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Will you buy more physical Indie & AA games when PS goes digital?

No, I like giving Indies ... 0 0%
 
No, physical Indies are t... 1 33.33%
 
Yes, I won't be spending ... 1 33.33%
 
No, I'll put the money I ... 0 0%
 
Maybe. I'm not sure. 0 0%
 
Yes, but I'll also be buy... 0 0%
 
No. I'm all digital. 1 33.33%
 
*slurp*! You physical bab... 0 0%
 
I don't own a Switch 2. 0 0%
 
I don't buy Indie games. 0 0%
 
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Once Playstation goes fully digital will you wind up buying more Indie Switch 2 and AA games that are fully on the cart? 



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I already buy the ones I want on Switch 2, so nothing much will change for me.



KLXVER said:

I already buy the ones I want on Switch 2, so nothing much will change for me.

Switch 1 & 2 have been my go to place for Indie games. But I used to have a method to save a boatload on the eShop. I would buy $100 gift cards from Costco for $90 and then have my cousin who lives in Washington state buy the games on the eShop to avoid sales tax, and then wait for a sale, and also get the 5% coin refund from Nintendo. But now that the 5% back is gone and I don't have many more PS5 games to buy I'm slowly transitioning into a physical Indie game buyer. Game Key Cards are helping with that as well IMO. 



The problem is even full games on switch 2 are far and few between.



 

 

I already buy indie/AA games that interest me physically if they are game card releases, such as Mouse PI for Hire, Hades II, and soon Orbitals.

I buy Nintendo's games and AAA ports physically where it's an option, such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Indiana Jones.



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Well, I usually buy indie games for 5 - 15 bucks. Putting them on an expensive Switch 2 cartridge + cover + shipping + a profit margin for the retailers results in a price of at least 25 - 30 bucks.

AAA games are much better suited for physical releases than small indie games.



Conina said:

Well, I usually buy indie games for 5 - 15 bucks. Putting them on an expensive Switch 2 cartridge + cover + shipping + a profit margin for the retailers results in a price of at least 25 - 30 bucks.

AAA games are much better suited for physical releases than small indie games.

I definitely feel you there. Hollow Knight is $15 on the eShop and $40 physically. 



This is already my M.O.

My physical Switch 2 collection is primarily Nintendo-published games games, AA games, and indie games. And there are several more on the horizon: Lies of P, Silksong, Blue Prince, Citizen Sleeper 2, Dave the Diver, etc.



I’ll continue to buy indie games during Steam sales like the vast majority of the market