaper than on the e shop and you're not paying a stupidly high price for a game you want