I was playing DriveClub VR 10 minutes ago until I got rudely thrown out in the middle of a challenge. "Can't verify the license for this content" wtf. Turns out PSN is undergoing maintenance and all my digital games on my secondary ps4 (the pro) are now locked. Since most my psvr games are digital and on the pro, f u Sony.

I got suckered into the half price deal for DC VR with the season pass, yet with a disc I would still be playing. The message also said to prevent this make this the primary ps4. Yeah no dice, network undergoing maintenance... Plus that's no solution as my kids play on the old ps4 and I don't want them using my account all the time to play Minecraft, Terraria, PvZ GW2 etc.

Digital sucks with multiple consoles (first world problems and all). Download it twice to play in 2 locations instead of simply taking the disc. Always taking up hdd space. Can't play when the network is down.

I was excited for the upcoming Psychonauts Rhombus of ruin for psvr, the 22nd, yet perhaps I'll wait for a physical release instead.

You can still launch physical games, unless it's an online only multiplayer shooter of course. I do have the physical disc of PvZ GW2 and that does indeed not work without a connection.

It doesn't seem to be standard maintenance, something messed up:
Affected Platforms: PS4™
Affected Services: You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
Status: 2017-02-13, 11:41 PM

Physical backlog it is then.

The mighty Rol has Spoken.

I buy digital all the time on steam but one thing I never buy are games that are always online unless the game is multiplayer only. So I never had issues like this post ubisoft boycott.

Personally I never want the hassle of having to deal with a physical copy of a game ever again.  Now...  This is likely because I have been spoiled by steam and have blazing fast internet....  

Even though I could save 20% buying my games physically via amazon, I just cant do it.  I want them digitally, and  I dont want to keep track of my games physically anymore, I log in and there they are.  I will have my switch armed with a 200 GB sdxc and ready to roll on launch day.

This is why I will never embrace a "games as a service" future.

And it also eats data cap real quick. The only time i really want a digital copy is when it's a handheld game and something that i often play (ie: animal crossing, rhytm games)

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Xbox one was my first seventh or eighth gen console that wasn't from nintendo. I remember putting in NBA 2k16 and it wouldn't let me play until I downloaded a 50 GB PATCH. For God's sake- what the hell does a sports game possibly need to require me to install 50gb worth of stuff?! Xenoblade Chronicles alone isn't even 50...

The two problems I have with Digital are, The space it takes up in your HDD, if you were to buy digital with every game you have I'm sure everybody would of filled their hardrives. The other problem I have is the price, there's no reason at all why digital games should be more expensive than Physical, it's a cheaper way to sell a game as they havnt had to pay for discs, case and instruction Manual but somehow digital games are always more pricey than physical.

I prefer disc, because they're usually more discounted and can be traded.

Physical games are like lead pencils