Kinda like movies, have the disc and digital copies inside, huge loss of money for the company’s but maybe charge an extra 20 or 30 for a disc and digital copy type system
*Physical* • Good for collections • Able to switch games w/ friends *Digital* • Don’t have to go to GameStop • Don’t have to switch game cartridges I personally get both digital and physical
@@blakebackes lol, or when gamestop goes the fuck out of business, either way I dont care, it's not gonna break my heart if I can't buy physical copies of games anymore
ksizzle0605 you could always support your small local video game stores! They always have better retro stuff and have way better selections. Just try to support them soon tho as a lot are going out of business
@@ilhandaanish2381 holy shit, i can't believe it's been 4 months since this comment lol, but yea! they have one down here where i'm from called 8 bit hall of fame, evrything from old all the way to current
I was so mad when I bought mine that it didn't come with it! I couldnt believe they wanted the same amount of money as BOTW for that. Didn't Wii Sports come with the Wii? That's how I viewed 1,2 Switch
Zenith Edge You’re right about the DLC. I only have 1 digital game but I’ve had to buy an SD card because I bought so many DLCs I’ve run out of storage the switch initially comes with. That being said, if you’re not going fully digital you can buy a cheap $20-30 SD card instead of the more expensive 400/500 Gb cards.
Y E S N’T Try putting in and playing a fresh game of Zeda/ Mario or Mario Kart without updates. It won’t work. You will have to options: “Update” or “Cancel”z When Nintendo’s servers go down, your Switch and it’s own exclusive physical library won’t be worth sh*t, unless you hack the console. The times we live in..
Physical cause I like growing a collection and actually feeling like I own something you know being able to actually hold it in my hand something tangible
@@ATrekafied I think it's more of the sentimental value in his case. I'm sure he doesn't collect everything he comes across, he just seems to care alot about his video games
@@ATrekafied Think of it like this, If you're old enough to understand what i mean. But what was your first record/casette/CD you ever bought ? and what was the first song you ever streamed ? thats the difference between physical and digital.
I prefer physical for games I'm expecting to get the bulk of my play in one session - mainly single player, story driven, stuff, and digital for stuff I'm going to want to keep coming back to, mainly multiplayer focused stuff.
Gizensha Fox I'm the opposite. Multiplayer games usually lose their value when the next version comes out a year later... Things like Zelda Xenoblade Mario persona Witcher which take 100+ hours with so much to do I'll get digitally since by the time I'm done with them I won't have any resell value anyways lol
Also, you can sell the game if you decide you don't need the Switch anymore. Not possible when buying it digitally (or you wanna sell your entire account, but don't recommend that)
I'm the same exact way as Fox! Longer form, story driven, single player experiences, anything like that, I usually buy physically. I'll play mainly that game until completion, then put it away until I go to start a new file. Also, they often come with stronger collector's editions. Primarily multiplayer experiences, or any kind of game where I'm more likely to want to jump into it for a few rounds or a short session(think Mario Kart, Smash, a multiplayer FPS, etc.), I prefer to have digitally, because the convenience of not having to find the game I want and switch it out for a couple hours tops is conducive toward that style of play. The market value of a game has basically no impact on whether I go digital or physical, as I rarely buy games that I plan to stop playing after a year. I do my research and purchase games that I'm going to want to come back to for years to come, so that means I don't ever sell my games. The ONLY time I sell games is when my judgement fails and I somehow buy I game that I hated, or older versions of games when superior versions come out later(remastered/revised/definitive editions, etc.), and even then, not always.
Physical: Doesnt take up storage. Is cheaper than Digital. Digital: Takes up storage. Is more expensive. The only good thing is that its faster to change games Well looks like ive started a war
Ch3kM4te Digital has sales more often for certain devs. For example, Bandai Namco had a sale for pretty much all of their DIGITAL games. Same for Capcom. Nintendo also has a thing where you can buy two first party games for $100 instead of $120.
For Digital you will never lose them as long as you remember your Nintendo eshop account, it is forever yours even if you lose your switch. You also don't have to leave the house to buy the games.
@@ScreamMario I fogot my nintendo id password AND email for my 3ds... I can't even try to delete it and have a new one or it'll delete my ONE digital game that I play a lot
kyotheman69 the only reason people like physical is that..it covers them forever if their system crashes they will still have it..and it's just nice to collect a real physical copy...I prefer physical...but however even I have a few digital games on my switch and play station
I actually had more issues with physical than digital. You could very easily recover digital games if your system crashes, or even if you lose your system. Not the case with physical games. However, I've been going with physical games mostly because my wife also has a switch, and it's not very easy to share digital games as it is with physical. Another reason is, I'm part of the best buy gamer's club, and I save 20% on each game, which makes physical games much much cheaper. I did lose my mario + rabbids game, but I was able to get it again during black friday while it was on sale. However, I dont have any such concern for my digital copies. I'm not too worried anymore if I lose another, since I've save so much with my gamers club, I could easily justify buying a title again as a replacement, though, I'm much more careful with my games after that happened. I made sure the game case I got this time locks the cartridge into place, so I can't easily misplace it.
I prefer physical. For these reasons: •Physical games take up less memory. I know you can get an SD card, but it's still worth mentioning because sometimes the SD card can get corrupted. •Physical games can be sold •Physical games can be bought pre owned which means they are cheaper •Physical games can be admired on the shelf I hope Nintendo never stop making physical games
As a parent with multiple switches and 3 boys in the house, Digital makes absolutely no sense whatsoever... You can't share games across multiple switches and you can't trade in games. I would quickly go broke buying all digital.
@@ShadowKusano imagine trying to play breath of the wild a bunch of 3-8 year olds arnt gonna be like okay you get 15 minutes then me then you probably not if they get to that point there gonna argue about who goes first
I buy mostly physical. My main issue with digital in any platform is the price. I go into a store and buy a physical game for $60. I can understand that. You have to factor in the making of the card, the making of the case, the cost of shipping, importing/exporting of the physical copy. What I don’t understand is how the exact same game to download is $60. A digital file cost the same as a physical copy, and that makes no sense to me.
snobunni426 imagine in the future when everything is digital and they will have a monopoly on games... 70/80 a game and ten years later still the same price. On the xbox store dlc and 10yr old games are still 40 in the digital store but only 10 physical and new
snobunni426 if people could get buy spending 20 bucks less for a digital game then they would, and cartridges would eventually disappear. They need to be the same price so people don’t always choose digital. But, they are making more of a profit when you buy digital.
Well... make sure it doesn't accidentally get deleted, Especially for the future, when you might risk not being able to download the game again after they close their online store services.
Savannah Jones I got both physical and digital version of this game. I am saving the physical version unopened for the future... and I am using the digital version today.
This is really stupid to say, but one reason why I like physical more than digital is... I just outright forget about a ton of my digital games. I have bought so many digital games on impulse or on sale and if they're not on the main screen when I boot up, I forget about them if I don't play them often. I always scan through my physical games so even if I haven't played a game in years, I still see it. But I forget that I've gotten games all the time. Looking through my Wii U downloads, I absolutely forgot I got Darksiders II. As for my physical copy of Assassin's Creed III, yeah. I scan past it every other day. Still feels stupid to say. Also, games I've bought, but not downloaded. Those I also forget about.
That's the same issue for many, me included. I bought two weeks ago Bulb Boy, a small indie game from the eShop, for 2€ or less. I still haven't played it, I keep forgetting about it.
No, that's not stupid. If anything, comments like yours are what businesses try to dig for. Understanding the gamer's psychology doesn't come cheap for these game manufacturers, i'm tellin ya!
The way I do it is this: When the game is brand new and at full price everywhere, I lean towards digital simply for the convenience factor. If it's an older game that's oddly still full price on the eShop but like half the price on Amazon, you best believe I'm buying the damn physical version, 2x the price isn't worth the convenience.
@@115zombies935 well if your switch gets destroyed after nintendo shut down its services on digital you will lose your games on physical you will have to get a new switch
KALD3S Irrelevant point. By the time Nintendo shuts down online services for the switch it’ll be easy to emulate the switch and it’s games. That’s a non-issue.
@@115zombies935 some people prefer playing on an old console, some people still play their nes/snes + its hard enough to find roms/isos now because of nintendo
i miss that too. I remember Sonic and the Black Knight's. it was so cool. Id make sure to read the entire manual b4 even inserting the game in the console. it felt intimate really
I feel like one big missed points for the switch experience is the switch coins you get when you buy digital. They add up fast, I constantly am getting 10-15$ off my new purchases.
