It's a psychological thing. I never feel like I actually bought the game unless I go to the store, buy it, unwrap it and physically stick the game into the console.

The only platform where I don't feel that way is iPhone. But that's a different beast.

I don't assume anything, I conclude using your own statements and obvious overwhelming ignorance as evidence that you have never made a profit from a game collection or known anyone that has. That much is obvious. It's also obvious that you have no idea what the word "value" means since you keep misusing it. The fact a game is cheaper means it has lower value not higher value. Digital games have no value period. They cannot be resold, they have no financial value. The fact that you can buy them at an extremely low price means they have an extremely low value.

The whole point is to resell them. That's how commodities work. You buy it for $50 or $60 and you resell it for $200 or $1000 or higher. That is the point of having a game collection. It is an investment. Digital only destroys that investment and ruins a good commodity. It doesn't matter that you don't own the code on the disc, you own the disc, that's the point. The code and the concepts behind the code are simply art that gives the disc value. It's like a painting, it's just paint on a canvas, but ya arrange that paint so its appealing to the eye and make it rare and you have a very profitable commodity. Take the Mona Lisa for example, people will spend millions for it. If they buy it, it doesn't mean they own Mona Lisa. That is forever the property of Leonardo Da Vinci. All they bought was a rare canvas that had the first Mona Lisa painted on it. It's no different for books, comics, sculptures, video games or any commodity really. I seriously hope you can maintain a good paying job. Otherwise you are screwed because you have an extreme misunderstanding of value and you have no idea how to profit from your purchases. If ya did you wouldn't be spouting such nonsense. You are likely going to spend the rest of your life just spending money and throwing it away instead of making a profit. It's not enough to just buy something for cheap, that just slows the bleeding. You have to be able to turn around and sell it for a good profit otherwise you are just throwing money away. Which is all that digital games do. There is no value there.

Glad you have all that extra cash lying around. All the more power to ya. Not sure what sense it makes to purchase a digital and physical copy but then I think I have actually done so just not on top of each other. So I guess we are both suckers for our video games.

BUT, intellectual property rights even in its purest form has never, ever, ever covered resale of past works sold. We have the first sale doctrine and tons of history to base that on. If it had many of the greatest works ever created couldn't have ever been resold or even given away for that matter. Intellectual property extends to anything ever made. You can resell the item you purchased but you cannot copy it and sell the copy of ANY item. I just don't understand the irrational stance some gamers take on this issue. They'll buy a used car, a used TV heck probably used underwear but used game sales? Gasp the horror! And don't give me the gaming industry is different tha the car industry etc. The car industry is different than the music industry is different from the basket weaving industry is differet from the pickle making industry. None of which can stop you from reselling your purchases.

Also, I am curious on how you earned the money you used to purchase copies of these works of intellectual properties we call "games?" Undoubtedly you expelled energy and effort to earn a pay check and then in turn used it to purchase your games. Even if your mommy and daddy gave it to you they would have worked for it.

Most of us who play games appreciate the developers or at least we appreciate their works, which is why we buy their games in the first place. But tying ones finacial options or how they handle their wholely owned property based on a one way love affair seems as masochistic as one can get.

I would also take issue with the idea that reselling a game is done for "profit." Profit assumes you gained monetarily from that resale i.e. bought low sold high which in the case of used game sales is almost never the case, But I wouldn't disapprove even if you could profit from it in that way. Or if you are using the non-monetary definition you have already benefited or gained something intangible form your purchase (the joy of playing the game) and you are thereby profiting from your purchase.

Lastly, keep your games. I think it is your absolute right to do so and I don't begrudge you for it. I just feel like folks who take this stance laud it over the rest of us who choose not to as if they are some how morally superior because they never resell their games. But I ask you, what will you be doing with those when you expire? Are they to be buried with you or incinerated or perhaps returned to the original developer? Or would bequething your games collection to charity or a family member be in line with intellectual property rights? Neither of which will have helped the developer's bottom line.

For me:
- More expensive (games in the PSN store are €70 from third party and €60 from Sony, physical is €60). They need to be cheaper than physical editions (€50). Prizes also don't drop quick enough compared to physical copies. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is still €69,99 after 31 months!!!
- A lot of times they don't include pre-order bonuses
- Lack of Special Edtions a lot of the times that include things such as extra content (maps, clothing etc).
- I can't resell/return the game if it's a disappointment

Yea I'll NEVER go (all) digital for the simple fact that I Love having my physical collection of games. It's bad enough most games no longer have a full fledged instruction guide included (I realize that is a small gripe). I have about 6 full digital games and I've noticed they never get played. Not by me, not by my roommates, and they are good games! I think the idea of picking out a game, opening up the case, sliding the disc in, idk... it's hard to beat that. It's so ingrained in our brains. Mostly though, I just like looking at my physical collection. and looking at my digital collection doesn't give me the same feeling at all.

I love the boxes. So always physical for me

I prefer physical copies for the reasons several people gave above me. I don't hate digital though. I'll get for smaller games and retail games that have a sale. If they went all digital,then I would'nt mind,but it's nice 2 have options.

I don't sell my games, so that's not an issue for me, but I do think I should have the RIGHT to sell my games, so I won't get into digital until that right exists. If you can't sell something, it's not really yours. People act like DRM is the devil, but what we need is GOOD DRM. There's already physical retail management, but digital is more complicated.

Space is a BIG issue for me. I can't afford HDD's yet. Not until a 1TB HDD is about $15-$20 will I be able to consistently afford the memory I'll need.

The physical collection feels great to display, better than the digital display. Also, I like being able to take a game off the shelf and hand it to a friend to borrow. We're getting closer to that on the digital side, but we're not there yet.

The last point goes back to the first. I want consumer rights. It shouldn't be physically possible for something I own to suddenly just "not be available" through no fault of my own. The fact that such is the case just bothers me to no end. I can't accept that. And I have hundreds of games, collected over the years, some dating back to the early 90's, but not a single ONE has stopped working, or even seemed likely to stop working. I take care of my games, and they don't ever get scratches.

Ultimately, for me to accept digital gaming, I'll need things to change, so that I can truly OWN the games, like I do my books. That and storage has to get cheaper. But I do see the advantages, I don't just hate it for the sake of it.

Control.

You can't let digital games win out. You simply can't. The reason? Price control. See, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all want you to buy their games on their shops. Why? Because 100% of that £50/$60 goes straight to them.

Surely, then, considering a. They get 100% of the money b. the games have no resale ability c.You get no case and disc .... then digital games should be much cheaper.
But if anything, they're much more expensive! Games which are still £49.99 on PSN, for example, can be found for £20 on Amazon, often even £30-40 at High Street retailers after just a few months.
Think about release day. I got Mario Kart 8 for £39.99 on GAME.co.uk on release day. On the same day, it was £49.99 on Wii U eShop.
We musn't let digital games win out, or we all (literally) pay the price.

because its a money sink. simple as that.