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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
@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?
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.
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
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
@Eggsy he meant: Why ? you watch people play it on UA-cam or see the reviews before buying it’s simple. as in instead of buying crappy games and selling it...it's better to go UA-cam and watch gameplay/ reviews before buying
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 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 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.
@@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.
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
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.
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
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.
@@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😀
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.)
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
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.
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
@@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.
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.
@@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
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)
@@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
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.
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
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.
@@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
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 ...
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
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”
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
@@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.
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!
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.
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
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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
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
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 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.
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!
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)
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.
@@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 😂
@@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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
@@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
@@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”
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.
“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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 $51, and Best Buy price matching it*
Have physicals for my other consoles, but honestly, taking up a very minimalist approach with my life recently has gotten me into the digital only world, and I haven’t looked back.
Same. I never trade in my games and buy new copies for the most part. Now I have a ton of games just taking up space in my living room, on my bookshelf and on my entertainment center. I also hate lending games to friends because I don't always get them back. Now I have an excuse as to why I can't lend out my games.
You see, I’m normal in the fact that I can purchase games physically and through the eShop. However, being normal is boring. So I must ensure that I have a perfectly balanced 50%/50% in physical and downloaded. If I do not, my sleep paralysis demon will not let me sleep at night.
A couple of weeks ago I received a Switch as a 40th birthday gift alongside a copy of Breath of the Wild. I immediately started looking up the prices of games and what I've seen so far is that flagship titles never go on sale on the online shop (Zelda, Mario Kart etc.) but right away I managed to get deals between 50 to 90% off on the online store for a number of highly rated games (Bastion, Civilisation, X-COM etc). So I intend to go with second hand copies for titles that doesn't get discounted online and wait for the others. I actually always wait a couple of years before getting into a new console for a bug free and much more budget friendly experience. Since a quite a while, I stopped caring about owning an object but rather focus on enjoying the experience for the most part even though I can relate to a collector's mindset. Still, I got a 512GB card for something like 60$ 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...
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
I used to be all physical, as frustrating as that was, but then I reached the point where the internal HD had become entirely full purely from updates and DLC. Once I got to the point where I was uninstalling games just to reinstall different games, only to uninstall those games just to RE-reinstall the first batch (and *seriously* considering using PlayAsia to get an english copy of Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon), I finally gave up and ordered a 500~GB card. I still have a preference for physical, but I have now finally picked up games like Cadence of Hyrule and other digital-only releases.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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 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.
"it doesn't matter HOW you get your games, just that you PLAY them" *10 seconds later* "DO YOU REALLY *OWN* YOUR DIGITAL GAMES??" you see, that's exactly WHY how you get your games is just as important as playing them. You can choose whatever you like, but don't pretend that it makes no difference. And no you don't "own" your digital games unless they're totally DRM free. If you have to rely on a business continuing to exist to obtain the game (especially redownload), then you don't own shit lol. Me personally? I almost like all physical... To the point that I'll actively avoid buying games that do things like split physical/digital releases. That said there are certain indie games that don't have replay value to me or don't seem "big" enough to justify paying more for a full on box release, even if one of them is available.
Finally someone who gets it. I buy all my games physically (allmost all). - If it's a physical game which doesn't play without a patch I WON'T BUY! - If it's a digital-only game I WON'T BUY! - However, there are a lot of games which don't get a physical release these days. So unless they are made by a company which can't afford physical (indiegames) and very cheap (less then 15 for a must-have) I WON'T BUY! I allmost never pay fullprice for a game because of my gigantic backlog. I did however buy 'the witcher 3' on switch, I did this to support them using the huge expensive cartridge to get the full game on there. They also gave away free stuff in the box which I like a lot. Because of this I allmost only like the way Nintendo releases physical games and not because of the games themselves, but I just can't approve the prices for digital games or physical games without a disc/cartridge or physical games with a required patch (most xbox/playstation games). If they sold fullgames digitally for around €20, I would be more willingly to buy digital games. Right now they are just screwing us over and all those gamers who buy fullpriced digital games are stupid enough to let it happen to us all! Thanks a lot for this. In 10 years you're gonna wish you bought more physically.
