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When I buy a game via digital download, THIS is the most important to me... [poll]
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A reduced price from its physical counterpart (18/44 votes) |
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Convenience of not having to use a physical disc (9/44 votes) |
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Having my game tied to a user account (9/44 votes) |
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Playing my game across my current devices (0/44 votes) |
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Immediate game acquirement (6/44 votes) |
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Other (2/44 votes) |
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What is the most important to you when you buy a game somewhere digitally? Note: Some of these options may not relate directly to Nintendo, but with digital game services in general, so just vote for the option that attracts you to digital game purchases in general. 1.) A reduced price from its physical counterpart - You like to get a great deal, and on some services, sales are frequent. Companies can price games a little lower without the physical overhead costs. 2.) Convenience of not having to use a physical disc - You don't have to put in a disc! Just click and start playing. You don't even have to worry about making room on the shelf! 3.) Having my game tied to a user account - Was your system lost or stolen? Did you lose track of where your disc was? No worries. Your game is tied to your user account, so you can easily redownload it. With your game tied to a user account, there is also the potential that your ownership of a game will extend to future platforms. Or, maybe you decide to get that new phone or computer - all of your purchases can simply be redownloaded after signing into your account. 4.) Playing my game across my current devices - Do you have a PC set up in the office, with your Macbook floating around somewhere else? Are you a Vita user who also owns a PS3? Do you have your iPad for home use, with the iPhone for on the go gaming? Click this option if you like having your games available across your current devices the most. 5.) Immediate game acquirement - Hey, this game just came out. You don't have to wait for it to ship. You don't have to camp out anywhere. Just click a link and it's yours...immediately (or however long it takes your device to download it). 6.) Other - Am I missing something? Feel free to post it here. Please to not say "ALL OF THE ABOVE" here, as I was just curious to see what the one thing is that attracts people most to digital purchases. Edit: I may have to reword this somehow...I know there is some overlap. Having a game tied to your user account can really encompass many things, from playing your game across many devices, to future backwards compatibility. Let me know if you think I should repost this. URL to share (right click and copy)
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02/26/13, 20:54 Edited: 02/26/13, 20:57
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I suppose the convenience factor is the best thing about digital downloads, but it's not the most important factor - or rather, the lure to my purchasing ways. The attraction, or what should be the attraction, is price. I don't have a problem paying full price for something, I just don't like the feeling of getting hosed. And it just seems as though the digital version should be cheaper. Maybe there are not so obvious factors at play that keep its cost matching the retail version, or maybe Nintendo wants to appease and support those businesses and suppliers that sell and distribute the physical copies. I don't know. What I do know is that unless the prices fall to what I deem a more palpable point, I'm getting physical for the foreseeable future - out of principle if anything else. That having been said, if New Leaf's save file can somehow support both the physical and digital versions, then I'll get both, given how Animal Crossing is kind of sort of a daily forever kind of series that screams convenience. If that makes any sense. |
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@Hinph Steam also does a great job on the mobile side of things. I can look at my Steam app and check out games, buy them, chat with friends, etc. @gojira Agreed. On the console side of things, I'm way likelier to find a deal on physical copies of games. Sales are happening all the time at Best Buy, Newegg, Target, and even Gamestop. I just used my PowerUp Rewards coupon to get 3 games for $28 and change. Granted, these are games I can't even get digitally, but even if I could, I doubt I would've gotten them all for under $10 each. |
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