Nintendo DSi Shop closes today ( March 31 )

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aLkaLiNE said:

0D0 said:

But even older systems will stop working someday.

With a little bit of electrical know-how, you can restore any console from the past, easily. With advanced knowledge, you can build your own replacement parts. You won't be able to bring an entire digital storefront back online though, under any reasonable circumstance 

 

archer9234 said:

0D0 said:

But even older systems will stop working someday.

People out there make sure to figure out ways to repair, or salvage the hardware aspect of consoles. For example: The electrolyic caps in a N64. Can be replaced, with surface mounted ones. That don't use liquid. So zero chance of them failing. And eating away the board. Some of the CD base consoles. You can buy laser replacements. The NES HDMI mod, moved the power controls, to the mod board. So your NES is now less stressed, and cooler.

Good points.

I'm buying everything digital for Wii U. It's my first experience. So far, it's ok since I don't see myself playing those games again.

I believe that some stuff is ok to buy digital, others is better to buy physical. Sometimes digital content is ridiculously cheap, I just can't help buying them.

On PC, digital stuff is going on for years and it's working out. Perhaps in a few years, consoles will provide a more reliable digital experience.