The Problems with going ALL DIGITAL on the Nintendo Switch

[@julianx2rl]

"I like having all games with me wherever I am, even though I don't go anywhere." The story of my life.

[@greykendall1830]

same

[@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP]

Yup same. 1800 games on my harddrives backed up. Fk legit ways of doing things.

[@mzisaperson7925]

Panic! At The Disco Edits! For someone with your name it seem odd (you could say pretty odd sorry for the pun) that your most popular video is about mcr

[@esmooth919]

Oddly enough, I have almost 30 games, half of which are physical, and I keep those cartridges in a big leather case that also houses my Switch whenever I travel.

[@billy-waynejeffcoat4828]

@@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP stop bragging because you figured out what a rompack is

[@HumblePaysan]

Switch is the only console where I buy games digitally. The reason is silly: I hate having icons on my menu and not being able to play them unless I put the card in.

[@BeliasLP]

uhm... i hate to break it to you, but thats exactly the same with PS4, atleast on my ps4 its like this with icons.

[@exaltedreverse4463]

I just like presing the game and boom, I'm in. No wasting my time opening a disc and putting it in. Just like how you quickly switch from apps on your phone

[@ChronosGermanius]

yeah me too

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

get that with other consoles, but in the case of nintendo the cost is just not worth it. swapping in and out nintendo games is faster then reloading or idk

[@redscorpion9325]

Plus its nice to have all the Games there instead of keep switching it which can be annoying

[@HeyhoBrando]

Digital is good in a term of “oh I wanna play this game,” just scroll Over and plop it over. But physically copy if I buy a game and don’t like it...I can sell it

[@lilaclover1018]

That's why I only do it if I like the game (Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

[@timmytom9518]

Why you watch people play it on KZbin or see the reviews before buying it’s simple.

[@MrQ12elve]

@Eggsy he meant: Why ? you watch people play it on KZbin or see the reviews before buying it’s simple. as in instead of buying crappy games and selling it...it's better to go KZbin and watch gameplay/ reviews before buying

[@TeddyBear-sk2ey]

MrQ12elve r/woooosh

[@TeddyBear-sk2ey]

Eggsy then how does it work?

[@gallaxian]

I buy physical games when I can because I like to have the ability to share, trade or sell them. It’s also worth noting that some physical games have actually appreciated significantly in price. Finally, I worry that the manufacturers may stop supporting their consoles at some point in the future. I already own original consoles and games that are decades old so it’s not an idle worry.

[@Andreas16375]

Most people. Atleast here in sweden will still buy used games for 40-50$ so you can resell your entire game library for almost full value. Meanwhile if you buy digital you are stuck with a bunch of games on your account you will most likely never re visit

[@andreslindgren]

this ^

[@sO_RoNerY]

Take advantage of Nintendo games being over priced once you trade them in. Good for in store credit or cash hahahah.

[@WardenOfTerra]

No, you're just a boomer in their 30's that can't get past the fact it's the digital age lol

[@tek1645]

But I'm not a collector, I just like to play games. I don't understand why people justify overpriced games, we don't want to become collectors

[@enge.marcelo]

Physical copies: play and sell. Digital: give Nintendo higher profits and play. Digital has no manufacturing, shipping and profit share with retailers and still costs the same.

[@masterjeff3246]

Yeah I feel so bad for Nintendo a multi billion dollar company that I want to give it more money lol.

[@timmytom9518]

You don’t have to waste gas getting the card or have to worry about loosing the card. Collect the games Digitally. If you loose the card than you have to buy a new 65$ game and spend over 130$ on a game. And when you sell it you don’t get much back.

[@masterjeff3246]

@R E I don't know anyone over the age of 10 that lose games lol.

[@Seraphna]

They can’t really offer it for cheaper because then the retailers refuse to carry their games.

[@NB_06]

@Pixel Tits If the digital version is cheaper then retailers wont stock the game physically. Theres a really good video that explains it all. Do you want the link?

[@yenko7345]

When it comes to Nintendo games, I always do physical just because it feels more traditional.

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

that and space wise it's wayy better.. there are still some you need to download more for like the bioshock collection (you need to download most of the 3 games to play em but if you just go one at a time it should be fine

[@mariobros2169]

Yea with my xbox i like to play with gamepass and is way quick to change from a game to game but nintendo feels like you have to own the physical copy. I want to fill my nintendo case card slots.

[@ExoticMfRon]

Plus you can resell it if you don’t want it anymore. It’s a better value

[@fightcentral9337]

same unless there a really good sale (I just bought MK II on the switch lite digitally because it was only $15 and that beat prices everywhere else, also I live in NY but I just googled a random Florida zip code and said that's where I live so I can avoid the sales tax lmaoo.)

[@Mecal21]

Especially because of the DS

[@MGosling94]

“Digital stores don’t have as good sales” ah, you’ve never experienced a steam sale I see.

[@AmandaDavis6130]

Michael Gosling Steam has spoiled me for digital sales.

[@junaidmzafar]

Another thing I like about steam is being able to backup the install files with ease on an affordable portable hdd or ssd much cheaper

[@Ivy21683]

You're about 3 years outdated

[@MGosling94]

Marc Goddard who or what are you talking about?

[@victorq4842]

Even Xbox has good sales. I have about 300 games on my hard drive and they where all around $3-$10

[@dragonnerd1016]

The enjoyment of collecting games to me is being able to hold it in your hands, appreciate the artwork on the case, cartridge/disc, and manual (if there even is one). I only buy a game digitally if it's one that I want really badly and the physical is too expensive. Or if a sale for the digital version is just too good to pass up. But having mostly digital games just doesn't feel genuine to me. I have a huge digital backlog on my ps4, and I just keep forgetting I have them because they're not there on my shelf.

[@Liggliluff]

I buy digital, and just like I have a bookcase of games of one console, I have a grid of games on screen on another console. Personally, I see no difference, and in fact, I find it even more neat to have the games on screen ready to play at any time. Maybe I've just gotten addicted to digital xD

[@JohnDoe-vx9bo]

There are FAR MORE pros than cons with owning physical games. After you buy them, they are yours, you own them and nobody can take them away from you. Eventually they become collectors items and you can make good money from it down the road. Also, you have a game to sell, trade, or let friends borrow a game if you want. NONE of this is possible with digital games. DON'T let ANYBODY convince you that digital games are worth their money. They cost more, aren't as accessible, no resale, collecting or trade value, and if you get a new system, it is a giant headache transferring digital games to the new system. Another downside to wasting money on digital games (as if there weren't enough issues already) is that the more Nintendo sell, the more comfortable they will become with ONLY SELLING DIGITAL GAMES in the future. Don't doubt for a single second they will do this....we are talking about Nintendo.

[@IceYetiWins]

@@JohnDoe-vx9bo We are talking about ps4

[@lexbeltran1354]

@@Liggliluff I like digital games as well. No more having to insert & remove games. It has nothing to do with being lazy. Plus, they will go on sale & you will save lot's of money😀

[@ethel72]

My original thought was to do physical games for most single-player games (except for indie games that don't get a physical release) and to do digital games for most multi-player games. My thought was so that I always have all types of games to play with my friends wherever I am, but it turns out that I rarely had to just whip out my switch when not at home to play multiplayer games.

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

indie games DO get physical release BUT only on Limited Run or on Super Rare Games

[@ethel72]

@@teacherfromthejungles6671 Yeah I know that and I have wanted to get them, but I can usually not find them in my local stores or they aren't out before I decide to play them digitally.

