Which would you prefer your PS3 Game Collection: Digital vs. Physical?

[Groo The Perverted]

I think there can be some arguments made for each one, with each having it's own pros and cons.

Myself, I prefer to have the PS3 games in digital format on the PS3. Having physical copies are all well and good, I just think that it's beneficial to have digital copies, not just because of the wear on the optical drive, but also I think it's simply more convenient.

Plus there's no chance your discs get damaged and unplayable, and if your PS3 crashes or you have to get a new one, your games are stored on the servers.

Sadly monetarily it's just not feasible, with many games that are available for 10-15 bucks in physical copy, are 20-30 dollars on the PSN, with some newer games listed at 60 bucks for a digital copy).

now the only SERIOUS con I see (which is admittedly a huge one) if one day the Sony servers get hacked or go down or permanently shut down or whatever, then those games are lost for good.

What the odds of that happening, I don't know.

[cheaitsjustin]

Physical. No way would I want to download and install every single game.

[Groo The Perverted]

Originally Posted by cheaitsjustin

Physical. No way would I want to download and install every single game.

Well I was thinking in the "perfect world" situation where that's not an issue, just what would you prefer, to have all your games on disc or all your games on the PS3?

[cheaitsjustin]

Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

Well I was thinking in the "perfect world" situation where that's not an issue, just what would you prefer, to have all your games on disc or all your games on the PS3?

Well if a "perfect world" means unlimited HDD space and instant downloads on up to 5 PS3s, then maaaaybe all digital.

[Ite]

Physical.

[Bageara]

Physical

I trade all my games in after I complete them so its a no brainer for me

[jamclaur]

I'd still take physical. Even if I had unlimited space, instant download, and the same price point. I like holding a physical thing in my hand so that I can see where my money went.

Then when I don't need/want that physical thing anymore I can sell it.

If your perfect world extends to Sony doing buy-backs of digital games I'd still prefer to hold the game/box/packaging in my hand.

[owa]

Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

Well I was thinking in the "perfect world" situation where that's not an issue, just what would you prefer, to have all your games on disc or all your games on the PS3?

I voted physical.

As others have said, in my perfect world, I would be able to completely install the game from the physical media and not need the disc in the drive to play it.

[Groo The Perverted]

Seems to be a fairly close vote here. We'll give it another few days to see if the smoke clears here.

[RebelJeeper]

Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

Seems to be a fairly close vote here. We'll give it another few days to see if the smoke clears here.

No question, physical. And I'm pretty sure GameStop and the other companies that make a killing on selling used games prefer physical media as well...just a thought

[Xerios]

Originally Posted by groo the perverted

seems to be a fairly close vote here. We'll give it another few days to see if the smoke clears here.

lol!

[Xerios]

Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

Seems to be a fairly close vote here. We'll give it another few days to see if the smoke clears here.

i woke up this morning still laughing at this lol

[El Negro]

Physical for sure. I sometimes let family borrow games plus if it's a game I no longer play then i could just sell it.

[GLaDOS]

Physical, of course.

[BLUEGRASS]

Physical.

As others have stated, you can sell a physical copy of a game when you are done with it, but you cannot do anything with a digital download of a game once you have completed the game (except delete it or let it sit on your HD and eat up space).

[phranctoast]

I still buy CD's. Buy them, rip them put them on my phone. I like the have a physical copy.

I would like the option to install on the HDD, Similar to the 360's option but where you don't need the disc in there all the time.

[miller_time22]

No question, physical. I like doing whatever I want with something I spend my hard earned money on (trade, keep, sell).

[hellmonkey]

I like my media the same as I like my women, physical, not digital. Sure the digital version of both works, but when you want to touch, share, or throw it across the room cause your mad at it, its not gonna happen. Physical for life!

[Psx0005]

Physical. Because digital/online has too many variables that I can't control (outages, ISP caps, HDD space, etc.).

[F13BluRay]

No debate required, physical! Not a solid reason to have digital everything