Thats a misconceptiot that many have. You never own the game, wether its physical or digital. You own the storage medium the game is saved on and the right to play the game.
@@Saroku1000 Yes, that's technically correct and most people who prefer physical games are already well aware of that legal distinction From a practical standpoint, you get a lot more rights as a consumer when you do physical, is the point. You owning the individual medium that stores the game- as opposed to only the "collective" medium(the console)- gives you the right to loan, sell, trade or anything else you want. If you lose the game or it breaks, you have the ability to buy another one secondhand without relying on the company itself even having to exist anymore. In certain cases, a company even has the legal right to take away your digital game collection, whereas there is no way for a company to take away your physical games. Even if your console gets banned/locked/rendered useless by the company, you need only buy another console and your physical games will all still work with that new hardware. It mitigates losses No you do not own the actual data on the medium, but you still do "own" the game much moreso than you do when you but digitally And THAT'S why we say you own the game. Yes, it's technically wrong, but it's much easier to say that misnomer than it is to spell it out like I just did
We used to dream of having all our games loaded in the system when we were kids. It took 24 years for me to see this dream realized. I'm willing to accept to the risk.
@@Orincaby switch lite is only on the go and will never be docked at a home so if makes sense for all the games to be digital so they are always on the go with you. I say this as someone with 48 switch cartridges.
@@TheRedFoxMcCloud how much space do you have in your backpack? 12 game cases? How many games could you fit digitally. Answer: unlimited because they don’t take space. You could carry 2000 with you all the time. The switch lite is handheld only so you would always be carrying games rather then the switch which can be home setup and you could use it and easily store all your physical games to swap out like a Xbox. When a child brings their DS somewhere they would bring maybe three games because they are afraid to lose them. Digitally you would never lose them. Get the point now?
I still prefer physical especially since I like collecting games. Most of my library is physical, but I have bought a couple of digital games like Smash Bros just because I know I will play it frequently. I also plan on getting No More Heroes 3 digitally, but I know that I also want the physical copy. Currently sitting at over 100 physical games and I can't wait to see how many I end up with at the end of the Switch's life cycle.
been debating this; I've never bought a full game online for a major system but I think the OLED Switch may be my first. The ease of being able to switch games immediately is comforting and on the Switch, unlike a Playstation or Xbox, it feels much more feasible
When I first got my switch My dad was like why don't you just download it , and I was like because I have all animal crossing games physically it's a collector thing! So I have to have it! 😂
For me digital copies specially when there are sales on the eshop are waaay cheaper, and physical is honestly hard to find in local stores and online stores arent cheaper either. But my plan is to only get the large games physical, Al ready purchased a 256gb microSD anyway (which is honestly the same price as a whole physical game)
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.
I do get most of my games physically, since I like seeing the boxes lined up like books pft But when it comes to games I know for a fact I'll randomly wanna play no matter where I am (usually rhythm and casual puzzle stuff), then I'll download those.
That’s why I like collecting physical games. Another reason is that for example, Banana Mania came out and it comes with an art book which I find really cool. That type of stuff is why I like buying games physically. Also, I don’t have to worry about storage.
"I like having all games with me wherever I am, even though I don't go anywhere."
The story of my life.
same
Yup same. 1800 games on my harddrives backed up. Fk legit ways of doing things.
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
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.
@@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP stop bragging because you figured out what a rompack is
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.
uhm... i hate to break it to you, but thats exactly the same with PS4, atleast on my ps4 its like this with icons.
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
yeah me too
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
Plus its nice to have all the Games there instead of keep switching it which can be annoying
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.
Yeah I feel so bad for Nintendo a multi billion dollar company that I want to give it more money lol.
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.