You’re right, I bought human fall flat and could not afford thief simulator as an add on, but when I bought human fall flat I was able to buy thief simulator with my added coins
Tropical Productions not only is fall flat still getting free dlc, it’s an awesome game. Free thinker. It might make you rage a little with its mechanics. It goes on sale all the time, so wait until the next sale
Would be a fun way to get the worst of both systems (lack of ability to share card since data is still locked to your account; need to swap cards/lose them easily as you try to play another title. 1 up-side, the switch's SD card slot is just as easily reachable, arguably less effort to get at in handheld mode, than the game card slot is. Could save you time if you swap games often/keep changing your mind a lot XD
Demented Duskull very true but if you have weak internet you gonna be waiting days maybe even weeks for your game to fully install after multiple times of it automatically starting over from one little network error, trust me I know as it took me about 2 weeks to install mk11
Who goes to gamestop? I only buy physical games. Just order them on amazon and if you have prime it can show up on your doorstep the next day. Even if you don't have prime it only takes 3-5 days for most things.
The main reason for me not wanting to buy digital games because often the digital copies cost more the physical games which just seems nonsensical, especially for the switch. Amazon especially can have games much cheaper than their digital costs, and Nintendo always are stingy with lowering game costs for digital copies. It doesn't make sense to me, you'd have thought digital would be lower due to lack of shipping and packaging required, and the fact that Nintendo gains 100% of the money from the sale (provided it's first party) rather than losing a cut to amazon or gamestop or whichever.
Digital and Physical almost always have to be of the same price, due to factors such as cartridge production and costs, and also retailers won’t spend money when people would prioritize buying digital due to a lower price.
Yeah. It's way cheaper for me to buy used physical copies on eBay or Amazon than for me to buy digitally. Just the other day, I got The Fractured But Whole used physical for $15. Plus, with physical, if I don't like the game, I can always resell it.
With physical games you have the competition between retailers driving down the price, that’s why physical tends to be cheaper. You don’t have competition for digital copies on consoles so they sell it for MSRP aside from sales. The is the worst potential scenario of an all digital console (if that ever comes to be).
Where I live it’s cheaper for me to buy it digitally, and I don’t need to drive a long way trying to find a cheap physical copy of a game, but that’s just how I like to do it
Thunderman TV Black Friday deal for a console bundle with Mario kart 8 digital download for 299. I’m a physical copy guy but this will be my first Nintendo switch and this deals a no brainer. can’t wait!
i got a discount on Super Smash Bros Ultimate preorder (physical purchase) instead of paying the preorder price (8000 cents) i paid the release price (6000 cents) using cents instead of dollars/euros/yen/pesos for international purpose
You just contradicted yourself. “I used to be so against digital now I’m all for it” So you like digital now? “Perfer physical” Wait wtf. You prefer physical games? You just said you’re all for digital...
I love digital because it's more accessible, easier, and if you get robbed, games are saved on your account. Physical does have it's perks, but can be lost, destroyed, stolen, but does come with a box with art work on it, and sometimes a nice mini poster, manual, and advertisement.
@@jaythesizzler1691 same thing happened to my dad, they broke in his home when he was at work and stole his Xbox and games, and his tv and everything valuable basically...
@UCLborK-cvrlCGEtQa-ZqKZQ no one brings consoles to a playground... there are things called burglaries, where people break into other people's homes and take stuff... Or robbed. Stolen is stolen eh.
When getting someone a gift and being like here's a card get this game, it doesn't sound as good and being like here I got you this game and wrapping it and it being in a case...
I like physical games because I like the collecting aspect. It's just personally satisfying to have all of my game cases on display. Maybe I'm alone on that lol
Your definitely not alone, I love collecting physical copies, 1 because they take up no space on the switch and 2 because they’re cheaper. Also I like cases to be on display.
best argument for physical : in one year when you are done playing zelda botw, you're never gonna play it again. With physical, you sell it on ebay and still get $40 for it. (or you can take it to gamestop and $3 trade in -rip offs) So the new game you want that costs $60 you only gotta pay $20 after you sell the old one. The reason why game console makers are convincing you to go digital only, is because they want every one to pay $60 and they don't want YOU to save money. They want YOU to pay full. Cause the console companies are not your friends. They are companies who are greedy. They want every last cent they can make off you.
true, but physical games are on sale too, especially on amazon. but even more than that, old games (on nintendo consoles) that were 60$ originally can be 20$ 3-4 years in the future with nintendo selects, while the digital version of those will still be 60$ so if you buy a switch in... lets say 2020, and you buy 5 games with it, you can save 100-200$ if you buy physical + no need for an SD-card
@@nojatha4637yeah but if you experienced the game already why keep it to collect dust for a year? Maybe give it to a friend and he will give you a game that also collects dust on his shelf.
I prefer digital for my switch. I love having all of my games readily available no matter where I am. I'm irresponsible with tiny things. I can very easily see myself losing a game or accidentally leaving one at a friend's house and constantly forget it's there. I also like having digital because if I ever go broke or need cash fast, selling my games is always the first idea in my mind. When I do sell my games I hate myself so much when I want to play them again lol. Buying digital just sort of stops that issue altogether.
Physical all the way. I love looking at cases on my shelf and it's good to know I actually own a game instead of "borrowing" it. I only buy indies digitally as most of the time, they don't have the money to produce physical copies. However, I'm never buying a triple A game digitally. I hope Nintendo can get 64GB cartridges soon or make 32GBs cheaper so that we don't have games suffer like L.A. Noire that need extra downloads.
LOL "borrowing"? you have the game whether its physical or digital, I don't want to start an argument because you might just prefer physical, but the information stored on your cartridge is the same as anyone else's SD card... The only difference is that people can re-download the game if they lose their data whereas a faulty/lost cartridge is gone forever.
DarshUK Gaming I understand but the difference is physical you own the game but digital is a license to play it. But yeah you're right, they are the same whether you buy physical or digital. I just prefer physical whenever possible
Sean Diamond The information in the video is completely wrong on this point. You do NOT own it either way. Whether you buy physical or digital, you only purchase a license to use the game. When you buy physical, you of course actually own the chunk of plastic. But the game inside the cartridge is still only licensed to you. Think about Overwatch or something. You can get yourself banned whether you bought digitally or physically. The author of a book cannot ban you from reading it after you've purchased it. Overwatch can ban you even after you purchase a physical copy. That is the easiest way to explain that you don't own it, that your use is subject to terms enforced by the other party. This is called a shrink-wrap notice now, terms later, chance to refund contract. You are contractually obligated to follow the TOS either way. That TOS says all sorts of stuff in it. Nintendo can revoke your right to play your physical copy of Zelda, they just need an internet connection to push that through (which is the same for digital anyway).
for those saying physical and digital are both "license" to play , what physical has to offer is that you can pass (or sell) that license to others and get the license back to you which what digital lacks. also for the overwatch example , banned and license are 2 different things. you can still play even you are banned. ID ban is different with license to play
I realize that digital is way more convenient but I prefer physical because I like to have something in my hand. I like putting game cases on my bookshelf just to see then there. I like the satisfaction I feel when I go to the store and I walk out holding a new exciting adventure.
As for someone who uses the switch primarily in handheld and tabletop I like to get my games digitally. I really don't like to take a bag of game cartridges every time with me everywhere I go...
I usually buy physical games when I want to get a collector’s edition or there are special perks like being able to switch the cover art for a game case, like those special rewards for Octopath Traveler or Fire Emblem Three Houses with my Nintendo. Digital when I just want the game and for the pleasure of being able to play it without switching cartridges.
This is the same as audio cds.. I miss going to tower records and purchasing a band not only to listen to but to define myself like yea I like this band I have their product.. now I just stream off spotify and it's just "whatever" not the same feeling
Seriously though... going out and picking up a cd, a tape, a vinyl. Always have memories of searching through bins just to find that awesome gem. Now it’s like eh, I only wanna hear this track. Spotify Cheapens the whole experience... but it’s also way easier to find songs and wouldn’t change that. Both have pros and cons
Shipping on Amazon is now delayed because of virus 19. Sadly, some can't play Animal Crossing or Doom on their launch day. Huge benefit of digital games.
im actually debating on whether if i should hunt down physical copies online or just settle for a digital copy of animal crossing, can anyone help please? i really want to play acnh and i dont know what to choose.
Being fair its far easier to back up games on PC in the event stores do what they do and remove it from their digital shelves. Not that you have much option for physical anymore on PC, but theres utility console doesnt have in addition to convenience.
The lower prices are bs, Switch have been having some crazy sales, bought Sonic mania for 7.99 and Little nightmares for 5.99 on digital. The physical copies were over £15
Damn you changed my mind when you showed that Wii store closing, and people losing the ability to re-download their games. I guess I’ll go with the physical cartridges.
