Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social)
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The rate of decline in US physical video game software spending accelerated in 2024. Spending on physical video game software in the US has been cut in more than half since 2021 and is now more than 85% below its 2008 peak. We'll see if Switch 2 can help slow/reverse this trend in 2025.

  • SheridanEnglish
    7•3 months ago

    I still buy physical copies for most PS4/5 and Switch titles because I’m worried about the possibility of losing access to digital copies in the future. I can also resell them, or loan them to friends. But I understand why most people have gone completely digital. I’m running out of shelf space.

    • OmegaEnglish
      2•3 months ago

      I love both formats. But I’m a collector. Any big games or anything I’m buying at full price, I’m buying it physical. Baulder’s Gate 3 kinda left my radar early because it was digital only (at release).

      I also like the ability to loan out those types of games.