@R E I don't know anyone over the age of 10 that lose games lol.
They can’t really offer it for cheaper because then the retailers refuse to carry their games.
@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?
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.
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
this ^
Take advantage of Nintendo games being over priced once you trade them in. Good for in store credit or cash hahahah.
No, you're just a boomer in their 30's that can't get past the fact it's the digital age lol
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
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
That's why I only do it if I like the game (Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Why you watch people play it on UA-cam or see the reviews before buying it’s simple.
@Eggsy
he meant: Why ? you watch people play it on UA-cam or see the reviews before buying it’s simple.
as in instead of buying crappy games and selling it...it's better to go UA-cam and watch gameplay/ reviews before buying
MrQ12elve r/woooosh
Eggsy then how does it work?
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.
indie games DO get physical release BUT only on Limited Run or on Super Rare Games
@@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.
@@ethel72 nothing stops you from ordering a game from the official website o_O
@@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.
@@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.
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
but doesn't the games stay in the account?
@@micklucas1451 yes it does but the account can't be shared on multiple accounts
You can only insert 1 physical game in your switch.
@@TechiesUnofficial but the guy could’ve just stolen the game cartridges...
Who breaks in to steal a switch
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.
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
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.
@@JohnDoe-vx9bo We are talking about ps4
@@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😀
there is just something about having a physical copy also the smell of a fresh game is just unbeatable
And with Switch cartridges, the taste 👁👄👁
@Babydoll you can't smell nor taste? Yeah buddy das covid
hahaha
@@shotgunmasterQL yeah, my favorite part of getting a new switch game cartridge is tasting it 🥰🥰
Yeah. The perk of getting physical games is you can resell them at some point thus getting some money back in the end.
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.
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.
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.
Nintendo should do what sony does
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
@@michael-zg5fq what does sony do
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.
They make me smile
Not when i taste it tho
@@kaspervletter290 yummy
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
@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Thank you for bringing that up
PlayStation does the exact same thing, IDK why these companies make these stupid rules
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.
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.
I'm glad I have physical, one day I can pass it on to someone or sell because they have value
Same here. I usually sell the games so that I can buy a new one later
I buy the Nintendo exclusive games like mario zelda etc. But I get all the indie games and stuff digital
i try getting physical but if there is a good sale i get it digital
@@mhassassin2816 I just wait till they are released physical
@@mason9627 kinda same I guess, I bought smash and ACNH with the coupon deal.
When it comes to Nintendo games, I always do physical just because it feels more traditional.
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
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.
Plus you can resell it if you don’t want it anymore. It’s a better value
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.)
Especially because of the DS
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
I felt this in my soul... lol
Same!!! 😂👍🏼
So your lazy is what your saying
@@Jactional ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@Jactional buying physical games is more expensive, and that split second of changing cartridges is time still. Id rather be lazy.
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.
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
@@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.
@@sada4483 exactly. It's the same way on PlayStation
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.
@@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
I love a bunch of games displayed on my shelf like my treasures.
Same here but cleaning dust is annoying.
Same! I love having mine physical
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.
I would go physical but I don't have a shelf
@@PSYCHOV3N0M this ^
The bad thing tho not all games have a physical release
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)
yo lazer
Usually indie games are the ones that are only digital.
Sometimes companies decide to sell you a box with a code and that sucks
Or if it's limited release. I don't have money all the time
@@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
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.
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
It’s marketability, take up more real estate in stores so more sales
That makes no sense.
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.
@@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
No joke, I had zero idea gamefly was still around.
Same I used it when I had my ps3
bruh it reminded of the ads I see when I was a kid
Oh god it still is. How?
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.
It’s been going on strong for 18 yearz
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 ...
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
Purple Pudding the lite is still a great system as a gift.
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”
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.
And never having that awkward situation of if they do ever give it back, it's either filthy or damaged.
This is true. I just got my copy of Zelda botw back last week after lending it for 2 straight years
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
“Digital stores don’t have as good sales” ah, you’ve never experienced a steam sale I see.