Yoshibug20 thing is that’s what most adults would do. What about kids who play the games and while yes we have the internet kids still wouldn’t search up how to backup their games onto a pc so when they become older and want to replay the games and since as a child they didn’t backup the game they won’t be able to replay it
With the 3ds it didnt matter if you had physical or digital after the system was discontinued all games that werent downloaded before are now pointless so really theres no win situation in the long run
I honestly thought by now our laws would have caught up and we would be able to resell both physical and digital games. We need to start demanding more rights with our digital goods.
i dont think it will ever be possible to sell digital games... what you are buying is a lisence to use the game, not the game itself so basiclly you dont own the game therefore you cant sell it (i cant even think of how you whould sell it, in what proccess) also: physical games have sales, and i know that there are eshop sales but physical games can be 40$ cheaper 3-4 years down the line (nintendo selects) for example if i buy Lego City: Undercover on the wii u physically my total whould be 20$, while digitally it whould cost 50$
An official nintendo trade in system, where you get ninteno eshop currency for a trade in? Can't see how hard that would be. At the moment returning games is extremely impossible and against everything nintendo wants for some reason. I could see people buying far more games digitally if they knew they could return them even at a fraction of the price later down the line.
why I will be buying a physical copy of little nightmares 2 for my switch because I will have the cool box art and so it doesn’t take up loads of space on the switch like a digital version would
So here’s my take: I was moving to digital on switch until my sister got one and I got a secondary switch lite. Some games (the escapists for ex) I have to purchase per player even on the same console if that switch is my secondary. And I can’t share digital with my sister. They seriously need a family sharing for Nintendo games. Not that that’ll ever happen 😂
Tamara Girodie you can share! The way to do it, you have to jump a few holes. The person who owns the game cannot play on their own account. They have to play on a secondary account. Then the person who doesn’t own it can play on the owners account. The other option if you want to play on the same account is to have the original owner offline while the secondary player is online
Agree. That’s why I like physical not digital. If I have 50 games on my family acct, as long as only one copy is active at a time, we should be able to play whatever game.
To me it depends on the game itself. With brand new games I love alot I go physical. If it's a port of a old game (dk freeze for example) I usually just go digital. Overall just depends on the game itself.
I went digital for this console mostly because of convenience. While I will say you need a lot of storage (definitely an additional SD card), it’s been worth it so far. I have lots of games ranging from Super Mario Odyssey to Undertale. I have at least 15 games on there right now and my system seems to be going strong still. Although I’m not as big a gamer as I used to be when I was younger, this has definitely been enough to satisfy my gaming needs
I prefer physical games myself, even if i get that the Switch's design makes digital games quite tempting. Like you said, with a physical game, YOU own your copy of the game, rather than just having a license to play it. It gives you more freedom over what you choose to do with your copy. Plus i like to put game cases on my shelf and see them form a collection. It feels more satisfying rather than seeing a bunch of icons on a screen, even if the latter is more convenient to start up and play your games.
Jojje4567 You guys make it sound like downloading the game is just streaming it. You may not own the cartridge but you did physically download the game into the switch so yes you do you still own it. Like I said it’s not like you’re just streaming it off the Internet
Physival game collection looks good and feels good to touch. Looking at the extra goodies like posters etc. Youll feel you own what you purchase. It will be there with you foe hundreds of years.
I think one of the biggest factors is the actual game itself. Virtually all Mario games and other Nintendo originals retain the majority of their value even years after their release, so those games you most likely want to purchase physically so you can potentially sell them and make most of your money back in the future.
T Stanley when I buy games I never think about reselling. I don’t buy a game just to play though it once. I only buy games if I think I could play it over and over and still have fun. I have beat both super Mario Galaxy games 5 times and I still find them fun.
Physical all the way. Physical games are usually cheaper, They take up less space, and they look really nice on the shelf with the little boxes. If you want to pay sixty bucks for a piece of software you don't even technically own, that's fine as well.
Lots of games are more expensive digitally than the physical copies in stores. Physical games are on sale too, and even more often than the digital ones. Also, you can buy used physical games very cheap.
I CHOOSE NEITHER! with digital you have to use lots of energy to move your thumb to the home button and select another game I rather just not play my switch
I mean, sure, but I haven't bought a single game in the last couple of years that I would ever want to sell. I have a pretty good idea what games I do and don't like, and if I like it, I'm gonna keep it.
@@IkmelAAA I was never a fan of Mass Effect to begin with since I haven't really played much of any of the games. The other games didn't interest me enough to buy them day one or pre-order them, so I just waited to see what others thought of them. I only buy "safe" games (to me) on day one. I tend to wait for reviews and other opinions for most other games. I have a massive backlog. I can afford to wait a few extra days before buying a good new game.
If you sell them you can't play them anymore so that means you gotta beat it and be sure there is nothing in there you won't wanna go back to. I never sell any physical copies. I still wanna have them in case.
For some reason on my switch i have all my games digital with an insane amount of storage because i like to take my switch out for traveling or whenever i leave my house so it's handy to have all my games in my switch without having to worry about cartridges
Yeah they both have their pros and cons. Digital games are definitely more convenient but they don't have the longevity of physical games. I have some of both. I consider the type of game and price of the different options before I choose whether to buy a digital or physical copy.
Which is a shame if companies don't support physical games. Reason: They can ban you at any time from your account without giving a reason. Has happened to me and other people I know. Contact to get a reason to make sure it doesn't happen again or dispute, but the console companies won't allow you to. And them there's all the people that say "oh well you must have been doing something illegal or modding", and this is a poor assumption.
I know I'm in the minority but digital all the way. You don't have to worry about losing a copy or bringing the wrong games when you go on a trip espically with the portability of the switch. You don't have to get up, look for a game and switch it out. You don't have to worry about save data when cloud saving comes out, you could lose your whole switch and still have everything be there. Not to mention it's also better for the environment with less plastic being used. The only drawbacks are buying a micro sd card, and losing out on that sale on amazon, but you still get gold coins to reduce purchases and there are some great download only games
Dino-T I understand your point, but for me, something that’s really important is a sense of ownership. With digital games, you don’t own the game. You only own a license to play it, and that’s really frustrating to me.
What if you lose the switch on that trip or it gets stolen so will all your digital games all of that will be gone if you go physicall you will at least have some games and it is not better for the earth it is worse and you not buying something dosen't matter it is already made
Personally, I buy physical for a couple of reasons: 1. I’m paranoid and don’t want to potentially lose all my games. That’s unlikely to happen anytime soon with the switch but it’s still a consideration 2. Sometimes you can find physical games selling for cheaper on websites like eBay. Again, that’s less likely with switch games but it’s still possible 3. I like to be able to physically hold them and show them off on a shelf or whatever because I just like what it looks like That being said, I do have a couple of digital games and I completely understand the appeal of them. I just tend not to buy them in that format.
Physical, you actually own it and can get money back out of it down the line by getting rid of it. I never understood the digital argument for the switch, if you are taking the switch on the go then you have to have a case for it, and if you have a case then you have space for game carts, they are fucking tiny, why wouldn't they be with you?
Tu877 Did you not watch the video? There's still the possibility of it getting damaged, lost, or stolen if you take it on the go. I prefer physical as well, but you can't deny them, even if someone is normally careful about these risks.
What? The games stay with the switch in whatever case you are using. Meaning if the switch is stolen, everything is stolen. If anything that is more of a case for physical, because with digital if your console is jacked then everything is lost, some physical games you barely play anymore will be at home so you at least retain something. Lost, Damaged? I don't know, maybe if the person is retarded or their hands violently shake in the 3 seconds from case to switch and it gets thrown out a window.
I also didn't mention just how significantly cheaper physical is over digital. Digital can have sales but mainly you are getting fucked by nintendo. With Physical you can do best buy gamer club unlocked, amazon prime discounts, and just follow cheapass gamer for insane deals that are mainly physical on the console side. On day 1 I pay under 50 (before tax) on full priced games, unless it's a limited edition but even then I am getting a massive discount with GCU.
I really want to get a Nintendo switch lite and I have a question. So if I would buy the physical versions of animal crossing or Mario kart 8 deluxe, insert them and play for a bit, would the game automatically save or would all the progress be lost if I take the Gamecard out?
Sarah- Jill i have an og switch not a switch lite but it should let you carry on from where you saved in game when you reinsert the game cartridge that’s what happens with my physical switch games
Physical all the way. Actually having the feeling of ownership means more to me than the inconvenience of having to fiddle around with the tiny cartridges. Looking at my collection also makes me pretty proud, so I pretty much rock physical for every game I own.
I always want physical, the switch cases are too cute to resist. And Nintendo games always increase in value, I feel legit sorry for the people who went digital only with their Wii Us.. I saw someone trying to sell his Wii U, thinking it was worth an insane ammount just because he had plenty of games installed.. Poor fool
I always buy physical when you get it it download s in 1 sec and you can sell it if you don't like it and there usually cheaper but for some games you have to buy on eshop but I pick physical whenever I can
I go physical (primarily). I like having the case art on display, don't have to wait for downloads, i can swap games with friends, and i dont go through sd cards like toilet paper. I store all my carts in a holder that came with a switch case. Never lost, damaged or been confused about where a game is. That being said, i still have a couple of games that are great time killers if I ever get caught without my game case.
