Digital or Disk?

[ChampIsHere42]

I'm really considering buying the digital version of the game this year instead of going to get a disk. I'm just wondering what most people do as far as buying the game. My internet isn't the greatest, so if I could just buy the game and download it at midnight, that would be so much easier. However, if I download it, do I have to install it after it downloads like you do for a disk? Just to install a new game takes like 4 hours, which is RIDICULOUS! And how do you go about buying it digitally? Get on your Xbox at midnight and go buy it?

[HoundsOfHowl]

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I'm really considering buying the digital version of the game this year instead of going to get a disk. I'm just wondering what most people do as far as buying the game. My internet isn't the greatest, so if I could just buy the game and download it at midnight, that would be so much easier. However, if I download it, do I have to install it after it downloads like you do for a disk? Just to install a new game takes like 4 hours, which is RIDICULOUS! And how do you go about buying it digitally? Get on your Xbox at midnight and go buy it?

Disk is tradeable, so when you get tired of it, or they put it in the EA Access Vault, you can trade it and get some money back out of it.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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I'm really considering buying the digital version of the game this year instead of going to get a disk. I'm just wondering what most people do as far as buying the game. My internet isn't the greatest, so if I could just buy the game and download it at midnight, that would be so much easier. However, if I download it, do I have to install it after it downloads like you do for a disk? Just to install a new game takes like 4 hours, which is RIDICULOUS! And how do you go about buying it digitally? Get on your Xbox at midnight and go buy it?

I'll say this. If you're getting it on Xbox (which it looks like you are given your last sentence), Get it as a physical copy. (Because I dont think Xbox will have pre downloading). If you're getting it for PS4, then try it digitally. You can pre download it on Sunday, and it'll all be there ready to go waiting for midnight Monday. Especially if your internet isn't great as you say, maybe a Physical copy isn't a bad idea.

[fballturkey]

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Thanks to Best Buy deal (and me double dipping last year) I'll be getting this years version for $10, so disk for me. Normally I buy digital but if these sort of trade in deals become the norm that'll move me back to physical in a hurry (which may be exactly the point of them.)

[Cowboy008]

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I have always bought physical copies of every game I get but this time I'm going to go digital.

[Outkizast]

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I go disk so I can trade it in sometime for $$$$$$$$. (ok more like just 1 $)

[ChampIsHere42]

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I'll say this. If you're getting it on Xbox (which it looks like you are given your last sentence), Get it as a physical copy. (Because I dont think Xbox will have pre downloading). If you're getting it for PS4, then try it digitally. You can pre download it on Sunday, and it'll all be there ready to go waiting for midnight Monday. Especially if your internet isn't great as you say, maybe a Physical copy isn't a bad idea.

You dont think Xbox users will have to install the disk when they first put it in? Why? Madden 25 had to be installed.

[Hooe]

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I went digital this time around for convenience.

I'm on PS4 so I'm trying out the digital pre-loading option that A_Quiet_Pro referenced.

[crizza0309]

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i wanna get the game digital but im afraid that something will go wrong and i wont be able to play at midnight.

[iloveparkmin]

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i wanna get the game digital but im afraid that something will go wrong and i wont be able to play at midnight.

lol don't worry it won't happen again. i already pre-order madden 15 last month.. preload is good thing for fans to download it on sunday then get ready to play it at Monday midnight or 11pm if u live in central or 12am if u live in Eastern

[thinkjoey]

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until they lower the price of digital...i will continue to go disk

They save so much money by making it digital...so why should I pay near retail price for it? - plus my friend has that best buy card so he gets 20% off all new games

I am jumping on that this year for most of my preorders

[Anaxamander]

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I'm currently trying to decide between Xbox One vs. PS4 and disc vs. digital.

I'm tempted to go digital because I very, very rarely trade in games. I bought Lego Marvel Superheroes digitally and it's been great not to have to insert the disc every time the kids want to play it. Plus, with digital I won't have to darken the door of Gamestop, which is a plus for me simply because it takes freaking forever to get in and out of there.

Tough decision for me.

[thinkjoey]

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good point on games that your kids will play

plus do not have to worry about them handling the disc the wrong way...but i assume you have them taught that. My nephew every time - "i know i know...just the sides and do not touch the bottom"

[Gorilla Glass]

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I'm going with the physical copy due to the BB deal, but digital definitely comes in handy when you have multiple consoles situated throughout the house.

[BadAssHskr]

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Ive been an xbox guy since it came out, the original xbox.

All of a sudden this ps4 contraption really has peaked my interest. Digital download sounds awesome, defintely would do that.

With having to switch from ncaa to madden, it could be a good time to go all in, buy a new console for a new game, and roll with it.