Shadow1980 said:
Yes, for all media and for several reasons:
1) Physical copies are treated as "sold, not licensed" under current law, with all that entails in regards to property rights. In other words, you own your discs, carts, books, records, CDs, etc. I don't have to worry about losing a copy permanently after a digital storefront closes like I did with my Halo 2 DLC (which was a major catalyst in my turn against paid digital downloads; fortunately a physical option was available). I also don't have to worry about something I enjoy being erased from existence because it's no longer streaming anywhere. I've also always been of the opinion that when you own something tangible, you gain a better appreciation for what you have.
2) Since we own our physical copies, we benefit from the first-sale doctrine, which makes the second-hand market possible. I can lend, gift, or sell my copies at my own discretion, or buy used copies from someone.
3) It's often just quicker to go to GameStop, come home, and install the game off disc than it is to download a game, and I have good internet. And installations aren't even an issue on Switch. Just stick the cart in the system and off we go. |
And surprisingly enough, during the last few moments, most of the games I bought have seemingly been needing no day 1 patch like the usual affairs games on the other 2 consoles had. Meaning it truly is representative of a complete asshale free experience.
Anywoo, since I don't swap my carts nearly often between games because I usually stick for a while with what I play currently. I'd also imagine most people are also not actually swapping games that often as well meaning managing a library is more forgiving for most.
Anyway, if Nintendo keep this cap during the next generation, it'll likely be alright to continue being a physical owner of their games as usual. Don't know what to expect of 3rd party games, especially AAA, which are already at a point where they'd surpass the carts limits if they don't actually employ compression techniques.