I like physical because I like the look of games on the shelf, i like putting in games myself, I like the feel and look of the cartridges, and I feel as though the games on the shelf are always there to remind me if I want to play them again years later, sometimes that’ll happen with my Wii, I’ll see an original game like Mario Galaxy on the shelf and say hey I wanna play that again! Idk, physical games are special to me, and I refuse to buy digital unless there are some insane bonuses to it. Also, the trade in credit is a good way to make a little bit back on games you don’t play or want any more.
Physical: Transferring data from an old switch to a new switch requires minimal effort with physical but digital is so much more complex. ( On the other hand, if you lose a switch, what ever cartridge was inside is lost forever)
I don't like collecting cases, do digital Games store in your account? I'm scared that if my switch stops working I will lose all of my games (please help, this is my first console)
It doesn’t matter if it’s physical or digital I cant afford either.
Me neither
im starting to save my money...
Piggyskull Ham lmao
Lmfao
Just steal
I wish there was a way you could get both without having to pay twice.
technically possible if you're fine with running custom firmware. No legit way of doing it though sadly.
@@Dynikus On the 360, you could download your disc game to your hard drive without CFW and I wish you could on the switch
Kinda like movies, have the disc and digital copies inside, huge loss of money for the company’s but maybe charge an extra 20 or 30 for a disc and digital copy type system
Cfw... dump tool... don’t do it though.. I did it and I got banned, please take my advice... it seems cool and promising but it’s not worth it!!!
I hear Frostpunk may change the human race for better.
If only I could Cyber and MS this punk...
Scary. Imagine all the digital games you own just disappearing once they close it down.
That's not what he meant. He said any games you deleted will not be able to be redownloaded when the service shuts down.
So you would loose a game afer 20 years or so ?
Luis Eduardo Murua no you wouldn’t
Cact I I mean they can you don’t own it you bought the right to play it not ownership
Oh fuck I bought smash bros ultimate digitally
physical games give you the feeling that u actually owning them...
True
Kit Wong true
Sadly it’s only a feeling, since even Nintendo’s first party games now require updates to play.
Kit Wong that’s because you actually own them and digital games aren’t owned...
Vote Your Conscience that’s not true, I have multiple back ups of all my digital purchases. Those can never be taken away.
Physical, because you can lick the cartridges!
Palpas Out of all my 7 cardtriges our there,I haven’t licked no cardtrige cause I fear it will damage my precious progress I have on these games
Whenever I buy a physical game I lick the cartridge, it’s a shitty habit
Palpas yummy 👅💀
delet dis
what the hell I just found out this is a thing hahah
*Physical*
• Good for collections
• Able to switch games w/ friends
*Digital*
• Don’t have to go to GameStop
• Don’t have to switch game cartridges
I personally get both digital and physical
I'll go digital just so I don't have to go to GameStop
Fredsterface Gaming I don’t have friends and even if I did I’m possessive w my stuff and wouldn’t give anyone my 60 dollar game even to borrow lmao
I go to walmart its cheaper than gamestop
So lel
This man is smarter than us all and I deem him king. 👑
Can't change my mind.
nice summary
I only prefer digital on PC , everywhere else I want the physical copy.
Same
Same
Same. Plus, I love 'libraries' of cases.
Same
Digital games on pc are so gooooooood
Physical: If the games are digital then they have no resale value
Doesn't really matter if you don't sell your games anyway
Don Cheadle yeah that’s fair, but either way, I prefer having a physical thing that I can hold. Just personal preference.
@@MrMoon-hy6pn wow don Cheadle it's an honour sir
Alex Urdahl you can sell your entire Nintendo account with all digital content so you are kinda wrong
I don't buy games to sell them later.
If i don't consider it a "KEEPER"..i won't purchase.
id say physical, just because the thought of going out and buying a new game is always fun
ksizzle0605 just wait a few months until you can’t go to stores because of quarantine.
@@blakebackes lol, or when gamestop goes the fuck out of business, either way I dont care, it's not gonna break my heart if I can't buy physical copies of games anymore
ksizzle0605 same, that’s the greatest feeling ever.
ksizzle0605 you could always support your small local video game stores! They always have better retro stuff and have way better selections. Just try to support them soon tho as a lot are going out of business
@@ilhandaanish2381 holy shit, i can't believe it's been 4 months since this comment lol, but yea! they have one down here where i'm from called 8 bit hall of fame, evrything from old all the way to current
Physical for big games, digital for smaller indie games
👌
I used to do that.. but then I lost it all so..
That’s what I do.
Alec same here
Same for me(Except when I bought the digital version of Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition that was on sale)
1,2 switch is 50 DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HECK THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR FREE!!!!
Jake Drake u can’t put a price high enough on a game with such a impactful story.
I was so mad when I bought mine that it didn't come with it! I couldnt believe they wanted the same amount of money as BOTW for that. Didn't Wii Sports come with the Wii? That's how I viewed 1,2 Switch
Jake Drake at release it was a full $60 along with BOTW.
Robster Lobster lol I completely forgot about that game. But BotW made up for it cuz BotW a really good game
Jake Drake suck it up
Physical, is like photos. The physical feeling of having a photo on my desk, it is better than having it on my desktop pc.
Ninjachicken1337 licking the cartridge if it’s a nintendo one
Spiky Aw memories man. Fucking memories ❤️😭
Anyone else just buy a switch and absolutely love it?!
Goob Yep! Got mine not too long ago. Oh and by the way, I'm a fan. Love your vids!
Goob bought one but games are low key gay... Exceptions for mario games of course 90s games are dope to.
I want one
Low key gay? nonsensical comment.
Yeah, I got one for my birthday a couple of weeks ago & I love it already :)
1:21 decided the argument for me
Andy True dat
LMFAO
1:35 Is so true for me.
Who the hell plays on a couch I play in the chair 😂
Fatass
Physical because I don’t need to worry about storage
kim jong un But.. you do. Most Switch titles require you to download large part of the game regardless.
Flying Plant Whale nope the game is in the cartridge,it take forever to be full on data.
@@flyingplantwhale545 it only takes a few 100 mb unless you get a dlc that's big
Zenith Edge You’re right about the DLC. I only have 1 digital game but I’ve had to buy an SD card because I bought so many DLCs I’ve run out of storage the switch initially comes with.
That being said, if you’re not going fully digital you can buy a cheap $20-30 SD card instead of the more expensive 400/500 Gb cards.
Y E S N’T Try putting in and playing a fresh game of Zeda/ Mario or Mario Kart without updates. It won’t work. You will have to options: “Update” or “Cancel”z When Nintendo’s servers go down, your Switch and it’s own exclusive physical library won’t be worth sh*t, unless you hack the console. The times we live in..
Physical cause I like growing a collection and actually feeling like I own something you know being able to actually hold it in my hand something tangible
That's my exact reason
Materialistic much?
True
@@ATrekafied I think it's more of the sentimental value in his case. I'm sure he doesn't collect everything he comes across, he just seems to care alot about his video games
@@ATrekafied Think of it like this, If you're old enough to understand what i mean.
But what was your first record/casette/CD you ever bought ?
and what was the first song you ever streamed ?
thats the difference between physical and digital.
I prefer physical for games I'm expecting to get the bulk of my play in one session - mainly single player, story driven, stuff, and digital for stuff I'm going to want to keep coming back to, mainly multiplayer focused stuff.
Gizensha Fox I'm the opposite. Multiplayer games usually lose their value when the next version comes out a year later... Things like Zelda Xenoblade Mario persona Witcher which take 100+ hours with so much to do I'll get digitally since by the time I'm done with them I won't have any resell value anyways lol
Also, you can sell the game if you decide you don't need the Switch anymore. Not possible when buying it digitally (or you wanna sell your entire account, but don't recommend that)
a true classic never goes out of style
I'm the same exact way as Fox! Longer form, story driven, single player experiences, anything like that, I usually buy physically. I'll play mainly that game until completion, then put it away until I go to start a new file. Also, they often come with stronger collector's editions. Primarily multiplayer experiences, or any kind of game where I'm more likely to want to jump into it for a few rounds or a short session(think Mario Kart, Smash, a multiplayer FPS, etc.), I prefer to have digitally, because the convenience of not having to find the game I want and switch it out for a couple hours tops is conducive toward that style of play.
The market value of a game has basically no impact on whether I go digital or physical, as I rarely buy games that I plan to stop playing after a year. I do my research and purchase games that I'm going to want to come back to for years to come, so that means I don't ever sell my games. The ONLY time I sell games is when my judgement fails and I somehow buy I game that I hated, or older versions of games when superior versions come out later(remastered/revised/definitive editions, etc.), and even then, not always.
I tend to go physical for triple a games and digital for indies
Physical: Doesnt take up storage. Is cheaper than Digital.
