The Problems with going ALL DIGITAL on the Nintendo Switch

I've personally decided to buy all of my Switch games digitally since the very beginning. But this comes with it's own sort of challenges, like storage space, expensive Micro SD cards, sharing games, losing the ability to download games, and more...


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[julianxrl]

"I like having all games with me wherever I am, even though I don't go anywhere."

The story of my life.

[HumblePaysan]

Switch is the only console where I buy games digitally. The reason is silly: I hate having icons on my menu and not being able to play them unless I put the card in.

[HeyhoBrando]

Digital is good in a term of “oh I wanna play this game, ” just scroll
Over and plop it over.

But physically copy if I buy a game and don’t like it...I can sell it

[gallaxian]

I buy physical games when I can because I like to have the ability to share, trade or sell them. It’s also worth noting that some physical games have actually appreciated significantly in price. Finally, I worry that the manufacturers may stop supporting their consoles at some point in the future. I already own original consoles and games that are decades old so it’s not an idle worry.

[enge.marcelo]

Physical copies: play and sell. Digital: give Nintendo higher profits and play. Digital has no manufacturing, shipping and profit share with retailers and still costs the same.

[yenko]

When it comes to Nintendo games, I always do physical just because it feels more traditional.

[newchapterjesse]

My ex bought all her games online and just last fall someone broke into my place and stole her switch. When she bought a new switch she got all her games back if she owened them pysically then she would have to re buy them all

[dragonnerd]

The enjoyment of collecting games to me is being able to hold it in your hands, appreciate the artwork on the case, cartridge/disc, and manual (if there even is one). I only buy a game digitally if it's one that I want really badly and the physical is too expensive. Or if a sale for the digital version is just too good to pass up. But having mostly digital games just doesn't feel genuine to me. I have a huge digital backlog on my ps4, and I just keep forgetting I have them because they're not there on my shelf.

[ethel]

My original thought was to do physical games for most single-player games (except for indie games that don't get a physical release) and to do digital games for most multi-player games. My thought was so that I always have all types of games to play with my friends wherever I am, but it turns out that I rarely had to just whip out my switch when not at home to play multiplayer games.

[FullTimeDosser]

there is just something about having a physical copy also the smell of a fresh game is just unbeatable

[pwrbyford]

Physical is the way to go, especially when dealing with Nintendo’s stupid transfer rules. I bought animal crossing digitally for my daughters switch lite and she can’t play offline unless I make the lite the “main” switch. Nintendo frustrates me.

[tylorkenniston]

I think the right answer is a blend. Digital has allowed me to make sure my favorites are available to me just by having the switch with me wherever, without the need to carry around physical cartridges, but it would also be a smart plan to have some cartridges of the games that you would want to play 20 years from now when the switch pro ultimate X doesn’t have backwards compatibility or whatever they come out with next

[MGosling]

“Digital stores don’t have as good sales” ah, you’ve never experienced a steam sale I see.

[larson]

I'm glad I have physical, one day I can pass it on to someone or sell because they have value

[ActionJaxonH]

Also, there’s a difference between de-listing on a store, and REMOVING from the store. Pikmin 3 can still be re-downloaded by those who purchased it. All they did was prevent NEW purchases.

[zeccy]

I like digital, for someone like me who likes to game hop a lot it's nice to be able to cycle games instantly. I play 5 games daily, if I had to change the cartridge each time I'll probably die

[nickmolnar]

Upside to buying digital: having a great reason to not loan someone a game cartridge they will hold on for the next 5 years. “You never asked for it back”

[alizaharu]

I've spoken to Nintendo about this cause I was concerned I'm all digital too. However they say once u buy the game even if it's not on the eshop anymore the game will still be there for u cause u purchased it.

[adamant_viewer]

No joke, I had zero idea gamefly was still around.

[kriaz]

I always liked being able to whip out a case full of games to show people, instead of them just them scrolling through a menu, nothing beats that feeling