Back when the Xbox One was announced, one of the hated features was that discs would be basically just installers. It was a change that showed just how easy it is to negate ownership with physical as it is digitally. Rather, they just own the disc. Said disc can be lost, stolen, damaged as well. You still own the disc, only the distinction is that you can still lose access to the game even with the disc. And as somebody has mentioned below, this could easily also occur if you needed online access and some account to play anyway.
So how does one be secure in their access. Well, the people that go on all of the time about the evil publishers taking away access to digital games, seem more than willing to trust them with physical media.
It is apparently through their goodwill I guess that you can still play many games through physical media. This is why there are so few stories of people losing access to all of their games.
Businesses are businesses, they react to market demands and incentives. If some publisher ever made it a habit of removing access, then they would be punished by the market due to people choosing not to buy from them anymore. Any market that rewarded such behavior deserved it. But there is another huge check on such behavior. Now, one might be very much against piracy itself. But imagine somebody stole your physical copy of a game and you knew who did it.
Chances are you would go and get it back somehow. I see pirating a digital game after having it stolen from you to be in the same camp. Gaining the ability to do so is like arming myself against intruders.
So many people are against even the possibility to do so in those situations as bad. Speaking of robbery. Have you ever lent a game out to a friend or family member and never gotten it back? What about actual robbery where somebody takes without permission one of your games. Barring getting it back from the one who stole it or the one who never gave it back, you are either out a game or the money to re-buy it.
What about when the game is damaged or lost? Out the game or the money to re-buy it. As gaming is progressing, chances are discs are going to be discontinued. Disc media, even blu-ray media is incredibly cheap everything considering. Even when you account for media quality and go for a good brand of media it costs a lot less for the same amount of space for flash.
I know this article is a year old. I just did a search for Digital Vs Disc after being prompted with the choice. The main reason I buy Digital copies of a game is the savings benefit. CONS: — The effort. How many discs have been lost to the ravages of dust and scratches after being left out due to all the effort?
Millions, I bet. Careful owners know to look after their physical games, but it all ties back into the previous point about effort. While collectors love to display their games with cabinet, bookshelves, and all sorts, storing physical games for others might be a bit of a headache. PROS: — No need to depend on the mailman for your copy to arrive on time. With disc, you usually have to copy the application and then do any updates. And instead of waiting for all those games you bought to arrive through your letterbox, you can play as soon as the download is done.
Whether those games are any good is another matter — the PlayStation Store is flooded with bilge. Instant access to new releases: For hardcore gamers who want to get the latest releases as soon as possible and even test pre-releases, going digital is the best option.
Convenience : For those who play up to 5 games in one gaming session, putting down the DualShock 4, getting off the seat and changing game discs every now and then can be inconvenient. With digital copies, you can always re-download your games whenever you want. This is one of the greatest advantages of buying digital copies of PS4 games, your PlayStation Plus subscription gives you access to crazy discounts.
That way you will be able to sell them later and recoup some of your money to help you buy you more video games. If you someone who likes to borrow games back and forth with your friends physical copies are the way you want to go. More often you will find that you and your friends will all own a copy of the same games and play together online in multiplayer mode. Because of the frequency of online gaming borrowing games to your friends is becoming less frequent for many people.
If you live in a small space and want to avoid clutter digital games will be a very attractive option. Digital copies are also a great way to go if you like the convenience of downloading the games and not having to go to the store or wait in long lines.
However, if you want the option of being able to sell the games late you will want to stick with physical copies. Everyone is different and truth be told most of us will end up with a game library that is a combination of both digital and physical video game titles.
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