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

@@ethel72 nothing stops you from ordering a game from the official website o_O

[@Vorlaith30]

@@teacherfromthejungles6671 I think he's trying to say they don't get physical releases until later, after owning them digitally. Why buy a game twice just to have it physical for reasons other than collection? Sounds like he does it for resale, which defeats the point when owning it already.

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

@@Vorlaith30 well, the reasons are obvious. you can own your game physically but still can purchase it digitally for the sake of convenience. and plus, to support the devs.

[@nickmolnar6589]

Upside to buying digital: having a great reason to not loan someone a game cartridge they will hold on for the next 5 years. “You never asked for it back”

[@buccob]

I remember that I exchanged a NASCAR 64 game for Start Fox 64.... I also borrowed Jet Force Gemini but my friend did ask for it back... but another friend who got the Gamecube earlier was happy lending me Turok 3 (permanently). Fast forward to my adulthood years and I was able to buy a second hand copy of Jet Force Gemini (so I could actually finish the damn game) and I also got Perfect Dark.

[@keyholes]

And never having that awkward situation of if they do ever give it back, it's either filthy or damaged.

[@ACTNRPLY]

This is true. I just got my copy of Zelda botw back last week after lending it for 2 straight years

[@alanhalsey8006]

I once let a friend borrow Wind Waker who then sold it with his Gamecube a month later. Needless to say he is no longer my friend.

[@MotorBro78]

I’ve had to re-purchase Mario Odyssey twice because of my son’s shithead “friends” keeping the card or “losing” it. I’m all digital now and I am at peace

[@newchapterjesse]

My ex bought all her games online and just last fall someone broke into my place and stole her switch. When she bought a new switch she got all her games back if she owened them pysically then she would have to re buy them all

[@micklucas1451]

but doesn't the games stay in the account?

[@newchapterjesse]

@@micklucas1451 yes it does but the account can't be shared on multiple accounts

[@TechiesUnofficial]

You can only insert 1 physical game in your switch.

[@avmusic9687]

@@TechiesUnofficial but the guy could’ve just stolen the game cartridges...

[@franciscoorozco7247]

Who breaks in to steal a switch

[@GoodOldGamer]

I feel like having the cartridges isn't an issue. Get rid of the DVD style cases and put all the cartridges in a case that'll hold dozens of them. Most Switch cases have 10-16 spaces for cartridges too. They're tiny.

[@pineappleroad]

I would probably have gotten one of those cases for the few physical switch games i have, if it wasn’t for what happened with my 3DS games, which has kind of spooked me I still don’t know how it happened, but none of my physical 3DS games work anymore without a bit of messing about

[@mr.random8447]

It’s marketability, take up more real estate in stores so more sales

[@WardenOfTerra]

That makes no sense.

[@JohnDoe-vx9bo]

There are FAR MORE pros than cons with owning physical games. After you buy them, they are yours, you own them and nobody can take them away from you. Eventually they become collectors items and you can make good money from it down the road. Also, you have a game to sell, trade, or let friends borrow a game if you want. NONE of this is possible with digital games. DON'T let ANYBODY convince you that digital games are worth their money. They cost more, aren't as accessible, no resale, collecting or trade value, and if you get a new system, it is a giant headache transferring digital games to the new system. Another downside to wasting money on digital games (as if there weren't enough issues already) is that the more Nintendo sell, the more comfortable they will become with ONLY SELLING DIGITAL GAMES in the future. Don't doubt for a single second they will do this....we are talking about Nintendo.

[@genericperson8295]

@@JohnDoe-vx9boI disagree with a lot of your points. Digital is half the cost of physical if you have a friend. Just sign into each others switches and download all the digital purchases. suddenly two people are playing the same game simultaneously for the price of one. Plus with digital vouchers you can buy games day 1 at a discount. Also downloading games on a new console is really easy and is only limited by your internet speed

[@ActionJaxonH]

Also, there’s a difference between de-listing on a store, and REMOVING from the store. Pikmin 3 can still be re-downloaded by those who purchased it. All they did was prevent NEW purchases.

[@aliwaleed2004]

Yeah I had a similar situation on the wii u store. I tried looking up a free version of wii fit u that I got for having the balance board, but couldn't find it. Went to my purchases and turns out I could re-download it easily.

[@Kamodomon]

But downloadable stuff is still going to be an issue when Nintendo decides to shut down the eShop for Wii U because they want to use those servers for other services. I'm dreading that with my 3DS right now (even though I do have all my games on the system already.) No storefront is forever.

[@michael-zg5fq]

Nintendo should do what sony does

[@growl_is_broken3098]

Kamodomon but can’t u still play the games even after the eshop is shut down? Unless u mean u dont have enough space for all of ur games or something

[@lyndza1989]

@@michael-zg5fq what does sony do

[@pwrbyford68]

Physical is the way to go, especially when dealing with Nintendo’s stupid transfer rules. I bought animal crossing digitally for my daughters switch lite and she can’t play offline unless I make the lite the “main” switch. Nintendo frustrates me.

[@brandon10301991]

This...I cant even figure out how to do that since Nintendo is so inept at making an easy UI to navigate for these sorts of things.

[@spragzpc1]

Thank you for bringing that up

[@benacing]

PlayStation does the exact same thing, IDK why these companies make these stupid rules

[@pwrbyford68]

Yeah...oh I forgot. My girlfriend plays animal crossing on my switch. I recently got her a switch for her birthday. Of course Nintendo isn’t allowing animal crossing to transfer her save files to the new switch. 🙄😒 So she’s stuck playing my switch. I know Xbox gets a lot of crap, but I really appreciate how transparent they are with games. This anti consumer crap kills me.

[@pwrbyford68]

nuwavghost Not true with all modern consoles. I can play games on my pc with Xbox game pass and my daughter can play on my Xbox while using my account at the same time. I love Nintendo but it’s unnecessary that they make gaming so restrictive. My girlfriend has a physical copy of animal crossing. Why can’t she transfer her save files to her new switch? It doesn’t make sense why they’d lock an account to one switch for this specific game.

[@FullTimeDosser]

there is just something about having a physical copy also the smell of a fresh game is just unbeatable

[@shotgunmasterQL]

And with Switch cartridges, the taste 👁👄👁

[@goodluck2119]

@Babydoll you can't smell nor taste? Yeah buddy das covid

[@Juniorbrennaman]

hahaha

[@memechild2025]

@@shotgunmasterQL yeah, my favorite part of getting a new switch game cartridge is tasting it 🥰🥰

[@ArkStar20]

Yeah. The perk of getting physical games is you can resell them at some point thus getting some money back in the end.

[@zeccy337]

I like digital, for someone like me who likes to game hop a lot it's nice to be able to cycle games instantly. I play 5 games daily, if I had to change the cartridge each time I'll probably die

[@thren914]

I felt this in my soul... lol

[@ItsSamStone]

Same!!! 😂👍🏼

[@Jactional]

So your lazy is what your saying

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

@@Jactional ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@wil5174]

@@Jactional buying physical games is more expensive, and that split second of changing cartridges is time still. Id rather be lazy.

[@kevinkite3418]

I love a bunch of games displayed on my shelf like my treasures.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Same here but cleaning dust is annoying.

[@CreepyKitty570]

Same! I love having mine physical

[@calinguga]

so you can glance at them at any time to be reminded of how much you payed for them all i'm kidding, the things are spark of joy material alright.

[@Kyogen.]

