Download, Purchase or Rent?

[Ink]

After reading that PS4 PSN downloads may exceed 50GB, I was curious what you thought was better for consoles such as Xbox and Playstation?

Second, the Pro's / Con's for each?

And finally, a Poll for which method you use the most.

 

[McLovin]

If I had an updated console, I would purchase the physical game. I would only download games if they are for PC.

 

[Littlebits]

I'm not a gamer, but I have friends and family members that are.

One thing that I have noticed by watching them is after they beat the game, it usually just sets on the shelf or they trade it for a different game at a fraction of the price that they paid for it.

My nephew got a subscription to Gamefly which is much cheaper for him because once he beats a game, he never wants to play it again. Most of the time it takes him less then a day to beat a new game. Some games can costs up to $60 or more.

How much does GameFly cost?

For one flat monthly fee of $22.95 (plus any applicable tax), GameFly lets you rent 2 games at a time, with free shipping, no due dates, no late fees, and Unlimited PC Play. Or, for $15.95 a month (plus any applicable tax), you can rent one game at a time. There are no additional charges.

He gets two games at once in the mail, after he beats the first game, he immediately sends it back and starts playing the other game. It only takes them about two days to send out the next game.

On some multi-player games he might keep for several days and plays them with his friends.

Before he was spending up to $200 a month on games and loosing most of it when he traded them.

Maybe not the best option for everyone but works great for my nephew and several friends.

Thanks>

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

I didn't use my gaming console (PS2 lol ) since about 2 years. But usually when I beat a game I keep repeating it from the beginning until I get bored, like what I did with NFS underground and Midnight Club 3.

My opinion is the same as McLovin. Physical for consoles, as you can still play the game if the console was damaged for any reason, and for PC a downloadable copy, it is easy to have a backup of the game's installer

 

[McLovin]

My opinion is the same as McLovin. Physical for consoles, as you can still play the game if the console was damaged for any reason, and for PC a downloadable copy, it is easy to have a backup of the game's installer

That's the way I see it too. Guess, you could download games for consoles, but then you have to to the trouble of burning them to DVD/CD to play them.

 

[Ink]

I've always preferred buying the physical game, on-disc, usually ranging from £20-40, except with a limit of 2 games per year. (Yep, only 2-3 games).

Recently for console, I subscribed to PS+ which is £39.99 for 12 months access to content at a discounted price, Beta trials and the Instant Game Collection for free monthly games. It's sort of like Digital Renting, because after your PS+ expires you cannot access them unless you re-new.

The major downside is if you have non-fibre broadband, downloads of 13gb or more can take a whole day. And the lack of space on the HDD is another problem, unless you upgrade.

I do prefer physical purchase of the games, because you own it for life.

Let me know your preferences, it will be interesting to know your views.

 

[Vextor]

Since I'm primarily a PC gamer, I'm a huge fan of digital distribution; it can bring about huge benefits, such as having a properly dated game from the start, and being able to do it from the comfort of the house.

You also have a definite guarantee of getting the game at the time you want, as physical can sell out. And on Steam, you also get huge price cuts due to digital.

 

[xpressive]

Purchase, because my internet speed are lol.