Digital: Takes up storage. Is more expensive. The only good thing is that its faster to change games
Well looks like ive started a war
Ch3kM4te preach bro
In my country
I feel like digital games are CHEAPER than physical games
But I still buy both
Ch3kM4te Digital has sales more often for certain devs. For example, Bandai Namco had a sale for pretty much all of their DIGITAL games. Same for Capcom. Nintendo also has a thing where you can buy two first party games for $100 instead of $120.
For Digital you will never lose them as long as you remember your Nintendo eshop account, it is forever yours even if you lose your switch. You also don't have to leave the house to buy the games.
@@ScreamMario I fogot my nintendo id password AND email for my 3ds... I can't even try to delete it and have a new one or it'll delete my ONE digital game that I play a lot
Physical because collecting is not fun when it's digital.
I have a mental rule that states digital games can't actually be collected because you don't actually own the product.
being PC player have no issue having my library in digital form, collecting physical isn't my cup of tea
kyotheman69 the only reason people like physical is that..it covers them forever if their system crashes they will still have it..and it's just nice to collect a real physical copy...I prefer physical...but however even I have a few digital games on my switch and play station
I actually had more issues with physical than digital. You could very easily recover digital games if your system crashes, or even if you lose your system. Not the case with physical games.
However, I've been going with physical games mostly because my wife also has a switch, and it's not very easy to share digital games as it is with physical. Another reason is, I'm part of the best buy gamer's club, and I save 20% on each game, which makes physical games much much cheaper.
I did lose my mario + rabbids game, but I was able to get it again during black friday while it was on sale. However, I dont have any such concern for my digital copies. I'm not too worried anymore if I lose another, since I've save so much with my gamers club, I could easily justify buying a title again as a replacement, though, I'm much more careful with my games after that happened. I made sure the game case I got this time locks the cartridge into place, so I can't easily misplace it.
Derek Montes
That makes no sense
Imagine being so lazy that getting off your couch to change a physical game becomes a struggle....
@@tetrapod64 yah this guy is just really lazy
me because i’m a lazy bitch 🤪🤪
I’m at this point in my life 😔
Truman Bear as you should b
I don’t have to imagine😂😂
I prefer physical. For these reasons:
•Physical games take up less memory. I know you can get an SD card, but it's still worth mentioning because sometimes the SD card can get corrupted.
•Physical games can be sold
•Physical games can be bought pre owned which means they are cheaper
•Physical games can be admired on the shelf
I hope Nintendo never stop making physical games
You can also play without WiFi for most
i hate buying pre owned. If im buying physical its more for the box art. Used games are already scratched up and loses its "charm".
As a parent with multiple switches and 3 boys in the house, Digital makes absolutely no sense whatsoever... You can't share games across multiple switches and you can't trade in games. I would quickly go broke buying all digital.
Jeff Martinson the point of digital is so you don’t have to carry the game card every where
Michael Lio yea that’s true
"the point of digital is to be lazy"
Why do you have multiple. You only need at least one. Maybe 2 is one of the kids is more independent. But Switch is all about sharing.
@@ShadowKusano imagine trying to play breath of the wild a bunch of 3-8 year olds arnt gonna be like okay you get 15 minutes then me then you probably not if they get to that point there gonna argue about who goes first
I buy mostly physical. My main issue with digital in any platform is the price. I go into a store and buy a physical game for $60. I can understand that. You have to factor in the making of the card, the making of the case, the cost of shipping, importing/exporting of the physical copy. What I don’t understand is how the exact same game to download is $60. A digital file cost the same as a physical copy, and that makes no sense to me.
snobunni426 imagine in the future when everything is digital and they will have a monopoly on games... 70/80 a game and ten years later still the same price. On the xbox store dlc and 10yr old games are still 40 in the digital store but only 10 physical and new
snobunni426 if people could get buy spending 20 bucks less for a digital game then they would, and cartridges would eventually disappear. They need to be the same price so people don’t always choose digital. But, they are making more of a profit when you buy digital.
Yea and actually most physical games are about $8-10 cheaper than digital ver right now.
Retail shops dictate this rule of bipolar pricing
It has to be the same price. It doesn't matter that you're paying for 1s and 0s. If it were cheaper, it would totally devalue the physical games.
I’m getting the animal crossing Switch coming out in March, so I’m at least going digital for new horizons because I don’t ever plan on selling it lol
Well... make sure it doesn't accidentally get deleted, Especially for the future, when you might risk not being able to download the game again after they close their online store services.
Savannah Jones I got both physical and digital version of this game. I am saving the physical version unopened for the future... and I am using the digital version today.
La Lo what can you do about it if it happens? I bought the digital version bc it was cheaper and the others were almost all sold out
Brendons Forehead Animal crossing was cheaper digital?
xTwigzzz yeah digital ticket me €45 while the physical was over €60
This is really stupid to say, but one reason why I like physical more than digital is... I just outright forget about a ton of my digital games.
I have bought so many digital games on impulse or on sale and if they're not on the main screen when I boot up, I forget about them if I don't play them often. I always scan through my physical games so even if I haven't played a game in years, I still see it. But I forget that I've gotten games all the time. Looking through my Wii U downloads, I absolutely forgot I got Darksiders II. As for my physical copy of Assassin's Creed III, yeah. I scan past it every other day.
Still feels stupid to say.
Also, games I've bought, but not downloaded. Those I also forget about.
At least you can delete your games without the game-icon on the switch. Should be enough to remember the purchases
Bruh i got 200 games on my xbox that are ready to install and like 30 more that are installed that i dont play
That's the same issue for many, me included.
I bought two weeks ago Bulb Boy, a small indie game from the eShop, for 2€ or less.
I still haven't played it, I keep forgetting about it.
You're right it is stupid. With access to internet digital is superior, if offline slow internet area physical would be better
No, that's not stupid. If anything, comments like yours are what businesses try to dig for. Understanding the gamer's psychology doesn't come cheap for these game manufacturers, i'm tellin ya!
Physical totallly. I love having a game on my shelf
The way I do it is this:
When the game is brand new and at full price everywhere, I lean towards digital simply for the convenience factor.
If it's an older game that's oddly still full price on the eShop but like half the price on Amazon, you best believe I'm buying the damn physical version, 2x the price isn't worth the convenience.
I agree
But for things like indie games, they’re very often on sale on the Eshop for much cheaper
Physical. 10 or 20 years later, I can play my switch games just like I still do the same on a NES system.
Yes. The future nostalgia is worth it.
You can do the same thing with digital games.
@@115zombies935 well if your switch gets destroyed after nintendo shut down its services on digital you will lose your games on physical you will have to get a new switch
KALD3S Irrelevant point. By the time Nintendo shuts down online services for the switch it’ll be easy to emulate the switch and it’s games. That’s a non-issue.
@@115zombies935 some people prefer playing on an old console, some people still play their nes/snes + its hard enough to find roms/isos now because of nintendo
No more in depth game manual with physical case. Just case and cartridge. So sad
i miss that too. I remember Sonic and the Black Knight's. it was so cool. Id make sure to read the entire manual b4 even inserting the game in the console. it felt intimate really
Ikr? When I bought my Switch with botw, I was shocked when I saw no manual in the case :(
I remember the old metal gear 1 inch thick manuals.
Well, at least some games have posters and what not, there's also some art on the inside of the case. But nothing like say a decade ago.
Why would you need a manual though? Stfu.
I feel like one big missed points for the switch experience is the switch coins you get when you buy digital. They add up fast, I constantly am getting 10-15$ off my new purchases.
Bruh do you have 1500 gold points
You’re right, I bought human fall flat and could not afford thief simulator as an add on, but when I bought human fall flat I was able to buy thief simulator with my added coins
if the game is quite new, you also get points for physical games... that you can spend on cheaper games that are digital or have insane sale ;p
@@PikachuComments how good is fall flat I just got 2k20 and have enough coins for fall flat
Tropical Productions not only is fall flat still getting free dlc, it’s an awesome game. Free thinker. It might make you rage a little with its mechanics. It goes on sale all the time, so wait until the next sale
if you put 1 game on each sd card on a digital only system, it will feel more like a physical system.
Okovermeke Amglight 30000000 IQ
The Switch game cards already look a bit like SD cards, that would be a hilarious waste of time and money 😂
@@Elcrisso1 and u wasted some time commenting by your logic.
Would be a fun way to get the worst of both systems (lack of ability to share card since data is still locked to your account; need to swap cards/lose them easily as you try to play another title.
1 up-side, the switch's SD card slot is just as easily reachable, arguably less effort to get at in handheld mode, than the game card slot is. Could save you time if you swap games often/keep changing your mind a lot XD
Papi Chulo and you wasted time by replying. I wasn’t speaking to you, dumb fuck.
New advantage to buying digital: You don't have to go outside and risk getting sick at GameStop.
What about us people who don't live in the city where there is little to no internet access? Digital is near impossible.