I would go physical but I don't have a shelf

[@Raven-xe7zv]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M this ^

[@larson0014]

I'm glad I have physical, one day I can pass it on to someone or sell because they have value

[@praneilmukkamala4538]

Same here. I usually sell the games so that I can buy a new one later

[@mhassassin2816]

I buy the Nintendo exclusive games like mario zelda etc. But I get all the indie games and stuff digital

[@mason9627]

i try getting physical but if there is a good sale i get it digital

[@larson0014]

@@mhassassin2816 I just wait till they are released physical

[@mhassassin2816]

@@mason9627 kinda same I guess, I bought smash and ACNH with the coupon deal.

[@adamant_viewer]

No joke, I had zero idea gamefly was still around.

[@mrsbigezy8627]

Same I used it when I had my ps3

[@thatonevideo2117]

bruh it reminded of the ads I see when I was a kid

[@fabricatedlightning1158]

Oh god it still is. How?

[@taylorfrench6722]

And it's not like they're just relying on old 7th and 6th gen games and not buying new games, they have PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch games available.

[@manicasso]

It’s been going on strong for 18 yearz

[@tylorkenniston1192]

I think the right answer is a blend. Digital has allowed me to make sure my favorites are available to me just by having the switch with me wherever, without the need to carry around physical cartridges, but it would also be a smart plan to have some cartridges of the games that you would want to play 20 years from now when the switch pro ultimate X doesn’t have backwards compatibility or whatever they come out with next

[@MrLorenzoVids]

can't you just back up your digital purchases to another microsd card. So isn't that like owning physical copy just in case your original microsd goes bust.

[@alizaharu3978]

I've spoken to Nintendo about this cause I was concerned I'm all digital too. However they say once u buy the game even if it's not on the eshop anymore the game will still be there for u cause u purchased it.

[@maricarmentorresnunez4802]

Let's hope, because I am a brand new switch owner and I decided to go all digital, to avoid clutter and people asking to borrow my games to never return them

[@sada4483]

@@maricarmentorresnunez4802 I think this is a thing for all platforms. I recently bought a copy of Mortal Kombat 9 on steam, well after the game was delisted, and I could still download the files and play the game.

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

@@sada4483 exactly. It's the same way on PlayStation

[@DarkestVoid]

Well that’s a lie. It may not effect anyone currently but in 10 to 20 years we’ll likely lose access to at least a few games. Digital is basically a rental. I myself have bought many digital but franchises I really care about I buy physical. As long as we’re still given the option to buy whatever we want then I’m fine with that. But to switch over to digital completely is going to outrage many. Even more so when more and more people realize the negatives of owning digital in the long term. Sony and Microsoft have also had games delisted and you CAN’T install them anymore. Unless developers give full rights to the customer then I’ll maybe be all for digital only. But I love my Pokémon physical cases so I’d rather not trade that in for digital.

[@utkarshtyagi10]

@@DarkestVoid well if you ‘buy’ games digitally, they will be stored in your micro sd card so will remain with u as long as your sd card is safe with you. Or you have stored it on your 32 gig system. Even when games are discontinued. Same with xbox and Playstation. Unless you are getting games for rental from services like gamepass or ps plus. Where games are essentially rentals. Unlike ‘buying’ them where they are getting permanently stored on your system or memory card

[@Dando-1983]

Physical where possible, use to love the game boy and game gear cartridges and the Switch mini game cartridges are just wow, they give me a smile every time... I hold my switch games in a multi case holder and you can see all the mini artworks.. Plus I love the Game Artwork on the cases.. the only thing I really miss is the game booklets.

[@kaspervletter290]

They make me smile Not when i taste it tho

[@digitalshadowfox720]

@@kaspervletter290 yummy

[@pineappleroad]

Back when the 3ds was the most recent nintendo handheld, i went all physical on that system (and i had a game card holder thing) and now in 2021 pretty much all of my game cards require quite a bit of messing around to get them to work (and then it only works for that session, when i next want to play it i have to mess about again to get it to work again) so now i have most of my games digitally on the switch (i have 4 physical games, 1 of which i bought a digital copy of more recently so that i could play that game when someone else was playing it) I might buy a few more physical games in the near future, but i will keep the games in the original boxes to try and help prevent a repeat of what happened with my 3DS games

[@Dando-1983]

@JungleBubble very true the switch logo is a bit too big LOL but honestly if I was handed a Switch cartridge back in 1989.. and was shown BOTW vs Tetris it would have been a Bill & Ted “no way”moment… so I want to collect cartridges for that reason and in years to come I expect they will be collectibles… this time unlike giving all my games away.. I’ll actually keep them 😂… If only they brought back the booklets.

[@natstar7864]

No digital only good for nintendo they can sell you the same game without spending any money making so more profit for them the game actually costs more that way if you think about it like them sending you a picture of food but charging you the same price as the food the picture is made of. With the 3ds shop shutdown stopping you downloading games you paid for and digital not being cheaper the only reason to go digital is if you cannot find the game or live in the middle of no where but even then you could have the games delivered to you. most game shops allow you to trade in old games so you can get new games cheaper doing that and some old games might go up in value later as well like what is happening now that 3ds shop is closing.

[@EmTekTube]

GameFly. Now that's a name I haven't hear in a long time 😂 🤣

[@turtlewolf34]

Same

[@Eaglefalls14]

They are scam artists now. I signed up for a 3 month free trial then got charged for 3 months after month 1

[@DudeCalledDibs]

Damn! I agree! I thought that was a thing that died in 2003.

[@aIkaIi]

@@DudeCalledDibs I wasn't even born in 2003 but I still saw ads for it when I was a kid

[@ThePeacePlant]

I was surprised. I didnt know they still existed. I remember over 15 years ago, me and my brother wanted to try it so bad

[@Realletsplaygrey]

The main advantage to physical is the ability to resell. But as a collector I prefer having physical, but when there's a 40$ difference between digital and physical it's hard to choose

[@LazerPengWIN]

The bad thing tho not all games have a physical release

[@Festivus_Miracle]

Or games that get a physical release either; A) Have a download tact on or B) don't even contain a game cart (like the complete Mortal Kombat 11 release)

[@Supersak67]

yo lazer

[@peluquin98]

Usually indie games are the ones that are only digital. Sometimes companies decide to sell you a box with a code and that sucks

[@nikkoa.3639]

Or if it's limited release. I don't have money all the time

[@phantomgamer9264]

@@Festivus_Miracle Mortal Kombat 11 kinda killed my mood to play cause I needed a big download to get it on my Switch and then I don't even have a cartridge it's just a useless box

[@thatsnailisfast]

I buy games that I am highly anticipating physically. It kinda reminds me of how excited I was to finally get a new game as a kid.

[@disarmyouwitha]

“I like having all of my games with me - even though I don’t go anywhere” me^

[@neidenMetalun]

Me when I bought my Switch

[@kriaz9916]

I always liked being able to whip out a case full of games to show people, instead of them just them scrolling through a menu, nothing beats that feeling

[@NB_06]

"It doesn't matter how you get the game , as long as you're playing the game" .... *Oooohh the pirates life is the life for me*

[@ShadenXa]

Arrrrrggggg

[@WhimsicottFanatic]

_Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me!_

[@redfloydisbest1]

yar har fiddle dee dee

[@davidarencibia4582]

lol

[@gizmoe187]

I have a 400gb micro Sd and it’s not enough. I’m all ways having to delete certain games to download a new game that gets released on hbg shop. Wish I had a tera.

