They can be a good combination of security and familiarity for anyone who's not entirely confident with new technology, and they can also be a
good physical backup to have on hand.
Our review unit featured a Blu - Ray disc burner, and room for at least three more if you handle a lot of
physical backup files.
Although the company has never really commented on the matter, one widely accepted theory is that
physical backups are unavailable in order to protect the Switch from being exploited, as has happened with past Nintendo systems.
The thing is,
physical backups have been a feature of Nintendo systems before (as I just stated with the Wii U).
Just to be safe, bring
a physical backup of whatever files you need.
have
a physical backup of all of your files, but you should also look into cloud backup services like Backblaze.
It's always a bad idea not to have
a physical backup.)
And because
the physical backup is nowhere near you, your whole city could burn down without destroying your data.
These private keys are safeguarded inside the secure chips of Ledger hardware wallets, but they also exist as
a physical backup in the form of 24 words.