A Nintendo Fan’s Dilemma With The New Dual Physical / Digital Releases

Justin Berube of RipTen looks at the pros and cons of Nintendo's recent announcement to release several upcoming games in both physical and digital formats. Additionally he discusses what Nintendo can do to satisfy their most hardcore fans.

[PaladinXII]

This is an interesting take on digital collections. Food for thought.

[KingNintendoFanboy]

Combo Packs are the way to go!

[jacksonmichael]

While that is a great way to go for movies, I'm not sure how that could be a good idea for video games. Why would you need the download if you have the physical copy and vise versa if they'll be played on the same machine anyway?

[KingNintendoFanboy]

Couldn't I say the same for most people and their movies? I know people that buy movies and only play it on one device. Different options for different people would be nice.

[browland1]

Great article. I agree that combo packs are the way to go, since you get the best of both worlds. Heck, they have been giving digital copies with DVDs and Blu-Rays for years, so there is definitely a benefit to owning both formats.

[Vagrant]

Options are always good.