PS Vita games - digital or physical

[JSR]

For the first time in history, PS Vita lets you choose to buy and own all its games digitally. The price is even remotely sensible compared to the ones in stores (though this may change as time goes on). As the console is portable, it would seem like a benefit to have all the games you want to bring with you, installed on the machine, instead of having to switch like before. So what will you choose, digital or physical?

Personally, I'm a bit torn on the subject. A portable console becomes much less portable when you have to bring a bunch of games with you. Yet at the same time, I can't really give up owning physical copies of my games. The Vita cases are the smallest ones out there today, so I can easily fit them in my shelf. And as the memory cards are pricey, it would be nice to leave as much space on them as possible, for the games that are download only. So I'm staying physical, for the time being at least.

(could someone add a poll with the options Physical and Digital? Thanks a bunch.)

[ETC]

Pretty moot in uk the digital copies cost more than retail releases so no brainier for me (so far) plays motorstorm rc and wishes it had been a retail release and the cards are smaller than a fingernail anyways not much carrying

[Family Fry]

Tis alright staying physical until the publisher decides to go Digital route only in specific regions, point in question Gravity Daze in EU.

[J0e Musashi]

I'm saving my card space for DLC, demo's, PSP, PS1, PCE and Neo-Geo games. I don't travel game enough to worry about having a bunch of cards with me, but TBH you can fit eight of them in the official case anyway, and that would be perfectly fine for me. The battery wouldn't last that long on the road anyway in all honesty.

[ETC]

Tis alright staying physical until the publisher decides to go Digital route only in specific regions, point in question Gravity Daze in EU.

Just buy the US version $40 from Amazon

[ETC]

Besides I imported these shiny sexy cases from Japan they hold 5 games and 2 memory cards and are only the size of a box of cigarettes (twice as thin too)

[Family Fry]

Just buy the US version $40 from Amazon

That include postage?

[NaveT]

Digital is what i am aiming to do.

Don't really care about physical copies for anything nowadays. All tv, movies i get through Amazon Prime, Netflix, My Cable or Xbox. Music is itunes. PC Games - Steam / GOG.

XBOX and PS3 are pretty much the only physical media i have in the house, and i would ditch that if all games were available, and they discounted prices more.

My only issue about digital is the lack of discounts.

[teddymeow]

Physical. I likes having the cases on my shelf. Digital only when that's the only way the game is available; MotorStorm RC for example.

[ETC]

That include postage?

I think it's about $6 extra

[Johnny]

I'll be buying physical copies most of the time, but will likely buy a few Japan-only stuff as a download in future, especially if it's cheaper.

[Neon Ignition]

Bar exclusive digi titles it'll be physical all the way

[wakka]

If I could I'd buy all my games digitally, I think. Or at least most of them. When I was a bit younger I used to never ever sell or trade a game, preferring to add it to my growing collection. On top of that I'd buy other systems, official boxed accessories, and any gaming related tat I could get my hands on really, toys and figurines and artbooks to promo freebies. I still have all that stuff and like it, but I haven't added anything to it for years now. Already there's too much, and who needs the clutter?

I understand the pleasure to owning something tangible, but for me I've realized that what has made a real impact on me is what I've played, not what I've owned.

[Shozuki]

I brought loads of physical games on launch, going forward I'll likely buy download only as for a handheld its easier to have everything on memory cards...

[25.05.2005]

The physical games should come with an option to 'install'.

Would be the best of both then. People who like to see and touch a physical product shouldn't be punished with the burden of having to carry around games (small as they may be) for a portable console.