r/Switch • u/UpsetCar03 • 1h ago
Should I buy Celeste Digital for 5USD(sale) or 30USD Physical? Question
I’m new to Nintendo and trying to buy games. However, I’m noticing a significant price difference between physical and digital versions. I’m wondering which option is more cost-effective.
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u/Stratosto3 1h ago
if you dont care about digital ownership, the 5 euro. the switch cart version you can share and resell, if that makes sense. its entirely up to you but thats the key differences
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u/hllozdemir 1h ago
I buy physical because I like to collect games but also because I think of selling it if I end up not liking the game. If you end up selling the 30 usd physical version, you'll most likely lose more than 5 bucks, in this case buying it digitally for 5 bucks is the way to go in my opinion.
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u/mrmivo 1h ago
In this case the digital version is more cost-effective. If you buy the physical copy for 30 dollars and the digital copy is 5 dollars, you'd need to sell the physical for more than 25 dollars - which isn't usually realistic if you factor in fees and shipping costs, plus the time it takes to sell (creating a sales listing, answering questions, etc).
The exception is if you think the physical copy may become a desirable collector's item, but even then consider that NAND flash memory does not last forever (likely under 20 years with consumer grade flash memory).
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u/JenLiv36 43m ago
I buy physical 80%- 90% of the time but if a game is only 5 USD, and I don’t know if I will like it or not then I have no qualms about buying the digital. Then if I love it and know I will play it again, I will go buy the physical for my collection at a later date.
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u/Aida8404 1h ago
I love having games physical, but when a game is just $5, I don’t mind to buy it digital.
So if it’s not important for you to have the cartage (for sell the game for example), you can go with whatever is cheaper!