[@DX_3445]

Some people have a little something called, “little siblings”

[@Gamerrelm1.0_relm]

True

[@je4nz]

I think you forgot to correct that to ‘rats’

[@Gamerrelm1.0_relm]

@@je4nz rugrats

[@tiellimilin6622]

@@je4nz you mean devils

[@isoniazidsive]

my little cousin who came to my house because of christmas and he tried to eat my game cartridges

[@meikahidenori]

For me in Australia, going digital means I actually get games cheaper on sale. Retail stores will continue to charge full price for many games years after they're relevant making it harder to get into some of them later when you have caught up with your backlog

[@d.leyton7982]

same

[@akashj7187]

It’s the same here in India as well

[@andreszhoutsang9645]

Not sure if things changed now but i always fins games cheaper in EB games, BigW, JB Hifi, and even Harvey Norman than in the Australian eshop

[@BlindGuardian050]

This only works if you don't buy first party switch games. Price history tracker for these games shows that the digital games are basically NEVER cheaper than they are physical.

[@UberRouth]

I just get mine off of kogan get them like 10 aud cheaper than on the eshop or retail

[@clouseau69]

I think it's important to make it clear to Nintendo and others that their customers still want the option of playing games from physical discs or game cards.

[@alexdaguy6130]

“Sponsered by game fly” GEEZ I MISS THOSE DAYS!

[@AtomicOwl]

@BIg B Swayn I wasn't expecting for it to last this many years

[@syrusorelio2309]

Gamefly doesn't mention taking and safety precautions about covid, how on earth can this be sade if we don't to for sure they're sterilizing games when they come back

[@OctoFloofy]

What's with Gamefly?

[@CannedKiwiSKC]

It reminds me of being in middle school and not being able to afford the newest games that came out. Man I miss that so much, but the wait for the games to come in was ridiculous sometimes

[@Idontwantahandle1111]

Ya I thought they would go out of business nowadays lol

[@blinxtheredone6844]

I own one Switch for myself and two of my kids have thier own Switch as well. I do all digital for games I care about onto my switch and share between the accounts. If we buy a game that only my kids are interested in then I will get them the cartridge that way I can play my stuff while they play thiers and they don't have to sync up to the Internet to play a game through my account. All Digital helps when you have kids that destroy all physical things. 6 kids ...

[@purplepudding9144]

Yes yes yes yes yes thats why im getting my nephew a switch with only digital games cuz hes prone to losing things im sure the joycons will easily be lost so im even considering a lite to make it as compact as possible

[@markflopresti]

Purple Pudding the lite is still a great system as a gift.

[@Built_it_by-alex]

There's something so satisfying about popping in a game cartridge in your Nintendo Switch

[@psp420bam]

I never felt that sensation with physical media and much happier with DD on playstation vita slim and PC but they both have pros and cons

[@frumbolo]

it's even more satisfying to lick the cartridge

[@OrtadragoonX]

Disagree. The Switch’s flimsy cart cover scares the hell out of me. Out of my 13 games only two are physical. Links Awakening and Smash Ultimate.

[@chaelmavik]

@@OrtadragoonX I agree with you. I feel like I'm going to destroy the tiny "cartridge" that Switch games are stored on.

[@summerycast7936]

@@OrtadragoonX The flap doesn't scare me but I'm always using two hands to insert the cart. One for holding the flap and Switch. The other for inserting the cart. Wish it were easy like on 3DS, but then you run into dust invasion. Not like you can't do some good old dusting.

[@cartersharris]

I tried going all digital when I first got my switch only to find that it’s just not for me… Now most people probably don’t have the same idea. But I like to have the opportunity to sell my games when i’m done with them, so I have money to put towards other games that I want to play. That’s why going with physical games is better for me.

[@user-zd8vg1nl5g]

Have fun with your $2 in store credit

[@z8ne_DemeGod313]

That why I don't bother buying physical no more, why sell it for less if I'm not gonna keep it after I'm done. Back in the late 90's early 2000s it was cool but now it makes no sense & if nintendo does close down the eshop Atleast we can still play the games without switching each card out

[@gregorymirabella1423]

i'm genuinely surprised that gamefly is still around.

[@7Write4This9Heart7]

Same! I LEGIT thought they died years ago. X'D

[@lovaboy0076]

Same, I can’t even remember the last time i saw a gamefly ad

[@kyndall8884]

this is literally my first time hearing about gamefly in like eight years XD

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

I've gone all digital this time. After four generations of Nintendo handhelds, there's only so many tiny cartridges I can handle.

[@jarzx9201]

Same

[@digitalshadowfox720]

i did with the 3ds

[@CritsuKirby]

I have a 128 GB Card and I typically get digital games on sale if they don’t exceed 6 GB. I only purchase physical games if most or all of a game fits on a cart. I like to get physical Nintendo games when available, but this year made me buy Animal Crossing digitally. But that made it pretty convenient since that’s a game you pick up and put down every day.

[@cguillot05]

I do exactly the same. First party Nintendo games and large file sizes over 6gb are purchased physical. Everything else is digital. I typically find more frequent sales digitally than physically. This is changing now as we used to see more deals physically.

[@skipbrainless7527]

Being all digital definitely helps switching between games is a lot faster and especially when you’re actually on the go you won’t have to carry around your games and risk losing them possibly

[@BraxtonKovary]

Physically - You have a good backup, hard copy of something you know you own, yet have to take it if you travel and swap out the game everytime you wanna play something different. Digital - You have all the games directly downloaded to your microSD cards, yet you have to swap out and memorize all your games, and you don't technically 100% own it.

[@liaml1694]

Basically, when you go physical your buying it, but when you go digital your just paying to access it.

[@AB-py6jl]

Why even have multiple SDs in the first place? Just have one.

[@liaml1694]

@@AB-py6jl Well its not exactly that simple if you already filled up a large micro SD card

[@AB-py6jl]

@@liaml1694 I'd just get a bigger one then.

[@liaml1694]

@@AB-py6jl That's my point. There aren't an infinite numbers of storage amounts available, you can't just go out and buy a 5 TB micro SD card because you want it all downloaded on the same card

[@catmrib]

The reason I love bying physical is because I can buy them used, and then eventually sell them second hand if I didnt like it a lot/played it all the way through and don't see myself playing it again

[@EnzoZambrotti]

I live in Brazil, and the prices of physical games is absurd compared to the US, because of the High import Taxes, so I usually go all digital since it’s less expansive. All I have to do is buying a new Micro SD once in a while.

[@nickdriessen6159]

Also, when you're done with a certain game, you can always sell it. That's one of the reasons why i prefer phisical games.

[@z8ne_DemeGod313]

It's pointless to spend money on something you're not gonna get half back for. That's like you tryna sell me a Mario party game you spent $50 on, at best you'll be lucky to get over $35 back for it.

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

@@z8ne_DemeGod313 can you do that with digital games though? It's hard to find digital copies of a game for sale

[@mobwow6833]

@@z8ne_DemeGod313 So how are digital games any better in that? At least I get some of my money back with physical games, if I choose to sell them some day.

[@z8ne_DemeGod313]

@@mobwow6833 you can but again what's the point of buying an overpriced cd just to get rip off when you want to returns them just for the store to raise the prices back up to the same amount you paid for it? Plus digital game cost less unless it's a new games releasing but normally the sales & discount plays a factor into why it's better to go that route. I get what you're saying because I use to trade in alot of games myself but now I rarely even complete the games I have these days unless I'm grinding on 2k or playing COD

[@AV524]

Something I realized whenever I was using my 3DS was it felt like a hassle bringing physical copies of games that I may want to play when traveling, when I have other games digital and downloaded already to the system. This helped me decide to go fully digital, with the exception of Smash Ultimate as a physical copy and always in the cartridge slot.

