Digital or Disk?

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rubio809

Wow, I don't believe there is much of a decision here. Getting the disc. Like others have said, until they give me a good reason to do digital (like a lower price), it is a lot smarter to have the physical copy for resale value. And if walking over and changing a disc is that big a problem, maybe it's time for a Zumba class.

I gave a good reason which everyone has ignored thus far: Playstation TV

[RogueHominid]

Quote: Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro

That's what's going on, retailers that participate in these trade ins and physical copies are having OUTSTANDING promotions in order to keep physical copies alive to help their business, because the game companies themselves are pushing for digital futures. Game companies lose money on trade in games, retailers lose money on digital games. It's becoming a war.

Good point. Personally, if I can contribute to the demise of Gamestop by purchasing my games digitally, I'm happy to do it. I really don't like their business model, and I can't imagine that game companies do either.

[thinkjoey]

Quote: Originally Posted by mttwlsn16

Jesus. How'd he manage $30? I work at best buy and I don't ever remember seeing it under $60.

i remember him telling me that it was a promotion of a promotion. I will ask him again to clarify since I could be wrong. I just recall him being under the $60

[thinkjoey]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYGiants4Natic

I get both versions for PS4 and XB1 Pre Downloading the PS4 Version on Sunday Then downloading the EA Access version at around 6 or 7 pm Monday night and playing till Midnight and then getting 10% off the digital copy on xb1 and no downloading since the EA access already downloaded for me 6 hours earlier. Chi Ching

Even with the 10% you save...Xbox/PS is saving so much more.
I understand the convenience and I never trade in either, but just the fact that I am saving them even more money by going digital is a bit irritating.

I know they have to make money, but take off like 25% and that will intrigue me enough.

They save on packaging, shipping, all those taxes along the way....not to mention that all they need is one game file on a server (more for high availability in case one goes down along with the load of having countless people download from it)

then they have another server giving out a special key with each download of the game file. Meet me halfway in the savings and I will go full digital. Or allow selling of the digital games to a community. So you just transfer the license to someone else.

[homeycool]

I was leaning toward disk until I read through this thread. I have an Xbox One and EA Access and 3 little girls that love playing with my game disks. I'm going with digital since I'll already have it downloaded, I missed the best buy trade in special, and I haven't traded in or sold a game in 5 years.

[icicle22]

Quote: Originally Posted by homeycool

I was leaning toward disk until I read through this thread. I have an Xbox One and EA Access and 3 little girls that love playing with my game disks. I'm going with digital since I'll already have it downloaded, I missed the best buy trade in special, and I haven't traded in or sold a game in 5 years.

The Best Buy trade-in special is running through the 23rd of the month. I just traded mine in yesterday. It ran in last weeks ad but it is indeed still active in their system through the 23rd. Good Luck.

[icicle22]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I gave a good reason which everyone has ignored thus far: Playstation TV

Can you clarify what you mean exactly?

[ckarlic]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I gave a good reason which everyone has ignored thus far: Playstation TV

Glad to see im not the only one. Got my Playstation TV preordered and looking forward to being able to play remotely within my house anywhere I want.