Nintendo Plans to Continue Supporting Physical Media
"Our objective is not to simply increase the share of digital sales, but to maximize overall game software sales, including sales of physical software. This policy will remain unchanged going forward," said Furukawa.
Furukawa's statement seems pretty definitive, and makes sense given Nintendo's business model; keeping physical games in circulation makes it easier for them to be purchased by parents and relatives as gifts, particularly for younger fans. It also keeps retailers more invested in selling Nintendo hardware; while Nintendo might be able to sell software digitally, it's going to need companies like Target, Walmart, and GameStop to sell consoles, and that's going to be important with the tentatively named Nintendo Switch 2 coming next year. At the end of the day, physical games give the company more market presence.
While that answer makes sense for the youngest gamers, it also makes sense for collectors. The secondary market for older games has exploded over the last few years, and a lot of older gamers are worried about all-digital gaming; while people can still play their old cartridges released for the NES or Game Boy, there are tons of digital exclusive games that were delisted when the 3DS and Wii U eShops were closed down. Physical discs and cartridges get a lot of love from fans that grew up with these hobbies, and many of them have built up huge Switch game collections over the last 7 years.
Why Physical Media Matters to Some
There's a lot of concern over the future of physical media. A lot of things are changing regarding the way that we consume video games, movies, and music, and many companies seem to love the idea of a future where consumers don't actually own what they pay for. This is something that greatly concerns a lot of gamers, especially since so many games are only given one release ever, and often are in danger of becoming lost media. It remains to be seen where things are headed for the gaming industry on the whole, but it seems like Nintendo isn't planning any major changes to the way it does business.
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ReidsoPosted:
Runts They are crazy. And wastimg time and money almost everyone buys digital now. No point not to lol
would mean the players would actually own the game(s) physically,
so it wouldn't be wasting time and money
buying digital is technically not owning the game
anyways....
glad they are going to keep on supporting the physical media
RuntsPosted:
They are crazy. And wastimg time and money almost everyone buys digital now. No point not to lol
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