[@lukospicturehouse]

A note if you're buying a micro SD from Amazon, I had bought a 400g "SanDisk" recently and it was not working, found out it was a scam and the Sandisk card was actually only 12g but written to always say 400g available. I got a full refund bc they luckily took the listing down. Just double check the Amazon listing to make sure it's official, sometimes the Sandisk listing that's $5-$10 cheaper is a scam. Learn from my mistakes haha

[@xue1379]

Boi

[@keyholes]

Was it from a third party seller through Amazon rather than direct from them?

[@LSOK38]

Remember, to be on the safe side always look for" Fulfilled by Amazon" that means that Amazon itself stocks, ships and handles the customer service for that item. Companies that agree to this have been vetted by Amazon and found to reputable. Amazon started this program because of the many independent vendors (mainly Chinese) that were ripping off customers and ruining Amazon's good name.

[@XWierdThingsHappenX]

I just go to Walmart that why I know. Mine wasn't terribly expensive especially if you don't go for the ones with mario or link on the package

[@dannycujoh516]

I got 400gb for 55 bucks it was worth it

[@cb4j]

I missed the part where being able to resell or trade in physical copies vs. Digital was a problem. Paying top dollar for digital with no recourse if you wanna get rid of it.

[@Liggliluff]

Maybe we need a change; demand that if we buy something on a digital storefront, and that store is still running, then we should be able to set a price and sell a copy. Two problems though: - No more offline play since they no longer knows you own it. Xbox One was going to offer the option to sell your digital copies and therefore required internet checks. They don't allow that now, and therefore allows offline play. - There's no drawback at all buying a "used" digital copy, and it would be way easier buying a second hand digital copy then a second hand physical copy too. Plus publishers don't want you buying from another person, and rather sell you a new copy. At least the hassle of selling physical copies ensure they can at least sell more for now.

[@quintessencenevermore2660]

I never purchase a game without first researching it...plot, gameplay, etc. I don't care if I get spoiled...though I don't recommend watching a full playthrough before playing the game. If you do, you will get burnt out faster.

[@natstar7864]

If the digital eshop is cheaper than the shops you go into to buy games then they are charging you more than the recommended retail price nintendo gives them because the eshop is supposed to be the same price as retail and if you go to shops that do not focus on games like big retail stores you can get them cheaper than larger game stores since they normally decrease their price below the recommended retail price to sell lower than other stores.

[@LowKeBanana]

Something about the feel of cracking open a brand new game is just so nice. Digital doesn't have the effect imo. I'll get digital if it had an insane deal tho. But for the most part I get physical. Especially if it has a collectors edition or a pre-order bonus I want.

[@denisaljic]

I believe it depends on digital store front. On PC Valve has done a great job with steam to protect the consumer. The first platform to offer refunds... Also if a developer/publisher removes a game from the store Valve protects the users who purchased the game prior to removal, by leaving it in your library to download again in the future. This is why I only do physical copies for consoles because they don't care about consumers at all!

[@noth606]

Steam is good, sharing the same account on multiple PC's is also easy and no weird fuss, i'm on the same account on my laptop and PC, it would only be an issue if I were to try to play the same thing on both at the same time which of course I never do. Some people lend their gear to others, but I'd never consider lending my PC or laptop to anyone, even if I'm not using it right now, it would be like lending my wife to some other dude :-P I don't swing that way.

[@tiiamaria_]

surprisingly i never knew that even though i've got about 10 games on my steam library of 2 years. glad to know that the "you don't own your digital games" isn't all that much true

[@kninezbanks]

Steam didn't always have refunds, I bought over $500 worth of games that I rarely or never played....When they introduced refunds, I asked for refunds for all my unplayed games, they refused because too much time had passed. smh. Nintendo might offer refunds in the future though as they are one of the only holdouts as of now.

[@Gummibri]

"speed doesn't matter... I didn't expect copying to take 7 hours..."

[@karrdashen9190]

but that only affects transfer speed between cards, not the read/write speed while using the Switch

[@thechazz8080]

karr dash e n But I think he means when transferring files it would have helped, which maybe it could have

[@rustable4165]

onn. is a good company for microsd cards for switch tbh

[@nerosr2393]

9:55 "physical software" just sounds funny to me

[@mrgoosej]

Lol same

[@Summer-xu8qu]

aka 'Hardware Software'

[@maufacini]

Since last gen, I had always preferred digital. It’s very convenient for me. But, in the case of Nintendo, which we don’t know how it’s going to be the next console (backwards compatibility) I’m very worried about my purchase’s. Because imagine when this console ends support, as long as it may take, we won't be able to download the purchased games anymore?! That’s a thing that Sony and MS did well with their next gen, and I hope Nintendo do it.

[@Tohru-bd3ts]

that's what I was thinking the 3DS died and your digital games with it

[@tydshiin5783]

After the wii I said screw that unless the game is only available in digital

[@FistOFrost]

I only buy physical unless its a deep deep sale on a digital only title.

[@serazharkova7564]

Same. Like man if ni no kuni is only €10 in the eshop I'm gonna have to get it when it's €40/50 physical

[@FistOFrost]

@@serazharkova7564 that is a great game btw I have it physical for the switch and I paid full price lol!

[@serazharkova7564]

@@FistOFrost I'm looking forward to playing it soon! I played the second one on PS4 and really loved it!

[@UnluckyOctopus]

If Nintendo handled their digital like steam I’d buy everything digital but I’ve lost so many digital copies cause they abandon their old eshops.

[@kracko883]

Physical is kind of annoying because you have to take out the game and put a new one everysingle time you wanna play another one

[@MegaOverclocked]

I usually stick to digital format when it comes to handhelds. I like having access to all my games when traveling without having to lugg around a case of cartridges or pick and choose what to bring along with me. For consoles I always go physical purely for collecting purposes.

[@princessjulieta]

Same I only have ring fit adventure and lets go Pikachu physical cause they have gimmicky controllers. One is required to play the game fit game while I wanted the gimmicky controller for lets go.

[@maxfuster5602]

I'm all digital on switch and i've never looked back

[@Ryan-p1ge0n]

Me too I have a all digital besides botw and don't regret it one bit I just don't buy games I don't like. Because I know what games I like

[@chrisofstars]

Same. I'm too lazy to change carts.. I hate it.

[@svr5423]

Same. There is only one exception, as the Star Wars Flipper was on sale physically.

[@audreyfinigan4293]

I am all digital except 3D all stars cuz of the re sale value

[@CoastalJoe12]

@@audreyfinigan4293 exact same lol

[@iNexxFear]

For me it seems like the cost of the memory card (depending on the size) plus digital download would be close to the cost of the game physically (if not on sale). Some games digitally are cheaper, I've found some for $20 cheaper but having the ease of mind not loosing a digital game is more comfortable for me. Plus with multiple switches in the house it makes it a lot easier to share as you mentioned.

[@natstar7864]

If the digital eshop is cheaper than the shops you go into to buy games then they are charging you more than the recommended retail price nintendo gives them because the eshop is supposed to be the same price as retail and if you go to shops that do not focus on games like big retail stores you can get them cheaper than larger game stores since they normally decrease their price below the recommended retail price to sell lower than other stores.

