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Physical or Digital Copy?

Which version do you plan on purchasing?

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Cherrypie said:
I was doing what you said (which by the way, was thursday and fridays, mostly fridays) and I found this website: http://www.mightyape.com.au/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Coming-Soon/

It said that the release date for ACJO is 31st of May 2013. It probably isn't official, but I am scared that some websites think that the release is so later on in the year. Well they did say Q2 and so it is most probably after March otherwise they would have had said Q1.
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Oh. My. God.
Well, this is more than half a year from now on. Oh... well. You know, I'll write my last exams in May and am going to get my high school diploma afterwards, which somehow symbolizes the end of my childhood.
And that seems soooo far away, you can't imagine. I'm really sad now, but you're right, of course it's very likely that the release date is in Q2.
 
Cherrypie said:
I was doing what you said (which by the way, was thursday and fridays, mostly fridays) and I found this website: http://www.mightyape.com.au/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Coming-Soon/

It said that the release date for ACJO is 31st of May 2013. It probably isn't official, but I am scared that some websites think that the release is so later on in the year. Well they did say Q2 and so it is most probably after March otherwise they would have had said Q1. Oh well, it's good for me because that's a couple days before my b'day! I know I shouldn't have posted it here, but I just posted it thinking why do people think June (May 31 is 1 day from June, so basically June)?

Anyway 31 of May is Sunday for me, so it will come out either Thursday, Friday or for some reason, Sunday. All good days except Thursday. I hope it comes out on Friday, so I have the whole weekend to play it! :) So, I guess physical version for me!
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Nintendo Australia always releases their games of Thursday because of Thursday night shopping, leading to increased sales on launch. They've never released games on Friday...
 
Physical for sure. Until there is a way to connect 3DS's to an account of some type, there is just not enough security to make me want to download a game. When my system is gone--so are all my games! If they did something similar to Sony, then even if I break my system or lose it, I'll be able to bring it to another system. I hear that they are going in this direction with the Wii U, so maybe it'll eventually be there. One can hope :)
 
digital... I wanna have it on my system anytime
don't wanna depend on a cartridge

maybe I will buy a physical version too someday... just to have the box and everything :D <3 but first the digital one
 
Unless I'm stranded on a deserted island with only an internet connection (paradise~), I'll buy physical. I don't trust digital nor do I like the inability to resell games (not that I ever would with AC3ds, but I want a choice).
If I could get digital a month or so earlier... then we'll talk. ;]
 
physical. I NEED the cute little cartridge, the manual, the box etc. <3
Plus there might be a nice pre-order gift! xD
 
I really like the thought of having a digital copy, so I can just turn on my 3ds and play without having to fiddle with the cartridge. BUT, like others have said, if somehow my 3ds was broken/lost, then my game is gone with it. I'd rather not take the chance. I'll be getting myself the physical copy.
 
Digital. And I know I'm the minority. XD For games I know I won't sell, I plan on getting digital copies. That includes Animal Crossing.

1. I don't need/ care about the box. The only thing I ever use them for is resale.

2. I haven't broken a Nintendo system... Ever? I've lost gamecarts wayyy more. So getting the physical copy is more risky historically, for me.

3. It'd be nice to always have it with me and not have to worry about changing carts.

I also plan on getting Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion digitally, although ever other game I'll get a physical copy. I just don't need the physical copy unless I want to resell it, and that's just not happening with this game.
 
The only plus (for me) for getting it digitally is getting it at midnight. I do prefer physically buying it though, even though I don't like driving to stores
 
Jake. said:
Nintendo Australia always releases their games of Thursday because of Thursday night shopping, leading to increased sales on launch. They've never released games on Friday...
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That's what it said on the website. Anyway, you probably know better. :)
 
The website must be wrong then, because for since Diamond and Pearl came out (which was like 5 or 6 years ago) every game has been released on a Thrusday
 
Jake. said:
The website must be wrong then, because for since Diamond and Pearl came out (which was like 5 or 6 years ago) every game has been released on a Thrusday
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Ok. Well that's sucks for me! :) Thursday is the busiest day for my parents! Maybe somehow I can get them to get it since they do go to town that day. :3
 
I was on the eShop last night, and digital copies of games already released were like the RRP price, which is like ~$20 more than if I decide to buy it in a store, sure I get twice as many club nintendo games, but Australia's rewards suck, so why bother... I mean, it's handy, but stupid at the same time
 
I think I will get both.
A digital copy for the midnight release and if I ever can't find my physical one,
and the physical copy as my main one and for the booklet, box, etc.
If the game releases in America around May 2013, I will be getting lots of graduation money and gifts from family, so hopefully I will have enough money for both ^.^

Question: If I have a 4GB SD card on my 3DS XL, and I never really buy extra games on it or any stuff that takes up space,
is that enough space to get a digital copy and not have to worry about space...?

EDIT: Also, by getting both the physical and digital copies, that allows me to make each have a different town setting :) I'm gonna make the digital one the late night town, and the physical one my beautiful town :)
 
If the special AC 3DS XL is released in NA, then whatever copy it comes with. If not, then physical.
 
From what I heard, ac3ds is 1gig. A 4gb should be fine unless you plan on buying tons of digital games
 
Physical, I just love having a physical copy of games. Plus game manuals are awesome!
 
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