I get that having a digital copy of the game could have many advantages over the retail one, but for me it comes down to being nostalgic I guess, I like having my shelf full of games. I'm gonna save that hard drive space for digital only games.

And...when Nintendo releases their next console in 2-3 years, and shut the servers down, what then? Are you ok with the idea that your games are only going to work for however long your HDD or console does? Because the moment something fails, your games are gone my friend. This isn't Apple or Steam we're talking about lol.

Digital version for me. I know I will NEVER sell it and I already have enough money in my e-shop account.

OR Nintendo will do as they said and allow you to log into different console... meaning you can move the games to NintendoNext and play in WiiU mode.

Nintendo keeps improving. They may be late, but they always improve. Before WiiU goes away we'll see the capability to log into more than one home console and shared digital content.

I'll get it digitally from the eShop, for the same reasons as the OP.

Except for the 10% back thing, as I don't have an ugly Premium, but rather a gloriously white dust-/smudge-/fingerprint-free Basic.

Why would you ever buy it digitally
so hell no
retail only for me

Grudgingly digital copy.

I want to put games I'll play over and over on my WiiU digitally for convenience, but this is going to take FOREVER on university internet. I have an 8AM Fridays, too, so no sleep for me. :(

Digital, get the money back and yeah I have 2TB HD so I have the room for that and the free game.

There's just something about physical copies. Each box I put on the shelf feels like a trophy, especially when it has a physical manual. I completely understand why you'd get digital though. Not too much space, a game you'll want immediate access to, and why in God's name would you ever sell it? Also, that 10% eShop credit is very tempting...

But then if we all bought it digitally, this site wouldn't exist...so my silly sentimentality over having a physical object to hold is saving this site! I do wonder what will happen to this site when we all start buying digital. Once the potential consumer rights issues are hammered out and better ways to store, share, lend, and show off your games come around, I think everyone will switch to digital, and hopefully this site and other sales tracking services can figure out a way to track digital sales.

Retail from Amazon.