Pete Olivarez
Well I mean internet access differs from person to person so that's a bit vague
Demented Duskull very true but if you have weak internet you gonna be waiting days maybe even weeks for your game to fully install after multiple times of it automatically starting over from one little network error, trust me I know as it took me about 2 weeks to install mk11
Who goes to gamestop? I only buy physical games. Just order them on amazon and if you have prime it can show up on your doorstep the next day. Even if you don't have prime it only takes 3-5 days for most things.
@@BenRajan I have prime and it still takes 7 days bro
If you buy a physical game card, can you download the game to the console so you dont have to change game cards every time you change games?
No, they do this so you don’t download it and then resell the physical edition
The main reason for me not wanting to buy digital games because often the digital copies cost more the physical games which just seems nonsensical, especially for the switch. Amazon especially can have games much cheaper than their digital costs, and Nintendo always are stingy with lowering game costs for digital copies. It doesn't make sense to me, you'd have thought digital would be lower due to lack of shipping and packaging required, and the fact that Nintendo gains 100% of the money from the sale (provided it's first party) rather than losing a cut to amazon or gamestop or whichever.
Digital and Physical almost always have to be of the same price, due to factors such as cartridge production and costs, and also retailers won’t spend money when people would prioritize buying digital due to a lower price.
Yeah. It's way cheaper for me to buy used physical copies on eBay or Amazon than for me to buy digitally. Just the other day, I got The Fractured But Whole used physical for $15. Plus, with physical, if I don't like the game, I can always resell it.
With physical games you have the competition between retailers driving down the price, that’s why physical tends to be cheaper. You don’t have competition for digital copies on consoles so they sell it for MSRP aside from sales.
The is the worst potential scenario of an all digital console (if that ever comes to be).
With Best Buy GCU, you get 20% off of all physical Switch games. So you can pay $48 for a physical game or $60 for a digital game.
Where I live it’s cheaper for me to buy it digitally, and I don’t need to drive a long way trying to find a cheap physical copy of a game, but that’s just how I like to do it
Physical is good but, sometimes digital have discount that cost cheaper than the physical ones. I guess both are good?
Thunderman TV Black Friday deal for a console bundle with Mario kart 8 digital download for 299. I’m a physical copy guy but this will be my first Nintendo switch and this deals a no brainer. can’t wait!
Twisted Chains Cries in Canadian........
Physcial can also go on sale in retail stores
Razzly Rachman become a Best Buy gamer club unlock member 10% off all new games and pre orders got smash for 45
i got a discount on Super Smash Bros Ultimate preorder (physical purchase)
instead of paying the preorder price (8000 cents) i paid the release price (6000 cents)
using cents instead of dollars/euros/yen/pesos for international purpose
Physical no questions asked. It's so nice to have games to display on a shelf
I keep it digital on switch because i rather be able to switch to any game when im not at home, without risking losing a cartridge.
I did lose all my UMD games once with sony psp so when sony ps vita came out which I still use I went DD and have a 64gb memory card
Yep I lost my UMD's with sony psp(2006)once went all digital with my playstation vita
You can also risk losing the console.
I used to be so against digital now I'm all for it.
Perfer physical.
feel like I’ve seen you around somewhere
sunsbookishgamesx this is the 65 time i see you
sunsbookishgamesx Prefer*
sunsbookishgamesx etikas toenails said hi
You just contradicted yourself.
“I used to be so against digital now I’m all for it”
So you like digital now?
“Perfer physical”
Wait wtf. You prefer physical games? You just said you’re all for digital...
I put my cartridges in a holder that rests on my dock. I just 3D printed it for 3 bucks.
Man of Matt Any link for the Stand?
A 3 dollar 3d printer? Sign me right the fuck up
He didn't say he spent $3 on a 3D printer or even owns a 3D printer.
Phil Nolan Woooooosh
Kevin Spanish There was no whoosh.
Pc: all digital
Console: all physical
Thats how i roll :)
Yeah I mean who the hell buys Disk pc games? I haven’t even seen one in person
@@1ts3rick good times :p but yea steam is incredible
Last time i seen a pc disc game was in 2012
@@beakslololol4347 I got old game disc for a laptop. Incredibles, finding Nemo and like 50 other
I love digital because it's more accessible, easier, and if you get robbed, games are saved on your account. Physical does have it's perks, but can be lost, destroyed, stolen, but does come with a box with art work on it, and sometimes a nice mini poster, manual, and advertisement.
Aaron Amaral exactly why I switched to digital on all devices. I had my old ps4 get stolen and lost all my games.
@@jaythesizzler1691 same thing happened to my dad, they broke in his home when he was at work and stole his Xbox and games, and his tv and everything valuable basically...
@UCLborK-cvrlCGEtQa-ZqKZQ no one brings consoles to a playground... there are things called burglaries, where people break into other people's homes and take stuff... Or robbed. Stolen is stolen eh.
I think losing your games in a robbery is the least of your worries...
AirBearsArrow but its still valuable..
The reason why I like digital games is because I don't have to move a few centimetres to put in a new game😂
Sometimes I just decide not to play instead of standing up
lmao I move in inches
Get a longer hdmi cable and put it with all the games next to you. If you’re on the couch maybe? Just bought a switch I do not know the struggle yet.
@@caevon4432 My console is right next to me but its just on a floor, so I literally only have to reach down but that would be too much effort
Haha silly Europeans I move in feet not centimeters
The Switch can copy updates of another nearby Switch without internet though. So Nintendo has kind of found a solution for it.
Kyou Kara ohhh i love that feature
I didn,t know the switch could that
Really? That's really neat!
holy shit that's cool
Yeah that's a good feature tho
When getting someone a gift and being like here's a card get this game, it doesn't sound as good and being like here I got you this game and wrapping it and it being in a case...
yeah no shit, but no one was talking about Christmas presents.
I like physical games because I like the collecting aspect. It's just personally satisfying to have all of my game cases on display. Maybe I'm alone on that lol
James Reynolds your not alone
Your definitely not alone, I love collecting physical copies, 1 because they take up no space on the switch and 2 because they’re cheaper.
Also I like cases to be on display.
I prefer physical because I like collecting the boxes but for small indies I like to get digitally Great video ChiGuy;)
Burnt Potato very passive aggressive
Do I care?
Why I waited on getting sonic mania so glad I did
People on ebay sell cases for 5 bucks.
me too
Digital for smaller size games and physical for all the big games like Zelda Mario etc
Same O:
“ you’ll probably put the 1st game in second game case”
When chiguy know you on a personal level
lol I used to do this when I was younger it made my dad so mad... now I do it right haha
best argument for physical :
in one year when you are done playing zelda botw, you're never gonna play it again.
With physical, you sell it on ebay and still get $40 for it. (or you can take it to gamestop and $3 trade in -rip offs)
So the new game you want that costs $60 you only gotta pay $20 after you sell the old one.
The reason why game console makers are convincing you to go digital only, is because they want every one to pay $60 and they don't want YOU to save money. They want YOU to pay full. Cause the console companies are not your friends. They are companies who are greedy. They want every last cent they can make off you.
Well I would not sell my copy of botw, but for other games sure.~
Eshop does have some nice sales sometimes though, espcially for smaller titles
true, but physical games are on sale too, especially on amazon.
but even more than that, old games (on nintendo consoles) that were 60$ originally can be 20$ 3-4 years in the future with nintendo selects, while the digital version of those will still be 60$
so if you buy a switch in... lets say 2020, and you buy 5 games with it, you can save 100-200$ if you buy physical + no need for an SD-card
+Bugsy Cline You kidding? I made it tradition to play Breath of the Wild at least once a year.
@@nojatha4637yeah but if you experienced the game already why keep it to collect dust for a year? Maybe give it to a friend and he will give you a game that also collects dust on his shelf.
I like having a physical thing. Sense of ownership. Sharring a game. Physical all the way.
physical simply because you can get them used and therefore, cheaper c: hi im poor
SoraStereo I feel you but get them at Walmart they are cheaper and brand new
I prefer digital for my switch. I love having all of my games readily available no matter where I am. I'm irresponsible with tiny things. I can very easily see myself losing a game or accidentally leaving one at a friend's house and constantly forget it's there. I also like having digital because if I ever go broke or need cash fast, selling my games is always the first idea in my mind. When I do sell my games I hate myself so much when I want to play them again lol. Buying digital just sort of stops that issue altogether.
physical* you said digital twice
@@LoudMime he meant digital or I am getting wooshed
EliasTTA idek bro I’m just as confused.... if this is a woosh, we’ll go down together 😣
@@RyanL1430 yep it always hurts less when we can fall tpgether
@@eliastta437 No whoosh.
Physical all the way. I love looking at cases on my shelf and it's good to know I actually own a game instead of "borrowing" it. I only buy indies digitally as most of the time, they don't have the money to produce physical copies. However, I'm never buying a triple A game digitally. I hope Nintendo can get 64GB cartridges soon or make 32GBs cheaper so that we don't have games suffer like L.A. Noire that need extra downloads.
