DiscoverShine Get! A Video Game Collecting PodcastPhysical vs. Digital Video Games! - Episode 32
Physical vs. Digital Video Games! - Episode 32

Physical vs. Digital Video Games! - Episode 32

Update: 2025-09-30
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When you're buying a video game, you often have to make an immediate decision: do you want the game physically or digitally? Collecting makes the thought a little bit easier and some games are literally only available physically, but there are downsides to having to keep track of something. Cal & Murph discuss what they buy, how, and why. 

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0:00 - Intro

0:42 - Main Topic

1:35 - How do We Decide What We Buy?

6:00 - The Difficulty & Ease of Digital Games

16:40 - Lets Talk Nintendo

24:50 - Digital Media Induces Decision Paralysis

29:24 - The Intentionality of Physical Things

31:10 - Storing Any Game is Annoying

40:20 - Modern Physical Games Aren't Real

47:14 - Video Game Preservation (Or Lack Thereof)

55:45 - Recent Pickups

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Physical vs. Digital Video Games! - Episode 32

Physical vs. Digital Video Games! - Episode 32

Cal & Murph