Physical or digital download

[ZXAdvent]

as the title implies which would you rather prefer for ps vita games a physical purchase or digital download explain the positive and negative about it
just want to know other people opinion about it (unless there is a post about pls put a link to it)

for me rather have the physical copy mostly it's due to the memory cards in the vita is so expensive and if you have a download purchase it will take more space in the vita not to mention it takes to long to download and the only way for it to download properly is either keep playing the vita in order to stop it going in hibernation mode automatically and also if you change the memory card from lets just say another new ps vita formatting the card for that vita means all the saves and achievements are gone well that's ok to some people but it will be bad if it means you will also erase the downloadable game you have for that card

so any opinions about it what do you think?

[Painbringer]

I'm usually fine with digital; except if the game is for console, or requires a massive amount of hard drive space.

[Emlfuryoflion]

I like the convenience of digitial but I usually go for Physical when dealing with brand new games since those can often be found cheaper than full price at pre-order.

Also if I get it from newegg I save on tax too so even more savings over digital that way.

[Chdonga]

I always try to go with physical. But if it's a handheld, then I prefer digital for portability's sake. But even still I'm more likely to get physical because the price drops.

[FlockMastaBack]

I'll only do digital if there's no physical counterpart, and even then I'll rarely do that.

[Valjylmyr]

I always do physical if I have a choice. With digital you can get sweet loot from collector's editions.

[ZXAdvent]

forgot to add some thing regarding digital download purchase ( unless I am wrong pls correct me) one thing in digital download is paying it online now to some people that is fine and all but to most it could be a big risk mostly lets say in a scenario that you did pay it online you will get a call or email that you have to pay again since it didn't reach or if you did pay chances are hackers will get your info on your card and use for your own benefit

[Atlas]

I like digital downloads a lot especially with handheld. I dislike it for console but I have PSPlus so with it being free I don't complain much. For Vita digital seems good.

[TheMaster]

Physical places the responsibility for looking after the game in your hands, digital places it in the hands of a third party.

If you scratch a disc and fuck up your game you've no one but your self to blame, but what are you supposed to do when that digital distributor goes under and their DRM locks your out of your games, or when they shut down their serves and you can't download your games any more and have to mess around transferring digital files every time you build a new PC while remaining at constant risk from harddrive failure?

I've no issue with DRM free downloads that can be copied and reused in perpetuity, I'd just feel safer with the disc. I'm dead against locking games away behind online verification like Steam, though. Fucking hate that it's the norm these days, and I'm only willing to tolerate it because the games are so cheap. Always leaves a bad taste in my mouth when a full price physical game locks itself away on installation.

[ifav99]

Digital because you don't have to deal with scratched discs.

[Painbringer]

I hate how most new MMOs force you to buy the disc.

Sure, you will have the first few gigs to install, but you will still have to download the rest of the game and its inevitable patches as soon as you do.

[Painbringer]

At 3/12/14 06:41 PM, Iheartaliens wrote: And what happens if your hard drive fails? Do you get an account code or something from the company?

I'm sure Steam, GOG, and Origin will always have it ready for you, on all your computers.

Otherwise, you could just check your emails for the download link.

[Viper]

I much prefer a physical copy. Granted some people find it more convenient to have digital. I just find physical copies better.

[Sword-of-Kings]

Physical copies are always better. Digital distribution is okay for little games meant for PSN/XBLA/eShop, but not for full retail games. For some reason, I have no problem getting all of my PC games on Steam instead of physically.

I don't feel like a game was worth the money unless it's tangible. With digital games, they can be taken away from you. You only buy a license which can be taken away at any time if the company that runs the distribution service wants to. They can't take away my physical game collection.