LOL "borrowing"? you have the game whether its physical or digital, I don't want to start an argument because you might just prefer physical, but the information stored on your cartridge is the same as anyone else's SD card... The only difference is that people can re-download the game if they lose their data whereas a faulty/lost cartridge is gone forever.
DarshUK Gaming I understand but the difference is physical you own the game but digital is a license to play it. But yeah you're right, they are the same whether you buy physical or digital. I just prefer physical whenever possible
makes me wonder why do we buy games on pc since it's a digital license to play games aswell xD
Sean Diamond The information in the video is completely wrong on this point. You do NOT own it either way. Whether you buy physical or digital, you only purchase a license to use the game. When you buy physical, you of course actually own the chunk of plastic. But the game inside the cartridge is still only licensed to you.
Think about Overwatch or something. You can get yourself banned whether you bought digitally or physically. The author of a book cannot ban you from reading it after you've purchased it. Overwatch can ban you even after you purchase a physical copy. That is the easiest way to explain that you don't own it, that your use is subject to terms enforced by the other party.
This is called a shrink-wrap notice now, terms later, chance to refund contract. You are contractually obligated to follow the TOS either way. That TOS says all sorts of stuff in it. Nintendo can revoke your right to play your physical copy of Zelda, they just need an internet connection to push that through (which is the same for digital anyway).
for those saying physical and digital are both "license" to play , what physical has to offer is that you can pass (or sell) that license to others and get the license back to you which what digital lacks.
also for the overwatch example , banned and license are 2 different things. you can still play even you are banned. ID ban is different with license to play
I realize that digital is way more convenient but I prefer physical because I like to have something in my hand. I like putting game cases on my bookshelf just to see then there. I like the satisfaction I feel when I go to the store and I walk out holding a new exciting adventure.
As for someone who uses the switch primarily in handheld and tabletop I like to get my games digitally. I really don't like to take a bag of game cartridges every time with me everywhere I go...
Just buy a carrying case. You can carry your switch and your games in one thing
I usually buy physical games when I want to get a collector’s edition or there are special perks like being able to switch the cover art for a game case, like those special rewards for Octopath Traveler or Fire Emblem Three Houses with my Nintendo.
Digital when I just want the game and for the pleasure of being able to play it without switching cartridges.
I know nobody will see my comment. But sometimes when i am bored, i go into the garden and cover myself in earth, and pretend that i am a carrot
I swear i’ve seen this type of comment before and it wasn’t from you
You do you
Same
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This is the same as audio cds.. I miss going to tower records and purchasing a band not only to listen to but to define myself like yea I like this band I have their product.. now I just stream off spotify and it's just "whatever" not the same feeling
Seriously though... going out and picking up a cd, a tape, a vinyl. Always have memories of searching through bins just to find that awesome gem. Now it’s like eh, I only wanna hear this track. Spotify Cheapens the whole experience... but it’s also way easier to find songs and wouldn’t change that. Both have pros and cons
Anything over 6 GB and all Nintendo first party is a physical purchase for me. My indies and smaller games are all digital.
same
Shipping on Amazon is now delayed because of virus 19. Sadly, some can't play Animal Crossing or Doom on their launch day. Huge benefit of digital games.
Thank goodness for digital games in those case
im actually debating on whether if i should hunt down physical copies online or just settle for a digital copy of animal crossing, can anyone help please? i really want to play acnh and i dont know what to choose.
@@FelonyFELONY digital is better as long you're got enough space and it's always with you without worrying losing your physical games
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thank you! after watching some other videos and such i will definitely choose the digital copy for acnh!
@@FelonyFELONY no prob 👍😎👍 make sure to buy an SD card as well
pc: Digital
Switch: Physical
yes
Being fair its far easier to back up games on PC in the event stores do what they do and remove it from their digital shelves. Not that you have much option for physical anymore on PC, but theres utility console doesnt have in addition to convenience.
I would like but its at 69
more reasons to go physical:
-you can get lower prices at different retailers
-collector editions
-u can sell
What about gamesharing tho can u do that with physical game
@@DiegoGonzalez-ld8eg oh yeah u can
The lower prices are bs, Switch have been having some crazy sales, bought Sonic mania for 7.99 and Little nightmares for 5.99 on digital. The physical copies were over £15
Damn you changed my mind when you showed that Wii store closing, and people losing the ability to re-download their games. I guess I’ll go with the physical cartridges.
Yoshibug20 thing is that’s what most adults would do. What about kids who play the games and while yes we have the internet kids still wouldn’t search up how to backup their games onto a pc so when they become older and want to replay the games and since as a child they didn’t backup the game they won’t be able to replay it
Emulation makes that a non-issue.
With the 3ds it didnt matter if you had physical or digital after the system was discontinued all games that werent downloaded before are now pointless so really theres no win situation in the long run
I buy physical copies for Nintendo Exclusives for collection purposes.
I buy digital during sales
I honestly thought by now our laws would have caught up and we would be able to resell both physical and digital games. We need to start demanding more rights with our digital goods.
Exactly there is no reason this cannot be done for games or other digital products.
i dont think it will ever be possible to sell digital games...
what you are buying is a lisence to use the game, not the game itself
so basiclly you dont own the game
therefore you cant sell it (i cant even think of how you whould sell it, in what proccess)
also: physical games have sales, and i know that there are eshop sales but physical games can be 40$ cheaper 3-4 years down the line (nintendo selects) for example if i buy Lego City: Undercover on the wii u physically my total whould be 20$, while digitally it whould cost 50$
An official nintendo trade in system, where you get ninteno eshop currency for a trade in? Can't see how hard that would be. At the moment returning games is extremely impossible and against everything nintendo wants for some reason. I could see people buying far more games digitally if they knew they could return them even at a fraction of the price later down the line.
I buy physical for big releases and usually just download the Indies
I just like collecting and I love having the box art on showcase in my room
Same
Same
why I will be buying a physical copy of little nightmares 2 for my switch because I will have the cool box art and so it doesn’t take up loads of space on the switch like a digital version would
So here’s my take: I was moving to digital on switch until my sister got one and I got a secondary switch lite. Some games (the escapists for ex) I have to purchase per player even on the same console if that switch is my secondary. And I can’t share digital with my sister. They seriously need a family sharing for Nintendo games. Not that that’ll ever happen 😂
Tamara Girodie you can share! The way to do it, you have to jump a few holes. The person who owns the game cannot play on their own account. They have to play on a secondary account. Then the person who doesn’t own it can play on the owners account. The other option if you want to play on the same account is to have the original owner offline while the secondary player is online
Agree. That’s why I like physical not digital. If I have 50 games on my family acct, as long as only one copy is active at a time, we should be able to play whatever game.
To me it depends on the game itself. With brand new games I love alot I go physical. If it's a port of a old game (dk freeze for example) I usually just go digital. Overall just depends on the game itself.
I went digital for this console mostly because of convenience. While I will say you need a lot of storage (definitely an additional SD card), it’s been worth it so far. I have lots of games ranging from Super Mario Odyssey to Undertale. I have at least 15 games on there right now and my system seems to be going strong still. Although I’m not as big a gamer as I used to be when I was younger, this has definitely been enough to satisfy my gaming needs
I prefer physical games myself, even if i get that the Switch's design makes digital games quite tempting. Like you said, with a physical game, YOU own your copy of the game, rather than just having a license to play it. It gives you more freedom over what you choose to do with your copy.
Plus i like to put game cases on my shelf and see them form a collection. It feels more satisfying rather than seeing a bunch of icons on a screen, even if the latter is more convenient to start up and play your games.
Jojje4567 You guys make it sound like downloading the game is just streaming it. You may not own the cartridge but you did physically download the game into the switch so yes you do you still own it. Like I said it’s not like you’re just streaming it off the Internet
Physival game collection looks good and feels good to touch. Looking at the extra goodies like posters etc. Youll feel you own what you purchase. It will be there with you foe hundreds of years.
I think one of the biggest factors is the actual game itself. Virtually all Mario games and other Nintendo originals retain the majority of their value even years after their release, so those games you most likely want to purchase physically so you can potentially sell them and make most of your money back in the future.
T Stanley when I buy games I never think about reselling. I don’t buy a game just to play though it once. I only buy games if I think I could play it over and over and still have fun. I have beat both super Mario Galaxy games 5 times and I still find them fun.
I prefer physical
LETS GET PHYSICAL, PHYSICAL
Madison A You’re welcome
Someone's in their 40s
Physical all the way. Physical games are usually cheaper, They take up less space, and they look really nice on the shelf with the little boxes. If you want to pay sixty bucks for a piece of software you don't even technically own, that's fine as well.
Everything you buy isn't yours until you give them the cash.
Physical games are cheaper? Have you heard of steam sales and g2a?
Lots of games are more expensive digitally than the physical copies in stores. Physical games are on sale too, and even more often than the digital ones. Also, you can buy used physical games very cheap.
