This is a big worry for many gamers because
even physical copies of games now install on to the hard drive, so what can we do about it?
Not exact matches
Super Mario Maker may seem like the type
of game that you'd be fine purchasing on the Wii U eShop
even if you're the type
of person who prefers
physical copies, but one look at the packaging Nintendo is offering on this title means fans will go
physical all the way.
These prizes will range from digital downloads, free
copies of our
games and for those
even luckier,
physical prizes shipped straight to your front door!
And now, with the release
of the Moss disc, we're excited to share with
even more players who prefer a
physical copy of the
game.»
One
of the many reasons I prefer
physical copies instead
of digital is because my
games work
even if there is a «Purchase and Content Usage» issue on Xbox Live.
This has led to criticism
of Sony's approach to backwards compatibility, with many users viewing the service as anti consumer when compared to Microsoft's,
even if a player already owns a
physical copy of a
game, the charge is not wavered, Customers are essentially paying twice to play a
game they may already own on the service — something not really consistent with the tagline «This is for the Players».
In the age
of digital distribution, where most
games are available on PSN day 1, why would anyone
even bother with
physical copies when there are so many disadvantages
of owning it like space concerns and having to switch discs each time when you want to play something new.
Add on the fact that,
even though memory is fairly cheap nowadays, the market for
physical copies of games is still very strong, and to take away this strong market would only be a detriment.