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Nintendo Loves You: No Plans To Abandon Physical Media Because 'Fans Enjoy It'. "We have no plans to abandon physical media. We know how much fans enjoy it." (www.techdirt.com)
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[–] 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They'll become useless plastic when the eShop servers inevitably shut down. They have less functional longevity than an NES cartridge.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I doubt that'll be true.

    The Wii, 3DS, and Wii U's shops still let you re-download games you previously purchased and also download updates for new physical games you get. I imagine it'll be a similar situation with the key cards, where if you get one after the eventual shutdown you'll still be able to download it.

    Would I still prefer a card with the actual game on it? Of course. But I suppose this is still alright.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago

    You're right, but no one's going to run those servers forever. If Nintendo goes under, all that's for naught. If they decide the Wii or 3DS is no longer supported, we're all SOL. Meanwhile, Cartridges still work. Games that don't need to trigger a license check and have everything they need on the disc, will continue to work forever. That is the future we all want.

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