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Poll: Just asking about your Wii u, not any other consoles (37 member(s) have cast votes)

Are your games currently digital or disk?

  1. All disk games, no downloads (3 votes [8.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.11%

  2. All disk games except for the original bundled game[s] (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

  3. All disk games except for download only games (9 votes [24.32%])

    Percentage of vote: 24.32%

  4. Mostly disk but some downloaded games (11 votes [29.73%])

    Percentage of vote: 29.73%

  5. Both disk and download games (6 votes [16.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.22%

  6. Mostly download but some disk games (4 votes [10.81%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.81%

  7. All download except for some disk-only games (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

  8. All download (2 votes [5.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.41%

Do you prefer digital or download games

  1. I don't care (4 votes [10.81%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.81%

  2. I only want disk (6 votes [16.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.22%

  3. I perfer disk, but I'll chose download when needed (16 votes [43.24%])

    Percentage of vote: 43.24%

  4. I prefer download, but I'll buy the disk when needed (7 votes [18.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.92%

  5. I only want download (2 votes [5.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.41%

  6. I'd prefer download, but I'm not happy with Nintendo's current download license management policy. (2 votes [5.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.41%

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#21 iEatTacos

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Posted 11 April 2014 - 08:17 PM

Never digital unless its the only means of obtaining something.


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#22 alan123

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 04:52 AM

Disk, especially on Nintendo consoles with the way Nintendo ties games to the hardware & not the account.



#23 Guy Fieri

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 10:18 AM

I always go physical, unless the game is download only.



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Posted 13 April 2014 - 03:06 PM

Never thought of that but would be great. One question though, what keeps you from reselling the disc after you download the game?

 

And that is the exact reason why nobody offers the exact thing 3Dude suggested. It's just a huge risk/monetary loss on the developers part.

 

As for the topic at hand: I prefer physical whenever I can get it. It also depends on how much something is. Like with PS+, I'll happily go digital as it's only $50 a year and gives me a ton of great stuff.


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#25 SailtheSeas

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Posted 15 April 2014 - 10:38 AM

I prefer all digital and I have no qualms with digital rights management.



#26 Mewbot

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Posted 15 April 2014 - 08:44 PM

I prefer digital, but have trouble finding good deals digitally on the Wii U (Steam, on the other-hand...)


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#27 SailtheSeas

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Posted 17 April 2014 - 12:16 PM

I prefer digital, but have trouble finding good deals digitally on the Wii U (Steam, on the other-hand...)

 

Console gaming is terrible for digital. You'll find games that are months old and are still at full price while the physical counterpart is half price at retail.



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Posted 17 April 2014 - 04:56 PM

Console gaming is terrible for digital. You'll find games that are months old and are still at full price while the physical counterpart is half price at retail.

True, I only buy new games digitally, otherwise it's usually a rip-off.


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#29 SailtheSeas

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Posted 18 April 2014 - 03:51 AM

True, I only buy new games digitally, otherwise it's usually a rip-off.

 

The console manufacturers should take a leaf out of Valve's book when it comes to digital downloading.



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Posted 18 April 2014 - 06:06 AM

The console manufacturers should take a leaf out of Valve's book when it comes to digital downloading.

I hear that.


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#31 Raiden

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Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:04 AM

Thing is digital stuff is pulled a lot. TMNT reshelled was pulled. Skullgirls nearly was forever. A game I been trying to play again for 20 years Xmen the arcade was pulled after less than a year. Because Marvel do this kinda crap.

 

I will always get physical if avail and again never buy retail full priced games digital. Physical even if rare is always out there no matter how popular or obscure. That's the issue with digital sure maybe the super mega popular be there much longer but many others will not. Also whenever the HDD crashes and the service or game is no longer avail. Can't re download.  Physical it's not an issue. I want to play it in 20 years like everything else esp with a game I got great memories out of.

 

I won't spend more than 15$ as a general rule and usually keep it under 10$ and 5 is the prefered on a digital game. Never spend more than 3$ on DLC



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Posted 18 April 2014 - 10:48 AM

I Really Like digital downloads beacuse it saves me money and the hassle of walking to GAME!


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#33 SailtheSeas

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Posted 19 April 2014 - 02:01 PM

I Really Like digital downloads beacuse it saves me money and the hassle of walking to GAME!

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Posted 20 April 2014 - 04:48 PM

I liked Gamestation when they had it. Let me import Xenoblade and The Last Story. GAME is like GS only somehow worse which I did not even know was possible.



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Posted 20 April 2014 - 05:28 PM

this topic has really hit home. I bought sonic lost worlds as it was cheaper than digital. I HATE having to take one game out and put i nanother. I am all for digital all games I buy are usually digital.



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Posted 21 April 2014 - 12:42 PM

Digital has really been growing on me for transportation reasons as well.  It's so easy to just move the Wii U and my HD around, and not have a pile of game cases to bring with me...


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