Haich _ what make shit talking digital helpful?
I like both, some of the physical ones cost cheaper but sometimes the digital ones have discounts that cost way cheaper than the physical ones
I CHOOSE NEITHER!
with digital you have to use lots of energy to move your thumb to the home button and select another game I rather just not play my switch
Jolia 👌🏻
so you dont wanna play video games at all?
Im gonna get whoosed arnt i
Sir Bob Whooooooosh!
Yub! :)
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I buy physical, but wish i bought digital lol everytime i leave the house i forget to bring my other games and am stuck with one game
@@Ankle_NibblerFF you still gotta get the case and put the right games into it.
One problem with that some games take almost half the storage of the switch if you buy them digitally
That's why is better to do both things
Tatiana Devos you can buy switch cases with storage for game carts which comes in handy
I find discounts far more often on physical. So yeah, that’s what I’m sticking with
Haven’t heard of steam sales huh?
@@lamanhkhoa4921 This is a video about the NINTENDO SWITCH, you know that right? Steam is irrelevant
@@vash_visionz I go with physical and digital I buy used games for 30 to 40 dollars and digital for indie games and games that are on sale
Physical games: you can sell them! Enough said.
I mean, sure, but I haven't bought a single game in the last couple of years that I would ever want to sell. I have a pretty good idea what games I do and don't like, and if I like it, I'm gonna keep it.
@@Ausar0 Did you know No Man's Sky, Fallout 76, Anthem and Mass Effect Andromeda were going to be crap?
@@IkmelAAA I was never a fan of Mass Effect to begin with since I haven't really played much of any of the games. The other games didn't interest me enough to buy them day one or pre-order them, so I just waited to see what others thought of them.
I only buy "safe" games (to me) on day one. I tend to wait for reviews and other opinions for most other games. I have a massive backlog. I can afford to wait a few extra
days before buying a good new game.
If you sell them you can't play them anymore so that means you gotta beat it and be sure there is nothing in there you won't wanna go back to. I never sell any physical copies. I still wanna have them in case.
Yeah is like spending 200hours on Botw but would u wanna sell it ? All your blood tears in zelda would be gone so i might not sell it
For some reason on my switch i have all my games digital with an insane amount of storage because i like to take my switch out for traveling or whenever i leave my house so it's handy to have all my games in my switch without having to worry about cartridges
physical games whenever possible on switch, baby,...
I go digital for pre-orders (or if it’s just cheaper digitally) and physical for everything else.
Physical takes less storage and can be around 20 USD cheaper
My man im pretty sure they're the same price
@@oblivion908 Not really, physical can be cheaper.
@@JONAClDE the used ones
@@UnfitRuler they are usually much cheaper on amazon
For me physical is pretty much 10 aud cheaper, everytime so that’s why I get physical copies unless I want indie games.
Yeah they both have their pros and cons. Digital games are definitely more convenient but they don't have the longevity of physical games. I have some of both. I consider the type of game and price of the different options before I choose whether to buy a digital or physical copy.
Which is a shame if companies don't support physical games.
Reason:
They can ban you at any time from your account without giving a reason. Has happened to me and other people I know. Contact to get a reason to make sure it doesn't happen again or dispute, but the console companies won't allow you to.
And them there's all the people that say "oh well you must have been doing something illegal or modding", and this is a poor assumption.
I know I'm in the minority but digital all the way. You don't have to worry about losing a copy or bringing the wrong games when you go on a trip espically with the portability of the switch. You don't have to get up, look for a game and switch it out. You don't have to worry about save data when cloud saving comes out, you could lose your whole switch and still have everything be there. Not to mention it's also better for the environment with less plastic being used. The only drawbacks are buying a micro sd card, and losing out on that sale on amazon, but you still get gold coins to reduce purchases and there are some great download only games
Gold coins are a joke and they delete your save data once your subscription is over
@@zectric4145 they aren't much but they're something and good thing I'm not going to let it run out
Dino-T I understand your point, but for me, something that’s really important is a sense of ownership. With digital games, you don’t own the game. You only own a license to play it, and that’s really frustrating to me.
@@sajanpatel4956 Wdym you own a license to play it?
What if you lose the switch on that trip or it gets stolen so will all your digital games all of that will be gone if you go physicall you will at least have some games and it is not better for the earth it is worse and you not buying something dosen't matter it is already made
Personally, I buy physical for a couple of reasons:
1. I’m paranoid and don’t want to potentially lose all my games. That’s unlikely to happen anytime soon with the switch but it’s still a consideration
2. Sometimes you can find physical games selling for cheaper on websites like eBay. Again, that’s less likely with switch games but it’s still possible
3. I like to be able to physically hold them and show them off on a shelf or whatever because I just like what it looks like
That being said, I do have a couple of digital games and I completely understand the appeal of them. I just tend not to buy them in that format.
Physical because I like actually having the game and also seeing your library of games ordered on a shelf just feels good
Physical, you actually own it and can get money back out of it down the line by getting rid of it. I never understood the digital argument for the switch, if you are taking the switch on the go then you have to have a case for it, and if you have a case then you have space for game carts, they are fucking tiny, why wouldn't they be with you?
Tu877 Did you not watch the video? There's still the possibility of it getting damaged, lost, or stolen if you take it on the go. I prefer physical as well, but you can't deny them, even if someone is normally careful about these risks.
What? The games stay with the switch in whatever case you are using. Meaning if the switch is stolen, everything is stolen. If anything that is more of a case for physical, because with digital if your console is jacked then everything is lost, some physical games you barely play anymore will be at home so you at least retain something. Lost, Damaged? I don't know, maybe if the person is retarded or their hands violently shake in the 3 seconds from case to switch and it gets thrown out a window.
I also didn't mention just how significantly cheaper physical is over digital. Digital can have sales but mainly you are getting fucked by nintendo. With Physical you can do best buy gamer club unlocked, amazon prime discounts, and just follow cheapass gamer for insane deals that are mainly physical on the console side. On day 1 I pay under 50 (before tax) on full priced games, unless it's a limited edition but even then I am getting a massive discount with GCU.
you said you have to have a case? i dont have one. so physical games do get annoying in that aspect
That is weird, cases are really cheap and hold everything compactly
The same thing happened with music but now a days the vinyls are getting more popular and are physical
They also come with a digital code with them.
Physical all the way!!!
are we still talking about games
Peter Henriksen Hahaha...😂
Don't worry, we're still talking about games.
I really want to get a Nintendo switch lite and I have a question. So if I would buy the physical versions of animal crossing or Mario kart 8 deluxe, insert them and play for a bit, would the game automatically save or would all the progress be lost if I take the Gamecard out?
Sarah- Jill i have an og switch not a switch lite but it should let you carry on from where you saved in game when you reinsert the game cartridge that’s what happens with my physical switch games
The Runaway Kid ok tysm! Sorry I've never owned a Nintendo before haha 😅
Physical all the way. Actually having the feeling of ownership means more to me than the inconvenience of having to fiddle around with the tiny cartridges. Looking at my collection also makes me pretty proud, so I pretty much rock physical for every game I own.
I always want physical, the switch cases are too cute to resist. And Nintendo games always increase in value, I feel legit sorry for the people who went digital only with their Wii Us.. I saw someone trying to sell his Wii U, thinking it was worth an insane ammount just because he had plenty of games installed.. Poor fool
G-Virus lmao he classic cute
I always buy physical when you get it it download s in 1 sec and you can sell it if you don't like it and there usually cheaper but for some games you have to buy on eshop but I pick physical whenever I can
I go physical (primarily). I like having the case art on display, don't have to wait for downloads, i can swap games with friends, and i dont go through sd cards like toilet paper.
I store all my carts in a holder that came with a switch case. Never lost, damaged or been confused about where a game is.
That being said, i still have a couple of games that are great time killers if I ever get caught without my game case.
I like physical because I like the look of games on the shelf, i like putting in games myself, I like the feel and look of the cartridges, and I feel as though the games on the shelf are always there to remind me if I want to play them again years later, sometimes that’ll happen with my Wii, I’ll see an original game like Mario Galaxy on the shelf and say hey I wanna play that again! Idk, physical games are special to me, and I refuse to buy digital unless there are some insane bonuses to it. Also, the trade in credit is a good way to make a little bit back on games you don’t play or want any more.
Physical: Transferring data from an old switch to a new switch requires minimal effort with physical but digital is so much more complex. ( On the other hand, if you lose a switch, what ever cartridge was inside is lost forever)
Physical just because I feel like a collector
I don't like collecting cases, do digital
Games store in your account? I'm scared that
if my switch stops working I will lose all of my games (please help, this is my first console)
It's in your account don't worry you can always re-download your games.
If your switch stops working, you can just buy a new one and you can re-download your games from the account you used in purchasing them.
DRK KNGHT thank you, that was really helpful.
No problem. Have fun!