@Warruz: I'm with you on that. I tend to sell Zelda games because the trade value stays high for quite some time. One day, I will want it back. Wind Waker is kind of a special case for me as I was going to pre order it for my birthday and then they decide to digitally release it much closer. The Ganandorf figurine looks cool but honestly those things always end up in the closet for me.
No change - I still strongly prefer physical copies of games outside of a few rare circumstances.
The only effect this has on me is making buying games "day 1" even less likely, since they hype associated with an early physical release has been lost. Since I rarely buy games immediately at release now that doesn't matter much though.
No. I still prefer having the actual boxes for the games and the feeling of coming home from the shops with a new video game, as well as the ability to resell it later if necssary. No early releases will change this.
No. I still prefer having the actual boxes for the games and the feeling of coming home from the shops with a new video game, as well as the ability to resell it later if necssary. No early releases will change this.
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That was out for almost 2 months prior, and I saw that people still opt. for the disc.
The booklet and case don't matter that much to me. All I care about is whether the game shows up on my HDTV, and if having the download version makes that somewhat more convenient and fluid, then I'm all for it.
DRM isn't really an issue. It's not as good as it could be, but sometimes there's a trade off some are not willing to make.
If DRM was improved beyond the "freedom" that discs offer, people would still probably want discs even if at that point discs were obsolete.
Just like cartridges. Some people still want the cartridge versions of games even though the cheaper, more convenient, enhanced, and overall better digital version is on the eShop.
VC is probably the best example in the history of media how digital can generally improve the way media is played, recorded, handled, etc.
Going from cartridges to discs was no doubt an improvement as well, but the files on any format ultimately are always digital. HDDs can technically be better, because your putting alot more resources and thought into a memory device that will potential take place of 100s or 1000s of discs or other memory files.
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I'm all digital with my consoles and PC, but I can admit that I'm at a point in my life where the convenience means more for me. If I were 10 years younger, I'd still get discs, hands down. With discs you can borrow from friends, bring them from house to house, and possibly trade back in if that's your thing. You can usually find better prices for physical discs (only on consoles - nothing beats Steam lol), as well.
But like I said, I'm older now and I'd much rather pay a bit more for the convenience of having all of my games at the touch of a button. Sure, I can't trade them in or rent them out to friends, but I don't really do that stuff at this point in my life anyway, you know? So the fact that a few titles are coming out earlier in digital form is kind of a bonus for a guy like me!
No.. No ..and Hell No.. if I do not have a disc in my paws.. there better be a far better reason than a early release.. (Like Rumble U.. it's the only way I can get it) other then that I am a retail kind of 'mon..
I am a wild and free Ninetails not a trainer.. get over it...
BTW, there technically IS already an account system. You just can't activate your account on any other console besides the original console it was bought on until they implement all the features they're going to.
It wouldn't make sense for Nintendo to go all out on DRM until their account system includes the 3DS, because otherwise it would be changing constantly. It's better to just change it all at once.
When the final OS happens, I'm pretty sure every complaint about digital and online will be null for the most part.
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Already went all digital. The only game I have on disc so far is ZombiU, because it came with my Wii U bundle. Nintendo Land was a digital download, however, and I plan to keep downloading from the eShop. It's just more convenient since I'm constantly taking my Wii U to a friend's house! The only other game I may get on disc is New Super Luigi U...mostly because I don't want to buy New Super Mario Bros. U
Resale and generally lower prices are the only valid reasons I see to opt for physical copies. The lack of account purchasing is an issue too, but I think it's often blown way out of proportion, especially with regards to a home console that is far less likely to break or be stolen/become lost.
Personally, I think a move to digital purchasing is a necessary transition that we should be eager to expedite. The internet has made physical retailers completely redundant and even detrimental to the ultimate health of the industry. They are a middle man trying to suck their own profit out of the process, asking consumers to pay more or producers to take less. I'd much rather my money go directly to Nintendo, Valve, Platinum or whoever else than Walmart, Best Buy, or Game Stop who don't serve as necessary a purpose in this industry as they once did. I understand that the real problem is hardware. Nintendo and other would be more aggressive if they didn't still need retailers to sell hardware.
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