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PrinceDizzy t1_ivb8moa wrote

Reply to Why do Console Gamers still care about physical games? by Marvin_Monkey04

I like having the option of buying physical copies and being able to sell and trade games or lend and swap them with friends as I wish and I also enjoy having my own physical games collection and some come with collectors editions, steel books, booklets, guides or other goodies like maps etc.

Having the option of buying physical is one of the reasons why I personally prefer console gaming over PC.

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Chemical_Principle91 t1_ivb7l2i wrote

Reply to Why do Console Gamers still care about physical games? by Marvin_Monkey04

Well I’m not much of a collector but I got a decent discount on the disk version through someone for the ps5 ($775 vs $640) so I got the disk version mainly because of some of my favourite games are cross platform which also happen to be compatible with the ps5 and I simply don’t wanna pay again for those games even if there dirt cheap now. That’s the only reason if I didn’t get the discount I would stick with digital and soend the extra on a drive because now even with a cad it’s essentially a key to download the game there’s no real benefit like it was with the ps3 or before

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j035u5 t1_ivb544c wrote

Reply to Why do Console Gamers still care about physical games? by Marvin_Monkey04

Because otherwise content can just disappear, like PT and Scott Pilgrim, or all of the DSiWare, or all the WiiWare etc. If it's on a disc and the disc isn't damaged then you can play it forever.

PC gaming doesn't have the same problem because piracy fills this void, although people very much do still collect physical copies of PC games too.

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Mr_Sonic007 t1_ivb4yxx wrote

Reply to Why do Console Gamers still care about physical games? by Marvin_Monkey04

I buy physical to get better deals. Steam sales are a lot better than most digital store sales, so for consoles most of the time it's better to buy a secondhand copy than try to wait for a sale. Xbox and Sony do have good store sales, and I use them when I can, but especially Nintendo their games are full price years after release on the eShop and at retail.

Just look at deku deals for Mario Odyssey for example, where the physical all time low was $30 while digital all time low was $35. I got it for $20 a while ago used. I wish we had steam on consoles.

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jbcause t1_ivb41nh wrote

Reply to Why do Console Gamers still care about physical games? by Marvin_Monkey04

I game both on console and PC and personally for me and my friends, its mainly about collecting it. I just like being able to have the game physically ( especially if its a collectors edition or something) to display on a shelf. Similar to buying movies these days even though its all on streaming service?

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incageyouwondered t1_ivb1ppf wrote

Reply to Why do Console Gamers still care about physical games? by Marvin_Monkey04

In the past games were exclusively on cartridges, later disks before downloading became viable. As a console player on various platforms I have various CIB games which include instruction manuals, basic safety information and current offers. They can also be sold if you want more.

I guess since computers can store more and games are sometimes cheaper, there is also no need to sell old games.

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