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RolStoppable said:
d21lewis said:
This is a Nintendo thread but as a consumer, the same question applies. On the Playstation Vita, any game you buy at retail can be purchased via the Playstation Store. Is it riskier to go retail or is it riskier to buy the digital copy? With the retail copy, you have something physical that you can share, sell, and account for. Then again, if you break it or lose it, it's gone. With a digital copy, you can lose your hardware or delete the data but your game is always there to download and play as long as you have access to your ID.....until the servers are no longer available.

So, again, is downloadable less of a risk than a retail release?

I know this is a Joel thread and all, but you could at least skim the original post instead of assuming what the topic at hand is about.


I came into the OP thinking one thing and saw that it was about another.  I already had my argument in my head and I didn't want to waste it.  Hence, the first sentence.  On another note, the Vita vs 3DS thingy I started last week is pretty much done.  I'll name which one is the best in a little while.