Digital Console Sales Soar As Future Of Physical Games Are Uncertain

When the production of physical DVDs for movies and CDs for music albums started to end, it was only a matter of time before the gaming industry also started to shift from physical games to digital. As technology continues to progress and evolve, so does the way that we enjoy media. When it comes to movies, we had VCRs, then we graduated to DVD players for our movies. The way we consumed music (excluding listening to the radio stations) was with CD players. Now, everything, including video games, is becoming digital/streamlined.

For us as gamers, it may not be the biggest deal that purchasing games in digital form is soaring now, yet the developers and manufacturers could be seeing positive news on their end. Since it is easier for them to distribute games digitally, that cuts down the cost of producing the CDs and cartridges we have come to love over the years.

Nostalgic Memories of Physical Games

Being able to purchase games in their physical forms can be a nostalgic hobby that many veteran gamers grew up enjoying. Whether it was in cartridge form or CD, buying a physical game included memories of collecting the cases, reading the booklets, and/or covers that they came with. It was fun being able to organize the gaming library at home on a shelf or in a box (whatever worked for you).

What are your thoughts on the way video games are becoming more digital and less physical? Will you miss the memories of collecting the game cases and covers? Which form of video games do you prefer, digital or physical? One thing is for sure: it will be a bit easier to organize the games digitally compared to physical copies. Instead of collecting many cases, we will now be collecting memory cards/hard drives instead to store our game on.