Michael Gosling Steam has spoiled me for digital sales.
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
You're about 3 years outdated
Marc Goddard who or what are you talking about?
Even Xbox has good sales. I have about 300 games on my hard drive and they where all around $3-$10
The main advantage to physical is the ability to resell. But as a collector I prefer having physical, but when there's a 40$ difference between digital and physical it's hard to choose
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
There's something so satisfying about popping in a game cartridge in your Nintendo Switch
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
it's even more satisfying to lick the cartridge
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.
@@OrtadragoonX I agree with you. I feel like I'm going to destroy the tiny "cartridge" that Switch games are stored on.
@@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.
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!
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.
Have fun with your $2 in store credit
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
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!
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.
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
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.
“I like having all of my games with me - even though I don’t go anywhere”
me^
Me when I bought my Switch
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.
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.
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
same
It’s the same here in India as well
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
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.
I just get mine off of kogan get them like 10 aud cheaper than on the eshop or retail
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
i'm genuinely surprised that gamefly is still around.
Same! I LEGIT thought they died years ago. X'D
Same, I can’t even remember the last time i saw a gamefly ad
this is literally my first time hearing about gamefly in like eight years XD
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
I go physical whenever I can because I like collecting and it makes my shelf look rad.
Darn millennials, with all of your radical words
Same
I've gone all digital this time. After four generations of Nintendo handhelds, there's only so many tiny cartridges I can handle.
Same
i did with the 3ds
GameFly.
Now that's a name I haven't hear in a long time 😂 🤣
Same
They are scam artists now. I signed up for a 3 month free trial then got charged for 3 months after month 1
Damn! I agree! I thought that was a thing that died in 2003.
@@DudeCalledDibs I wasn't even born in 2003 but I still saw ads for it when I was a kid
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
I only buy physical unless its a deep deep sale on a digital only title.
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
@@serazharkova7564 that is a great game btw I have it physical for the switch and I paid full price lol!
@@FistOFrost I'm looking forward to playing it soon! I played the second one on PS4 and really loved it!
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.
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Boi
Was it from a third party seller through Amazon rather than direct from them?
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.
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
I got 400gb for 55 bucks it was worth it
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.
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.
@@z8ne_DemeGod313 can you do that with digital games though? It's hard to find digital copies of a game for sale
@@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.
@@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
Some people have a little something called, “little siblings”
True
I think you forgot to correct that to ‘rats’
@@je4nz rugrats
@@je4nz you mean devils
my little cousin who came to my house because of christmas and he tried to eat my game cartridges
“Sponsered by game fly” GEEZ I MISS THOSE DAYS!
@BIg B Swayn I wasn't expecting for it to last this many years
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
What's with Gamefly?
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
Ya I thought they would go out of business nowadays lol
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
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.
that's what I was thinking the 3DS died and your digital games with it
After the wii I said screw that unless the game is only available in digital
"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*
Arrrrrggggg
_Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me!_
yar har fiddle dee dee
lol
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.
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.
Basically, when you go physical your buying it, but when you go digital your just paying to access it.
Why even have multiple SDs in the first place? Just have one.
@@AB-py6jl Well its not exactly that simple if you already filled up a large micro SD card
@@liaml1694 I'd just get a bigger one then.
@@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
9:55 "physical software" just sounds funny to me
Lol same
aka 'Hardware Software'
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
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.
Revelations 2 is huge, not even The Witcher 3 is that large. It doesn't even make sense
@@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.
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?
@@carrieg4495 the Nintendo brand is not necessary, you can get another one if you would like to.
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!
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)
but i wanna keep my games.
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.
@@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 😂
@@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.
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. 🙂
Batman telltale had a physical release
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.
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!
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.
Still cheaper to get physcical tho because you can sell those.
@@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.
Same here physical copies here are more expensive compared to the digitall
@@edwinjonah Where are you from?
