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NFT: PS4 question..

Sean : 11/19/2017 1:57 pm

I finally made the purchase on a PS4 (slim 1TB version). Got it on Amazon Prime for $199, so it was a no brainer.

My question is this- I know you can buy games digitally now. Is there an advantage either way buying the game via the Playstation store versus buying the physical copy? Which do you prefer?

I prefer digital games

adamg : 11/19/2017 1:59 pm : link

I don't have to mess around with discs, losing them, handling them, etc.

Also, I don't know exactly how it works with discs but a lot of games have significant updates. They'll automatically update if you have it saved on the console. Not sure if updates down automatically for discs.

You don't get discounts for digital though

adamg : 11/19/2017 2:00 pm : link

ever.

Get physical.

LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/19/2017 2:03 pm : link

If you ever want to trade it in, return, or lend your game to someone you can. Digital really has no value other than the convenience of not having to take 5 seconds to ejecting a disc and putting in a new one.

I prefer physical

Jan in DC : 11/19/2017 2:06 pm : link

For the trade in value. Updates are the exact same as having a digital copy, they automatically queue. You have no equity with digital.

if you play several games

SirYesSir : 11/19/2017 3:04 pm : link

it's much quicker to switch between them if they're downloaded.

I've been downloading lately, it's never worth it to trade them in anyway

to anyone else interested

J : 11/19/2017 3:05 pm : link

1TB PS4s are 199 all week almost everywhere.

There are slightly better deals at Kohls ($60 kohl's cash), Gamestop ($50 gift card) later this week. Not clear if they will be online, though

you should buy the best buy pass... its like $15 or $20

TeamSchlitz1 : 11/19/2017 3:12 pm : link

and you get 20% all games purchased for two years and you get a bunch of other benfits, but i only cared about the discount. Bought two games and it paid for itself.

RE: You don't get discounts for digital though

Amazinz : 11/20/2017 11:43 am : link

In comment 13697096 adamg said:

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ever.

Is this really true anymore? I know it once was.

But PSN regularly runs sales, even Humble is regularly hosting PlayStation packages, you buy can PS4 games from CDKeys and so forth.

Anyway, I'm all digital. The advantage of physical is trade-ins, but that hassle has become less worthwhile the older I've gotten.

RE: to anyone else interested

JayBinQueens : 11/20/2017 12:44 pm : link

In comment 13697384 J said:

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1TB PS4s are 199 all week almost everywhere.

There are slightly better deals at Kohls ($60 kohl's cash), Gamestop ($50 gift card) later this week. Not clear if they will be online, though

Gamestop I believe is only in store