![]() ![]() ![]() More specifically, I want to know that I’ll be able to play my games even if Sony decides to stop supporting PS4 game downloads years down the line. I tend to go physical when I can due to the ability to play indefinitely. The reason of this is simple – every PS4 game needs to be installed on the hard drive. Neither is superior in terms of graphics, performance ( frame rate), or resolution. Disc vs digital: which is worth it?ĭisc and digital PS4 games are identical in all aspects but convenience and pricing. As with physical games, you can find them on the PS4’s home and library menus. Playing downloaded games is as simple as selecting a title from your list of games. The only way to play games without a disc is to download games from the PlayStation store. If you’ve installed a game via a physical copy you will always need the disc in order to play. ![]() No data is streamed from the disc and each one is installed to your hard drive in the same way a digital game is. In fact, the reason you need to keep discs in the PS4 is to perform DRM checks. If this were the case you could download a disc game and then sell off the disc version. Swapping discs, while not a huge deal, can really get in the way.Īnd as great as it would be to convert disc games to digital games on the fly, it wouldn’t make much sense from a business standpoint. Like most, I love the convenience of having my games ready at all times. You’ll need to have the disc inserted into the PS4 every time you want to play.Īlternatively, you could sell the disc version of the game and buy a digital license on the PlayStation store. The short of it is that you can’t download disc games. No longer a novelty, digital downloads have transformed the way we play.īut for those using a mix of discs and digital on the PS4 it can be confusing as to the two work together.Ĭan disc games on the PS4 be downloaded? Do you need to buy a game twice? Since then, consoles like the PS4 have completely changed the availability of digital games. The immediacy and convenience made playing that much more palatable and exciting. I still remember the brilliance of downloading Halo 3 DLC with no need for brick and mortar stores. ![]()
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