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.
You never know something is inevitable, until it happens.
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.
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
If not digital only, I’m only physical. I like have the resell option.
It's the contrary for me, going digital is the only way to stop me from selling my games every damn time lol
@@Deather2012 then why you buy them?
@@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
@@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”
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.
Me too
“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.
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.
@@natstar7864 I'm sure there is a good point in there somewhere but the lack of punctuation made my brain hurt.
@@shakesquire84 Ironic of you to say that.
When you use no punctuation yourself lol.
@@natstar7864 It's not ironic; it was a compound sentence. No need for punctuation. Stay in school!
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
Games that take up a lot of storage I buy physical, smaller games I wait for eshop sales ☺️
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.
"speed doesn't matter... I didn't expect copying to take 7 hours..."
but that only affects transfer speed between cards, not the read/write speed while using the Switch
karr dash e n But I think he means when transferring files it would have helped, which maybe it could have
onn. is a good company for microsd cards for switch tbh
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.
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
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.
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.
wait are you talking about game share?
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*
Walmart sells Switch games for like $49.99 and it’s amazing
@@IAmLog-Man Legit got Splatoon 2 for $42 at Costco only 2 months after it released. I was amazed...
US citizens get spoiled as usual. As a canadian citizen, I'm jealous!
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.
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.
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
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
I like looking at my boxes on a shelf so i typically go physical if there’s an option
Sameeeee
Kinda silly that I bought Call of Juarez physical and its just a box with no cart
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.
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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...
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.
Ditto. The saves transferred, but I had to re-install my games.
You have to put the new sd card on your switch for formatting before copying the games.
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
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
I just love the feeling of switching cartridges physically
Why ?
I used to be all physical, as frustrating as that was, but then I reached the point where the internal HD had become entirely full purely from updates and DLC. Once I got to the point where I was uninstalling games just to reinstall different games, only to uninstall those games just to RE-reinstall the first batch (and *seriously* considering using PlayAsia to get an english copy of Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon), I finally gave up and ordered a 500~GB card. I still have a preference for physical, but I have now finally picked up games like Cadence of Hyrule and other digital-only releases.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
I had to switch, My golden pins in the game card slot broke so I can’t play physical games,unless I fix it.
@@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.
"it doesn't matter HOW you get your games, just that you PLAY them"
*10 seconds later*
"DO YOU REALLY *OWN* YOUR DIGITAL GAMES??"
you see, that's exactly WHY how you get your games is just as important as playing them. You can choose whatever you like, but don't pretend that it makes no difference. And no you don't "own" your digital games unless they're totally DRM free. If you have to rely on a business continuing to exist to obtain the game (especially redownload), then you don't own shit lol.
Me personally? I almost like all physical... To the point that I'll actively avoid buying games that do things like split physical/digital releases. That said there are certain indie games that don't have replay value to me or don't seem "big" enough to justify paying more for a full on box release, even if one of them is available.
Finally someone who gets it. I buy all my games physically (allmost all).
- If it's a physical game which doesn't play without a patch I WON'T BUY!
- If it's a digital-only game I WON'T BUY!
- However, there are a lot of games which don't get a physical release these days. So unless they are made by a company which can't afford physical (indiegames) and very cheap (less then 15 for a must-have) I WON'T BUY!
I allmost never pay fullprice for a game because of my gigantic backlog. I did however buy 'the witcher 3' on switch, I did this to support them using the huge expensive cartridge to get the full game on there. They also gave away free stuff in the box which I like a lot.
Because of this I allmost only like the way Nintendo releases physical games and not because of the games themselves, but I just can't approve the prices for digital games or physical games without a disc/cartridge or physical games with a required patch (most xbox/playstation games).
If they sold fullgames digitally for around €20, I would be more willingly to buy digital games. Right now they are just screwing us over and all those gamers who buy fullpriced digital games are stupid enough to let it happen to us all! Thanks a lot for this. In 10 years you're gonna wish you bought more physically.