[@louvella-sama]

@@natstar7864 eshop frequently holds large sales and I think that's what they were referring to when they said they're getting the game for way cheaper digitally than physically. Personally I bought Immortals Fenyx Rising Gold Edition which was $99.99 for only $14.99 since it was on sale on eshop. Realllyyyy crazy but otherwise, I would never have bought the game if it wasn't for that insane sale.

[@schatzi333221]

When the Switch was first released, I really wanted all of my games to be physical [excluding digital-download-only titles], but, due to me being A) not rich and B) living a 40-minute busride away from the closest store, that doesn't have a big selection, I ended up buying the games I really wanted from the eShop when they would go on sale for ridiculously good prices (like 60% off retail and up.) I bought a couple cheap ones from eBay as well from JP and EU regions as well, but that was more-so for collecting (and for Brain Age, which isn't availible in NA.) Fast-forward 3 years later, and only a small handful of my collection is on two microSD cards. I mean, sure, I saved a couple shelves of space from skipping out on the physicals, but my collector's heart cries a little sometimes. I have no grand display to show off, no beautiful arrangement of box arts and red-and-white borders lined up in a row. I mean, imagine what the Nintendo Switch corner of my hypothetical game room would look like--two framed microSD cards hanging on the wall. Fantastic. Nobody wants to see that. But, at least I have the games, can enjoy them as much as I want, and all without hurting my bank account too much. It makes moving easier, too--I just have to be extra careful not to loose the little guys. And, I've really, really enjoyed not having to swap cartridges myself, or carry around cases and cases of cartridges in my bag when I'm on the go, and want my whole collection with me. It's the first time I've ever really experienced the beauty of it before, as the majority of my video game collection has always been physical, up until the Switch. I enjoy it so much, that sometimes I find myself not even wanting to get up to grab a game or to change a cartridge anymore. It suddenly feels like a hassle. I've never felt so lazy. PS--This video was helpful, because I was always skeptical of the brand of SD cards I've been buying, due to some horror stories I've heard of in the past of USB sticks randomly being wiped clean if not used for a while. It's a relief to know that SanDisk and Kingston are both fine options. It's also a relief to know that the save data is stored directly on the Switch. I never knew this, and I've been afraid to swap games from one microSD to the next, so thanks, I appreciate it a lot! Subscribed!

[@edwinjonah]

Fun fact: It's actually cheaper to get digital games where I live. Physical games are usually more expensive than their actual price and they're rarely discounted. Also, I got a 200GB card when I bought my Switch, your videos helped me a lot!

[@saysoun752]

When they're on sale, it's usually cheaper to buy digitally. I used to buy all physical but now have gone more of the digital route as I love being able to switch games whenever I want without having to look for my games. I keep up physical games alphabetized for the simple reason of finding them. However, if my nephews comes over to play and forgets to put it back into the box, then I'm looking for it. With digital, it's there whenever, wherever.

[@epicgrapefruit7563]

Still cheaper to get physcical tho because you can sell those.

[@edwinjonah]

@@epicgrapefruit7563 That's a good point for some people, I personally never resell my games, so the price I get them for is what I take into account.

[@tinachen9728]

Same here physical copies here are more expensive compared to the digitall

[@ThePeacePlant]

@@edwinjonah Where are you from?

[@Level1Sword]

Thanks for being honest about the shortfalls of going all-digital. Some folks seem to think that it is the inevitable future that physical versions will disappear completely from consoles, but I'm not convinced.

[@liaml1694]

You never know something is inevitable, until it happens.

[@ryantakahashi9130]

Going all digital is the inevitable future. I'm thinking that next gen we will see a larger, if not full push to it. After the PS5/XBX. MS already released an all digital version, PS5 has one. The drive version of the PS5 looks to be an afterthought add-on. Companies are going to push for it because it means more profit. And profit is king. Less cost to manufacturer and distribute game carts/discs. No need to worry about shipping dates or out of stock. Not to mention it means they keep the games always up to date. Day 1 patches won't exist anymore. They retain more control over their game. They eliminate 2nd hand sales which means they will sell more copies. Not to mention there will also likely be a bigger push towards subscription/streaming models which only work well as digital AKA gamepass. Which will make it more "affordable". What are the downsides? Not many. Only the vocal minority physical collector will heavily push back. How long do you think they will hold out? Will they skip playing games forever when they realize that every companies does it? Doubtful.

[@lanhikari4930]

Ryan Takahashi they may push for it but for as long as I can I will buy physical. I do not like digital and refuse to go with it. It’s a slippery slope getting screwed and licenses don’t last forever

[@savagekid94]

I use to like physical only but the cartridges are so tiny I'd be afraid to lose them. Also, I just didn't like having to switch game cards whenever I wanted to play something. Having all your games on the console itself just made it feel convenient.

[@lexbeltran1354]

Me too

[@shakesquire84]

“Get the game however you feel like it” is the way. I’ve been all digital since the end of the PS3 era but I have fast Internet, wait for sales and detest clutter. Wouldn’t cross the road to change anyone’s mind on the subject - it’s about what works for you.

[@natstar7864]

If the digital eshop is cheaper than the shops you go into to buy games then they are charging you more than the recommended retail price nintendo gives them because the eshop is supposed to be the same price as retail and if you go to shops that do not focus on games like big retail stores you can get them cheaper than larger game stores since they normally decrease their price below the recommended retail price to sell lower than other stores.

[@shakesquire84]

@@natstar7864 I'm sure there is a good point in there somewhere but the lack of punctuation made my brain hurt.

[@natstar7864]

@@shakesquire84 Ironic of you to say that. When you use no punctuation yourself lol.

[@shakesquire84]

@@natstar7864 It's not ironic; it was a compound sentence. No need for punctuation. Stay in school!

[@liamjaya2985]

You see, I’m normal in the fact that I can purchase games physically and through the eShop. However, being normal is boring. So I must ensure that I have a perfectly balanced 50%/50% in physical and downloaded. If I do not, my sleep paralysis demon will not let me sleep at night.

[@jaidadaily2555]

Mood

[@TheSweBro]

I like having it psychical, so much nostalgia there for me. I have travelcase where I keep all of my games so they're always with me. However I have some games digitally though, and I agree it's convenient

[@emadstarns291]

It’s safer with digital that way no one can steal your games or if your house goes on fire you lose everything your console you can still go buy another console all your games are still there to install if they were physical they would be all fine this is just for people who have lost their homes from fire hurricanes tornadoes earthquakes one day it will happen that’s the reason I buy my games also digital besides physical but what I wish is that physical games you buy would give you a free digital copy just like they do with movies

[@assembly2593]

I go physical whenever I can because I like collecting and it makes my shelf look rad.

[@Ahmed-mp4og]

Darn millennials, with all of your radical words

[@angel79nunn]

Same

[@TheBatAss]

I'm 100% digital when it comes to all my media; games, movies, music, it is just more convenient

[@adannajr]

Ownership is power ! If I buy a game I can still resale it later . Digital you can do nothing but not play the game no more

[@tanman99]

What happens when that storefront disappears and the hundreds or thousands you spent are suddenly gone?

[@jeyprocketeer]

ITS TRULY BEST ALL DIGITAL GAMES ON A HANDHELD PERIOD

[@bryanmiller476]

tanman99 digital backups

[@manwithoutmercy]

You don’t own the game

[@hedgehogloverone]

"I wasn't expecting that to take 7 hours" *cries in terrible internet*

[@ithildiess9048]

that's got nothing to do with internet he was transferring from microsd card to pc. you dont need internet foe that but because cheaper cards transfer slowly it takes forever.

