Aerospray MG
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I'm debating if I should buy the game physically, or if I should download it from the Eshop. I prefer physical copies but digital seems more convenient.
Fair enough! We've already seen digital games get pulled for various reasons and become totally unavailable, while games from 30 years ago can still function (albeit with difficulty at times), so it continues to be a concern for me.I personally don't see many more cons with digital than I do with physical in that sense though. Physical media still relies on the hardware to play, and that might not always be easy to find if the hardware you have fails. Physical media is also more prone to failure such as disc scratching etc. I've had a lot of N64 cartridges just straight up fail.
I think there are pros and cons to both concerning longevity so I just go with what works best for me in the more immediate future.
I own a 200 GB microSD, so short term side of things, I will be fine. Long term? I might have to make the hard decision on whether or not I want to uninstall something to make room for something new. Also, I own a case that lets me store about 8 game cartridges, so I am fine with swapping out game carts.Depends. How much space does your micro SD card have? In general, quality Micro SD cards load Switch games faster than the cartridges. We're talking two seconds here and there though, so whether that's worth taking up space on your SD card is up to you to decide.
Without an SD card, I can absolutely not recommend a digital copy. The Switch is not made for that with 32GB of space.
200GB is plenty. If you go with digital for only the absolute major titles, you've got nothing to worry about even in the long run. Though the Switch seems to have the potential for a promising life span, and accordingly a potentialy promising line-up, so do keep that in mind.I own a 200 GB microSD, so short term side of things, I will be fine. Long term? I might have to make the hard decision on whether or not I want to uninstall something to make room for something new. Also, I own a case that lets me store about 8 game cartridges, so I am fine with swapping out game carts.
I mean, you can pirate most console games eventually as well. And anything that requires online servers (I.E Splatoon) won't be playable when those servers get shut down, regardless of whether or not the game is downloadable anyway.I always go physical with console for the reason Dessgeega mentioned. Eventually in the future I'll be unable to download them - could be 5 or 10 or 15 years - but I still want to play some of those old games. That and I really like physical merch.
PC games on the other hand I go all digital. PC games have insaaaane lifespans, being resold, repackaged, and pirated for 20-30 years after release. So I don't have any worry about re-acquiring those.
Which is pretty much everything these days. Even single player games suffer from the "release now, patch later" mentality. Games aren't very future-proof anymore sadly, but at least physical versions ensure some release of the game will be playable.And anything that requires online servers (I.E Splatoon) won't be playable when those servers get shut down, regardless of whether or not the game is downloadable anyway.