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What is everybody going to do? Physical, digital, or both?

For me I think i might go digital for XBO since cloud storage will be easy to retrieve.  In fact they said unlimited space from the cloud for XBL members (Unless i've read wrong).

3DS I dont because it doesnt have enough memory.  PS4 likely both, and WiiU Both since I got Wind Waker digitally but primarily physical due to low hard drive space.

When I've asked people personally it seems to be a common theme that Xbox users are going digital as well as 3DS and Vita users.  Want to see some opinions and decisions in here.

Note to VGC:  Find a way to track digital ;)

Xbox One Unlimited Cloud Storage - http://www.justpushstart.com/2013/07/xbox-one-offers-unlimited-hard-drive-space-via-the-cloud/




       

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Vita digital only, PS4 mixed, majorly retail, although I will embrace digital more than on the PS3 where I only bought games digitally if they didn't have a retail release (and inFamous 2).



So it is happening...PS4 preorder.

Greatness Awaits!

kowenicki said:

Without digital tracking, software sales here will be useless, they are next to useless now.


Yeah pretty much.  At least we will have hardware tracking on here still.  Sucks though that software will be off more and more over the years though.  Vita is a big case for this example since it is very common for Vita users to buy digitally.




       

Physical... 20-50GB downloads? No way.

And the Cloud storage didn't storage the game itself... it is only prefs and saves... you have to download it again like you do today after you delete from the HDD.



ethomaz said:

Physical... 20-50GB downloads? No way.


What are you downloading?  Skyrim for Steam is only 6Gb as an example.




       

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Physical as much as possible. I tend to go digital for games that are much cheaper digitally or only available online.



JayWood2010 said:
ethomaz said:

Physical... 20-50GB downloads? No way.


What are you downloading?  Skyrim for Steam is only 6Gb as an example.


Uncharted 3: Game of the Year Edition is 48.6GB on PSN :(



bubblegamer said:
JayWood2010 said:
ethomaz said:

Physical... 20-50GB downloads? No way.


What are you downloading?  Skyrim for Steam is only 6Gb as an example.


Uncharted 3: Game of the Year Edition is 48.6GB on PSN :(

O.o wth.  Why is it so big O.O




       

JayWood2010 said:

What are you downloading?  Skyrim for Steam is only 6Gb as an example.

There are games over 20GB on Steam too... most PSN games are over 15GB... only the multiplataform are less than 10GB.

The new CoD is supose to be a 30GB+ downlaod too... next-gen.



JayWood2010 said:
bubblegamer said:
JayWood2010 said:
ethomaz said:

Physical... 20-50GB downloads? No way.


What are you downloading?  Skyrim for Steam is only 6Gb as an example.


Uncharted 3: Game of the Year Edition is 48.6GB on PSN :(

O.o wth.  Why is it so big O.O

Correction 48.2GB lol. See here;

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/nl-nl/cid=EP9000-BCES01176_00-UNCHARTED3GOTYDL

I have no idea why games are getting so much bigger already. I was happy to see bigger harddrives, but it's pointless, since i see everything going up in size as well :S