Coronavirus and preorders

[Chipl95]

Is anybody else worried about not being able to pick up their preorder due to stores potentially closing due to Coronavirus?

 

[Breesasha]

Possibly, I got one of the limited edition switches today in Target but I am switching to a digital copy of the game.

 

[Flyffel]

The store I preordered from is closing on Monday. -___-

I have to see if they'll deliver instead. I'm not ok at all with a digital copy as we have two Switches. Hopefully it will arrive on time.

 

[skogkyst]

My preorder is from Gamestop, which is located in the local mall I'm not feeling optimistic that they're going to be open by this time next week, but I'm really really hoping they are

 

[Khaelis]

I'm getting my copy from WalMart, which I doubt will be closed due to the virus since WalMart technically has groceries so will likely be open. The biggest problem is, will they HAVE copies? Probably. Stock is likely arriving soon, or has arrived already for release.

 

[MorningStar]

I'm on texting terms with the manager of our local game store, and he swears corporate loves money too much to close the store. Either way, I told him outright that if they're closed on the 20th, I'm going digital.

 

[Khaelis]

I'm on texting terms with the manager of our local game store, and he swears corporate loves money too much to close the store. Either way, I told him outright that if they're closed on the 20th, I'm going digital.

Main thing I'm afraid about is this whole nonsense and panic making me buy digital. I hate digital. It has so many drawbacks people don't realize.

 

[JKDOS]

Main thing I'm afraid about is this whole nonsense and panic making me buy digital. I hate digital. It has so many drawbacks people don't realize.

Care to explain?

If you love physical, you can always buy a copy in a few years when the game drops in price. Digital will almost never drop in price. A few years ago, New Leaf was selling on Amazon for $12. Not a bad deal

 

[zeroFLUX]

Main thing I'm afraid about is this whole nonsense and panic making me buy digital. I hate digital. It has so many drawbacks people don't realize.

For some games it makes sense. New Horizons not so much. Theres going to be updates and content rolling out over its lifespan. Not to mention holidays themselves are locked behind updates. A physical copy of this game will never be complete.

 

[Xara]

i’m getting mine mailed to me but i have a weird fear of the coronavirus somehow affecting mail delivery or even best buy (the place i ordered from) shutting down,, idk if that’d be possible but i hope not

 

[Khaelis]

For some games it makes sense. New Horizons not so much. Theres going to be updates and content rolling out over its lifespan. Not to mention holidays themselves are locked behind updates. A physical copy of this game will never be complete.

Same applies to digital.

 

[Morningowl]

It is a possibility that there could be delays or stores not being open. It would be something on my mind if I did pre-order a physical copy. If does have a effect I have a feeling it won’t effect equally. Unfortunately I think it will be more of a wait-and-see and hopefully it works out and not add more delays then usually.

Side note on Physical versus digital, nowadays from my perspective I don’t see that big of a difference. Seems more of A personal preference and what you’re comfortable with.

 

[Khaelis]

It is a possibility that there could be delays or stores not being open. It would be something on my mind if I did pre-order a physical copy. If does have a effect I have a feeling it won’t effect equally. Unfortunately I think it will be on more wait-and-see and hopefully it works out and not add more delays then usually.

Side note on Physical versus digital, nowadays from my perspective I don’t see that big of a difference. Seems more of A personal preference and what you’re comfortable with.

More can go wrong with digital than you think.

1. You lose access to your games if your account is compromised. You're also not technically purchasing the game, just the license to USE the game. Purchasing physical means you OWN the product.
2. if eShop servers close or die, you lose access to your game. Physical, you only lose out on updates.
3. Higher cost of purchase due to needing external storage (mSD cards). This one isn't much of a point, but you don't need as much external storage with physical.

 

[MrBox]

Oh. I didn't even think about that. I should call or go to my Gamestop tomorrow and see if they'll deliver.

 

[Stevey Queen]

I doubt that’s all going to happen in a weeks time.

Regardless, I’ve been considering digital for a while just because I want to play at midnight and I don’t really want to go to a midnight release at GameStop.

 

[zeroFLUX]

Same applies to digital.

I know. The difference being you always have it loaded and ready to go. A game like AC is one I'll play for years and never switch out. So digital has a leg up on physical.

 

[Paperboy012305]

I'm worried as well. But since I told I'm getting my pre-order at GameStop, and my mother told me they're least likely to close down due to it being a small store with not a lot of customers, I'm sure i'll be fine. Literally.

 

[poweradeex]

I am getting mine delivered but even then I am worried it'll be obstructed.

 

[Morningowl]

More can go wrong with digital than you think.

1. You lose access to your games if your account is compromised. You're also not technically purchasing the game, just the license to USE the game. Purchasing physical means you OWN the product.
2. if eShop servers close or die, you lose access to your game. Physical, you only lose out on updates.
3. Higher cost of purchase due to needing external storage (mSD cards). This one isn't much of a point, but you don't need as much external storage with physical.

1. This is the main argument I see when this is discussed. It is a valid point. For me and probably lot of others, it not something I am worried about. As you mention before you don’t want your fear, make you buy a Digital copy. On the rare occasion I buy a Digital copy, I am not going to let this fear scare me off.
2. Something else I am not worried about if this does how happen and I don’t own a physical copy of games that are important to me. Then i would just go buy a physical.
3. I have lean towards physical copies and have very few digital games. So it depends on the person. Also physical copies aren’t completely immune either. They can break and need to be replaced.

Anyways I hope everyone gets this copies in a timely manner

 

[Bluebellie]

I don’t know if I should also order mine online. Well I mean I ordered in Walmart, I don’t think they’ll close down, but if they do, as long as I have the switch I’ll be fine. I can always order online.



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