[@hedgehogloverone]

@@ithildiess9048 maybe now with your words of encouragement my internet will be not so shit

[@hedgehogloverone]

@@Unholyxkight no i very much understood that from the first guys message, i just thought that was a funny thing to reply with

[@cruzerion]

I generally go physical on finite games (usually singleplayer storydriven ones), since I'll generally and digital on session-based games (multiplayer games, roguelikes and other stuff with high replay value). I feel that gives me the best balance between ability to pick up and play whatever/whenever I want, storage space management and ability to resell/lend to friends

[@Ghost16-k5n]

I'm not much of a collector and I really enjoy being able to play anything anywhere since I mostly play on the go. Got a 400gb sd for that and it's great

[@adanibarra1453]

I love getting games digitally because i don't have to leave the house. Pay for it at home, take a shower and by the time I'm out it's ready to play.

[@dynamicentry6808]

SanDisk is one of the best SD card there is. I got 128gb for two years on my switch and I have never gotten any problems with it

[@Pigcogames]

I prefer digitally, because I find that a massive plastic case for a teeny-tiny game cartridge is a lot of plastic. Especially when millions are sold physically. But I've got to say having a physical case is nice, especially when the art is cool! Also, I might be tempted if it's cheaper or if I want to give it to my sister when I've finished the game.

[@JDCALDECOTT]

Always physical, it is better, because their still the same price as digital, if not cheaper second hand, trade them with friends, swaps, and of course, for selling... that’s very important in the future! Far more collectible too!

[@jenerossitea9247]

I had to go digital myself. I had GBA and DS games either stolen or lost a number of times. Plus I had a bad habit of selling games after I beat them and then regretting it sometime after cause I wanted to play again. Plus not having to switch games out all the time is nice too. Though I still do physical for switch games if they come with something neat like ReZero Prophecy of the Throne or SeaBed (a light novel)

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

but i wanna keep my games.

[@Vim_Tim]

YES, especially because many Nintendo games keep a lot of value over time. The option to liquidate games I won’t ever touch again is a big deal to me. There’s even the opportunity to actually _earn_ money if the physical card is bought on a good second-hand deal.

[@JDCALDECOTT]

@@Vim_Tim exactly! Until we go fully digital one day, everyone must buy physical copies while we can! Nintendo games hold their value like crazy. Even Wii games are still expensive 😂

[@not_my_fn_real_name2689]

@@JDCALDECOTT if everyone bought physical, then we wouldn't ever get to the point of all digital. Companies will do what ever makes them money. All digital makes them way more money, cause people have to buy a new copy (no used games). The digital store sets the prices, and the digital store can go offline and force people to rebuy games on a new console. Of course, if no one bought digital, then they wouldn't make any money, so they would do the next best thing and offer physical media. This is one of the reasons I hate to see videos like this, where popular creators claim to be collectors and also tout the benefits of all digital while glossing over the very real possibility that anyone with an all digital library is likely to lose their library. Wolf says you can't put an SD card into a different switch, so if someone only has 1 switch and it breaks, even if they have the card with all the games, it will not be able to load the games. Right now the account may be able to be transfered, but what happens with Nintendo takes the switch network offline? No more swapping accounts to a new system probably. And that means go get the new console and start rebuying the games that are all saved on your SD card.

[@cyclonemusicx4446]

If not digital only, I’m only physical. I like have the resell option.

[@Deather2012]

It's the contrary for me, going digital is the only way to stop me from selling my games every damn time lol

[@adolfopadron6810]

@@Deather2012 then why you buy them?

[@Deather2012]

@@adolfopadron6810 because there were some games that after one playthrough I didn't felt like playing them anymore, so I sell them, but it has happened that I regret selling a game because for some reason I want to play it again, so going digital is my best option

[@GG-08]

@@Deather2012 bro same. I have some games where I beat it and literally never play it again, then one day a full year later I’m like oh dude I should play that again and try and take it slower maybe. It “sucks”

[@pbrunet44]

10:11 "When games just came out, they're always their full MSRP." *laughs in Costco selling Luigi's Mansion 3 and Link's Awakening on launch day for $51, and Best Buy price matching it*

[@IAmLog-Man]

Walmart sells Switch games for like $49.99 and it’s amazing

[@pbrunet44]

@@IAmLog-Man Legit got Splatoon 2 for $42 at Costco only 2 months after it released. I was amazed...

[@summerycast7936]

US citizens get spoiled as usual. As a canadian citizen, I'm jealous!

[@zubochonk9205]

You can be all digital or mix of physical/digital. There is no all physical anymore since games have patches or updates and most likely you connect to the internet.

[@zacksstuff]

My Switch comes next week, and I'm probably gonna go all digital with my library. I got a 256GB memory card that should do the trick. I end up playing more games more often when I don't need to swap cartridges. It's kinda the same mentality of having a big Steam library on my PC, it removes barriers for me to just pick it up and play a game. What I'll probably end up doing eventually when Nintendo drops support is homebrewing the Switch so I can sideload games. That's what I did with my 3DS just for convenience, and it works really well. EDIT: It's been a couple weeks, I have the Switch and a handful of games, and as it turns out 256 GB isn't as much as I thought, lol.

[@julianx2rl]

Clarification: If you bought Pikmin 3 on the Wii U eshop, you can still redownload it, you just can't purchase it anymore.

[@jbuggyps2]

Exactly. Download as much as you want until the store closes.

[@asturides]

Yeah, same with Scott Pilgrim on PS3

[@phantomgamer9264]

@@asturides I wish I was into Scott Pilgrim when I had a PS3...

[@ashtremble]

@@asturides I actually got that game, i just forgot my psn password :(

[@asturides]

@@ashtremble if you have access to the email account you registered with, you can recover your password

[@sojannedos]

I stick with mostly physical as I grew up with the GBC and GBA, and I love being able to swap cartridges. That and I can resell.

[@cristinegil2270]

I’ve had this question for a while. As of right now, some deals are just too good to pass on physical games. I have both physical (usually classic games) and digital.

[@helentran204]

Personally, I get smaller games (usually, 3 GBs or smaller) digitally, and larger or games I really love on physical. Of course, then there's games like Resident Evil Revelations 2 that aren't physical... so I have a 400 GB SD card for my digital games.

[@80sForever29]

Revelations 2 is huge, not even The Witcher 3 is that large. It doesn't even make sense

[@GG-08]

@@80sForever29 for the switch, both of those games are massive. When I see anything over 10 gigs that’s a big one on the switch. Sure that’s not that bad if you’re using like a PS4/5 or Xbox or PC, but the switch only has 32 if you’re on the regular and 64 on OLED. PLUS you have to remember that you actually have LESS than 32/64 gigs because the software on the actual switch takes up a few gigs or more usually. OLED fills up stupid fast. Haven’t gotten a card for it yet because it was random when the local store had it in stock so I wasn’t prepared, but still wanted to play some of my games. The v2 we have idk how fast that WOULD have filled up because we had a 256gb card from the jump. I can only imagine it would hold maybe 2 games since the first one we downloaded was botw.

[@carrieg4495]

I'm new at gaming. Do I need to buy the Nintendo Brand SD card for my Switch Lite or can I use the brand recommended in this video?

[@cristalreynoso8883]

@@carrieg4495 the Nintendo brand is not necessary, you can get another one if you would like to.

[@SamsWorldProductions]

I miss the 3D images the 3DS had when you downloaded a new game. Switch cover art is nice, but it doesn't replace the 3D art and unique jingle you would see and hear by clicking on a game.

