Is physical ownership actually any better for game preservation?

[S.Peelman]

JWeinCom said:

JackHandy said:

Haven't had to update my 2600 carts since I bought them, and they all work just dandy... forty-plus years later.

I like the responsibility of deciding how long my media works for and when I can have access to it. I don't like ceding control over what I buy. I want that control. Physical provides it.

OK then. Next time a game you want to play is released buy it on the Atari 2600 format then. The rest of us will be comparing the current options in gaming.

To be fair, your argument basically just proves that current options suck either way and are inferior to the past.