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[Mr Hyde]

Physical as much as I can. I like to collect games, always have, and probably always will. Digital is just not the same as having a boxed copy. This goes for movies too. It's only music I'm all digital.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

I'm digital. But I'm about to grab this Ratchet & Clank physical if it continues to never go on sale.

 

[zokie]

Digital

becos of C19 , digital is more cost saving for me and shipping overseas to my place is expensive and for some games i will wait for a digital sale for 50% or more
some older games or remastered games which a $70 price tag are reduced to $10
i do have some PS4 physical games that i bought in the past but most likely i will get a disc drive ps5 in 2023 or later

 

[fart town usa]

Physical for RE titles and if something is super cheap. Most of the time it's digital.

 

[Banjo64]

Digital on Xbox and PS.

Some digital on Switch (Smash, MK, BotW, Odyssey, Splatoon, indies) - all else physical.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Digital all the way. Haven't bought a disc in last 10 yrs.

Will buy physical if they offer some incentive like printed manuals, cardboard/steel boxes, artbooks etc.

Plain Jane plastic boxes don't do it for me. Feels cheap/ down market. At least with digital you don't have that issue.

 

[Eimran]

Physical without the code BS. I like to own the things I buy.

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

I only buy physical for Switch, everything else is digital.

 

[Denton]

I like physical but too lazy for it. So physical only for CEs of games I love.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Consoles, physical.
PC, digital, kind of no choice, lmao.

 

[GymWolf]

Digital when i'm alone, physical when i'm with your mother.

 

[Captain Toad]

I like my hardware (consoles) physical and my software digital.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Last digital game I bought was death stranding at release. Maintaining a digital library is much more convenient. And going forward digital will be better supported for back compat.

 

[Korso]

If there is a physical release I will get it. If it's digital only, then digital. If it's a digital game that eventually gets a physical release and I like it, I will buy both.

 

[Putonahappyface]

Always physical.

 

[MALpractice311]

If the prices are identical, physical. I only buy digital if there is no physical release or the physical release is more than $5 more expensive.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Physical for the rare instances I want a Special or Collectors Edition. Digital for all other.

 

[pauljeremiah]

Digital for games, as there is zero difference between physical and digital, while I'm physical for films as there is a massive difference.

 

[The_Mike]

I have been all digital since xbox one launch, and don't regret it one bit

I got some physicals because of collectors editions, or because I got some for 1 euro each from gamestop.

 

[Fess]

Always digital.
But I preordered physical Stalker 2 ultimate edition because I still have a heart.

 

[Astral Dog]

both

 

[reksveks]

Games digital
Movies/TV show physical

 

[Topher]

Physical if possible. Buy the game. Play the game. Sell the game on eBay or elsewhere. Rather than paying $60 to $70, I end up paying $20 to $30.

 

[RoadHazard]

Physical for big releases, because:

Cheaper (PS Store prices are insane in Sweden)
I can borrow and lend games
I can resell games
I like having a physical collection (I still buy music in physical format too)

 

[synchronicity]

I like to have physical games (if available) for titles that are (to me) all-time classics - just a sort of keepsake for special gaming experiences, my own curated "gaming hall of fame".

Otherwise, I'm perfectly content with digital.

 

[R6Rider]

Physical when I can. But will buy digital titles when on sale.

Last non-multiplayer or non-indie game I bought digitally at full price was NFS Heat and that's because I bought it on for PC.
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As for other media...

Music I don't buy, and instead subscribe to music streaming services.

Movies I don't buy much unless it's a film I really enjoy. 4k Blu-Rays are pretty pricey, but worth it for some favorites.

 

[Aressa]

Always physical for new games. ALWAYS. Unless the game is banned in the region so I buy it from a different PSN account digitally.

 

[h0mebas3]

I really think I'm going to do a hybrid approach going forward after reading everyone's responses. Digital is much more convenient, easy to manage, but there may be those games I want physically for a special release or I want to get signed.

A friend had a break in and they stole nearly all his games--this also has leaning more towards digital.