Digital or hardcopy?

[BluebearL]

Hello all, here's a question for you: Which is the better way to play Ac? Digitally or Hardcopy. It's really a question of connivence vs portability & being able to sell. Let me know your reasoning in your replies!

 

[Buttonsy]

I like hard copies just for not taking up a ton of space on my 3DS.

 

[Melodie]

I prefer hardcopies of games. On the one site because of saving space on my console, on the other site in
case I don't want the game anymore I can sell it later.

 

[tanisha23]

I like hard copies so I can but my game cases on a shelf

 

[Rusolando-Kun]

The game is the same regardless, and both digital and physical are good. :3
Digital doesn't feel the same way, though. You can see the game but it doesn't feel as special as getting it physical.

 

[carackobama]

Definitely hard copy!

 

[Beanz]

I have two hard copies. I wanted to get a digital one which would of been my third copy but then that would be too much copies of New Leaf! I would recommend digital copies if you lose things easily.

 

[Romaki]

Digital sounds practical for the series, but I'd fear the internal software issues that many encountered with New Leaf. And I don't think that portability is that much of an issue, because any Switch case will have enough space to take games along with you and you really shouldn't be traveling without a case.

 

[Ossiran]

I prefer hard copy, but I did first get the digital version of New Leaf so I wouldn't have to switch out copies. Digital has its benefits, but having the hard copy just feels right. You can display it with your other Animal Crossing stuff when you're not playing it.

 

[Ojo46]

Hard copy by far. I just definitely do not like how much space and memory full games can take on my 3DS.

 

[Speeny]

Digital. I've gone all digital since the PS4. This is debatable but sooner or later, most things are all going to be digital...I accepted that a while ago.
Even if people say "you don't own the game" I kind of find the sentimental value in looking back with nostalgia. Plus, even with physical copies...nothing lasts forever.

Do I have the shelf space for physical games? Not really anymore because it's taken up by DVD's & Blu-rays. Plus, Switch cartridges are tiny and could possibly break easily if something went wrong.

Just my opinion though, no need for anybody to hate.

 

[Hal]

The topic is 100% based on preferential taste but.. hard copies.
Shelves full of games look aesthetically pleasing and the benefit of being able to possibly get some or more of your money back by selling them is great.

 

[Soigne]

digital. trying to cut back on the amount of plastic i have in my life

 

[heyimsobored]

Hardcopy. Mostly just because if my ds breaks I just have to buy a new ds and do nothing else

 

[dumplen]

I really do prefer hard-copies. I have two sons and the handheld systems in our home aren't known for longevity

 

[TSquared]

Both definitely have their appeal, and while the majority of my older game library consists of hardcopies (because there was no alternative at the time, lol), I almost exclusively buy digital now. I prefer the convenience of having everything stored together rather than dealing with switching out discs/cartridges. That being said, I do have a few copies of ACNL on hand simply because it’s really the only way to have more than one town to play with.

 

[Reckoner]

Hardcopy, though I hate how much I lose them.

 

[Sweetley]

While I don't have such big issues with digital versions of games, I like it more if I have the hard copy of a game. I feel more saver somehow with hard copies, as I don't have to worry about that my digital version may gets corrupted or deleted at some point. Besides, being able to display the game cases in your shelf and see your collection all the time is quite neat.

 

[Halloqueen]

I tend to prefer physical copies for games in general. That said, of my four New Leaf towns, two are digital.

 

[AlyssaAC]

Hard copy for me. I downloaded a couple of games before and I didn't like it very much. To me it's better to own the game and actually have it. If one of my consoles break, than at least I still have to game to play. Whereas if the console breaks and I have the downloaded version, than I have to buy it again. I really don't want to do that, so definitely hard copy.