Lawlight on 25 August 2017
| Shadow1980 said: How much of that 40% was from games that are digital-only (e.g., nearly all indie games) as well as software that was bundled with a PS4? If Horizon is any indication, only a bit over a quarter of AAA games are sold digitally. Still, 25% is more than double the 12% that it was in 2014 (and of that 12%, three-fifths was bundled software). I honestly find that more than a bit disconcerting, and I hope it's like e-books and digital AAA sales hit a ceiling soon. I do not want console gaming to be digital-only, because if it does go that route, I will cease supporting the industry. I've never downloaded an mp3 or an e-book, and I've never availed myself of the digital copies that come with most Blu-ray releases these days. I'm all about physical media. I find it even more disconcerting that many gamers are actually encouraging and applauding the shift to digital, completely unaware of just how much of a raw deal it is, especially in the U.S. with our shitty IP laws. You think the games industry does some shitty stuff now? Just wait until they completely control all aspects of the distribution channels, kill off the second-hand market, and take full advantage of the fact that they, and not the consumer, own all those digital copies. And that's to say nothing of other inherent drawbacks to digital. Between April 2010 and February 2017, I spent precisely zero dollars on "new" digital titles (meaning games released this gen or last gen, not re-releases of old-school games). I picked up Perfect Dark HD and Mega Man 10 when they came out, and, aside from a small handful of Virtual Console games (which was mostly me just double-dipping because I don't have a good retro gaming setup right now), I didn't buy anything else digital until Blaster Master Zero on the Switch (and that was a spur of the moment thing that I got because A) It's an 8-bit style remake of a game I already have, and B) I just wanted something to play on my Switch besides just BotW). I'm still holding out for the possibility of a physical release for Sonic Mania, and I'm hesitant to buy it right now because it's currently digital-only. I just don't like the idea of spending good money on a game that I wouldn't even own. |
How would you react if I tell you that 48% of the PS4 games that were sold and that appeared in the Top 30 game sold in Japan were digital? And those weren't digital only games.
You bought 0 games digitally from April 2010 to Feb 2017? I spent around $700 (I need to check my excel). You're assuming that people care about who owns the digital games. They just want to play those games.
