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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2025 · 1H 5M

Physical vs. Digital Video Games!

from Shine Get! A Video Game Collecting Podcast · host Cal & Murph

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. Episode 32 ------------ 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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