[@DiasusCH]

A couple of weeks ago I received a Switch as a 40th birthday gift alongside a copy of Breath of the Wild. I immediately started looking up the prices of games and what I've seen so far is that flagship titles never go on sale on the online shop (Zelda, Mario Kart etc.) but right away I managed to get deals between 50 to 90% off on the online store for a number of highly rated games (Bastion, Civilisation, X-COM etc). So I intend to go with second hand copies for titles that doesn't get discounted online and wait for the others. I actually always wait a couple of years before getting into a new console for a bug free and much more budget friendly experience. Since a quite a while, I stopped caring about owning an object but rather focus on enjoying the experience for the most part even though I can relate to a collector's mindset. Still, I got a 512GB card for something like 60$ and if in 5+ years I end up wishing to play something which I can no longer access in an online store, I'm pretty sure there will be an "emulator" that I can get my hands on by then...

[@jakemiller270]

I like having a large stack of games on my shelf since it makes me feel like I accomplished something. Digital games feel so empty to me for some reason.

[@AB-py6jl]

I chose to be a digital switch owner and I don't feel empty. I actually feel weightless. I love the fact that I can hop into any game I've ever bought with just a few clicks. I play more games more often because of this. Also, I almost left my switch on the bus to work. It was extremely comforting to know that if I did lose my switch, I could just replace the switch and still have all my games back.

[@jakemiller270]

@@AB-py6jl I bought Mario kart 8 and Astral chain digital and I felt weird so I bought the physical versions a few weeks later cause it just felt weird not having a cartridge. I think it is just habit, and comfort of looking at my collection on a shelf.

[@AB-py6jl]

@@jakemiller270 if you have such an issue with empty space, why not buy some figures or posters? I'd rather buy some thing cheaper than buying the same game twice lol

[@RipperRaidenX]

I had to switch, My golden pins in the game card slot broke so I can’t play physical games,unless I fix it.

[@jakemiller270]

@@RipperRaidenX my brother in law's switch had that happen. It sucked but he gave me his physical games and bought a switch light for the kids. Nintendo had an extra sale due to faulty services lol.

[@TheBestUFC]

Game collectors who have all games physically: 😎

[@diegojames8678]

Feels good don’t it

[@dozzio]

Better digital

[@TheBestUFC]

Andrew Doris k

[@mariobros2169]

Scott the woz be like

[@JoeHoeDoesSomething]

@@mariobros2169 Hey yall you watch Scott to

[@TynologyGaming]

I buy digital first. Then if I want to collect I’ll get it used or after price drops - there’s a sweet spot after a new console is released to pick up my favorites of the last generation

[@Daaphee]

I’m a mix ☺️ I love to have my game in physicals because I’m the type of person that loves to see and feel my little cartridge game in my hands 😅 but I also don’t mind buying a game in digital if it’s only available in digital or if I can’t find a physical copy.

[@charlie.cummings]

I get my games physically unless 1) it's only available digitally e.g. Batman: The Telltale Series, or 2) it is much cheaper via the eShop. 🙂

[@masonscott2440]

Batman telltale had a physical release

[@Mike0193Azul]

I wish I could go all digital on the Switch. I'm all digital on xbox and soon the ps5. But Nintendo's licensing makes it frustrating when you have more than one Switch in your household with family, roommates, or significant others.

[@TheRedFoxMcCloud]

wait are you talking about game share?

[@jharv32]

Have physicals for my other consoles, but honestly, taking up a very minimalist approach with my life recently has gotten me into the digital only world, and I haven’t looked back.

[@AllDayErrDay.]

Same. I never trade in my games and buy new copies for the most part. Now I have a ton of games just taking up space in my living room, on my bookshelf and on my entertainment center. I also hate lending games to friends because I don't always get them back. Now I have an excuse as to why I can't lend out my games.

[@monica_ex_d7043]

I hate not having both options with some games...also a box cover with a redeem code is shameful!!! (my opinion not meant to offend anybody) Stay safe people 🙏

[@gavinzhao4288]

Imagine being all digital and also owning all of them physically as well.

[@DVRKSTXR]

Rich people shit.

[@jackh3570]

That's the dream, the convenience of digital with the collectable aspect of physical.

[@Mac_Omegaly]

To be fair all previous Kickstarters that I got a digital copy for the game, and a physical copy... that Physical copy is sealed.

[@AwkwardYet]

Rich boi

[@jessigames8593]

I wish we could just buy digital and download it to the console and have both. That would be nice.

[@Hodric]

I tried the “drag and drop” method in the past when I bought a new card but it didn’t work. I had to download everything again.

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

Ditto. The saves transferred, but I had to re-install my games.

[@brewster09]

You have to put the new sd card on your switch for formatting before copying the games.

[@domeniccolpo3087]

What @@brewster09 said. I found I'd have to select re-download for each individual game for it to locate the game files - usually a quick enough process unless you accidentally queue up a game that you don't currently have installed

[@the_grass_trainer]

There's a chance the formatting doesn't meet Switch requirements, like others have said. There's a SD FORMATTER you can download from sdcard(dot)org

[@TevyaSmolka]

This is why I love physical copies over digital

[@Wylie288]

On the switch sure. On any other platform its a terrible ideas. CDs have a limited life time. You put something on a harddrive, you can copy it to new harddrives forever. And if you lose that, you have the legal right to download it any time in the future. Even if things like steam die, there will always be a repository somewhere to get the software. WIth a physical disk, you lose that right. Once your disk degrades, you can never use the software again.

[@NYCJoeBlack]

Post Rock Mixes - Here is what I am worried about. If company A, who initially holds or has access to your digits content and allows you access to your digital downloads in situations where you delete your file accidentally, ceases to exist and company B somehow obtains the possessions of customers digital content, it’s possible that they could start charging a fee to redownload your already purchased content, charge you for “maintaining” your game on their servers, charge administration fees, maybe yearly fees, etc. Not saying this will happen, but in this crazy world, I would not be surprised at all.

[@Wylie288]

@@NYCJoeBlack In that case. Keep your game backed up on another hardrive. The problem with physical is that problem is 100% UNAVOIDABLE. Your disk WILL degrade and become unusable. And no one will give you a replacement.

[@nosaj-landrum]

Exactly

[@nosaj-landrum]

Plus when you're bored or done with it sell it to someone else

[@panele4360]

I love seeing all my games nicely ordered in front of me. I'll only get it digitally if it's cheaper or it's the only version

[@Blur4strike]

I've been using a mix of Physical and Digital games on my 3DS, PS Vita, and Switch; it's mostly down to availability and cost. If a physical game is reasonably priced and available I pick it up, if it costs a little too much I wait for a sale or look elsewhere if it's not available. If a digital game is reasonably priced I pick it up ASAP, if it's not then I wait for a sale and pick it up then. Micro SD cards I tend to use the 128 GB cards as they're reasonably priced and offer quite a bit of storage, the 256 GB cards I want to wait a until a sale before purchasing.

[@THEKLEVER187]

As a collector I like to buy my games physical and then when the game goes on a digital sale I’ll buy it digital

[@BrainOfRott]

I just love the feeling of switching cartridges physically

[@leecroft7311]

Why ?

[@mercurythekatt1]

I basically only own about 2-3 digital games. The reason is simple. I like the coverart of the games and also like the fact that you can resell the game if it isn’t for you or if you are done with it.

[@MaxLo0per]

"We're sorry. GameFly is not available outside the United States" Cries in chilean*

[@Daviziu]

I feel you, I might have used it if I could

[@Mewcaloid]

Cries in Canadian QAQ