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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 137928" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>Speaking as a PS3 owner, I always buy physical media. It doesn't take much to switch discs and I never have to then worry about running out of hard drive space. This has really hit home with me in the past few weeks, as I got a Plus subscription and have been downloading the free games. I don't know what my 120 gig PS3 is filled up with (other than all the guitar hero and rock band tunes stored on it!), but I can hold about 4 full size games and then I'm out of space.</p><p></p><p>Now you may say, "who cares? Delete 'em and when you wanna play again, redownload" which would be a solution if I didn't have a very slow DLS connection. A 10 gig game takes about 17 hours to download for me! There's also just something about having the actual disc, whether it's knowing you always have the original version before certain patches screwed everything up, or opening the case and finding a cool full size map like GTA games tend to have.</p><p></p><p>I will say, as a PSP owner I wished I had bought digital, as that's the only way those games would transfer to the Vita without paying for them again. On PC I really really like Steam, as it's made installing these games idiot proof, and I can move from computer to computer without deactivating a game.</p><p></p><p>There is no simple answer, just think about what your usage preferences are. I know me, and I like to physically own things. I have a friend who moves so much, he prefers everything digital since it's one less thing to pack. And he has a fast internet connection!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 137928, member: 134"] Speaking as a PS3 owner, I always buy physical media. It doesn't take much to switch discs and I never have to then worry about running out of hard drive space. This has really hit home with me in the past few weeks, as I got a Plus subscription and have been downloading the free games. I don't know what my 120 gig PS3 is filled up with (other than all the guitar hero and rock band tunes stored on it!), but I can hold about 4 full size games and then I'm out of space. Now you may say, "who cares? Delete 'em and when you wanna play again, redownload" which would be a solution if I didn't have a very slow DLS connection. A 10 gig game takes about 17 hours to download for me! There's also just something about having the actual disc, whether it's knowing you always have the original version before certain patches screwed everything up, or opening the case and finding a cool full size map like GTA games tend to have. I will say, as a PSP owner I wished I had bought digital, as that's the only way those games would transfer to the Vita without paying for them again. On PC I really really like Steam, as it's made installing these games idiot proof, and I can move from computer to computer without deactivating a game. There is no simple answer, just think about what your usage preferences are. I know me, and I like to physically own things. I have a friend who moves so much, he prefers everything digital since it's one less thing to pack. And he has a fast internet connection! [/QUOTE]
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