Thats a misconceptiot that many have. You never own the game, wether its physical or digital. You own the storage medium the game is saved on and the right to play the game.
@@Saroku1000 Yes, that's technically correct and most people who prefer physical games are already well aware of that legal distinction
From a practical standpoint, you get a lot more rights as a consumer when you do physical, is the point. You owning the individual medium that stores the game- as opposed to only the "collective" medium(the console)- gives you the right to loan, sell, trade or anything else you want. If you lose the game or it breaks, you have the ability to buy another one secondhand without relying on the company itself even having to exist anymore. In certain cases, a company even has the legal right to take away your digital game collection, whereas there is no way for a company to take away your physical games. Even if your console gets banned/locked/rendered useless by the company, you need only buy another console and your physical games will all still work with that new hardware. It mitigates losses
No you do not own the actual data on the medium, but you still do "own" the game much moreso than you do when you but digitally
And THAT'S why we say you own the game. Yes, it's technically wrong, but it's much easier to say that misnomer than it is to spell it out like I just did
We used to dream of having all our games loaded in the system when we were kids. It took 24 years for me to see this dream realized. I'm willing to accept to the risk.
Its nothing new, since game cube and wii you could get a hacked version and an external disk with all possible games for the console
I personally go digital on daily games, like AC, and physical on story-heavy games that I play in longer sittings
I'm all digital on switch and i've never looked back
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
Same. I'm too lazy to change carts.. I hate it.
Same. There is only one exception, as the Star Wars Flipper was on sale physically.
I am all digital except 3D all stars cuz of the re sale value
@@audreyfinigan4293 exact same lol
Buy it physical whenever possible. Unless it’s a switch lite then it’s way more convenient to be fully digital.
but switch and switch lite is literally identical in game card
@@Orincaby switch lite is only on the go and will never be docked at a home so if makes sense for all the games to be digital so they are always on the go with you. I say this as someone with 48 switch cartridges.
@@mainmanstrider3239 im lost dont understand your logic the games still functions the same LMAO
@@TheRedFoxMcCloud how much space do you have in your backpack? 12 game cases? How many games could you fit digitally. Answer: unlimited because they don’t take space. You could carry 2000 with you all the time. The switch lite is handheld only so you would always be carrying games rather then the switch which can be home setup and you could use it and easily store all your physical games to swap out like a Xbox. When a child brings their DS somewhere they would bring maybe three games because they are afraid to lose them. Digitally you would never lose them. Get the point now?
I still prefer physical especially since I like collecting games. Most of my library is physical, but I have bought a couple of digital games like Smash Bros just because I know I will play it frequently. I also plan on getting No More Heroes 3 digitally, but I know that I also want the physical copy. Currently sitting at over 100 physical games and I can't wait to see how many I end up with at the end of the Switch's life cycle.
been debating this; I've never bought a full game online for a major system but I think the OLED Switch may be my first. The ease of being able to switch games immediately is comforting and on the Switch, unlike a Playstation or Xbox, it feels much more feasible
When I first got my switch My dad was like why don't you just download it , and I was like because I have all animal crossing games physically it's a collector thing! So I have to have it! 😂
Gamefly, that's a name I haven't heard in a very long time.
For me digital copies specially when there are sales on the eshop are waaay cheaper, and physical is honestly hard to find in local stores and online stores arent cheaper either. But my plan is to only get the large games physical, Al ready purchased a 256gb microSD anyway (which is honestly the same price as a whole physical game)
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.
I do get most of my games physically, since I like seeing the boxes lined up like books pft
But when it comes to games I know for a fact I'll randomly wanna play no matter where I am (usually rhythm and casual puzzle stuff), then I'll download those.
That’s why I like collecting physical games. Another reason is that for example, Banana Mania came out and it comes with an art book which I find really cool. That type of stuff is why I like buying games physically. Also, I don’t have to worry about storage.