No longer a novelty, digital downloads have transformed the way we play. But for those using a mix of discs and digital on the PS4 it can be confusing as to the two work together.
Alternatively, you could sell the disc version of the game and buy a digital license on the PlayStation store. Like most, I love the convenience of having my games ready at all times. Swapping discs, while not a huge deal, can really get in the way.
No data is streamed from the disc and each one is installed to your hard drive in the same way a digital game is. The only way to play games without a disc is to download games from the PlayStation store. Playing downloaded games is as simple as selecting a title from your list of games. Neither is superior in terms of graphics, performance frame rate , or resolution. The reason of this is simple — every PS4 game needs to be installed on the hard drive.
This includes physical PS4 games. I tend to go physical when I can due to the ability to play indefinitely. Physical games also tend to fall in price over time while digital titles often rely on PlayStation sales for savings. PS4 discs can also be resold or traded in to lower the cost of future game purchases. Your system will need to be fully powered on in order to populate your hard drive. Digital games can be installed when using rest mode. Often times, game downloads will be faster when using rest mode.
In some cases, these will iron out game breaking bugs. Games have never been as constantly updated with new content, but that also means being regularly nagged to update your library.
Clearly trying to make everyone go digital but it's so much more expensive. Update using a disc. Use an update file contained on a game disc to update the system. Update using a computer. Download the update file to your computer, and then save it on a USB storage.
That may be fine for some, and too slow for others. Also, if you have a cap on your data usage, keep an eye on it—those closer to their caps may prefer to buy discs as well. Furthermore, for brand new games, you may end up playing it sooner if you download it. This means the game is downloaded and ready to go as soon as midnight on the release day rolls around. Discs can get scratched, lost, cracked, stolen, and any of a dozen other things that read like a list of disasters not covered by your car insurance.
If you lose a disc, you lose the ability to play that game. With downloads, however, your games are totally safe, with or without insurance. The biggest thing that physical discs still have going for them is the secondhand market. When I was younger I used to rely a lot on secondhand games. There are some complex workarounds bandied about online, but nothing as simple as just handing your friend a disc.
With a physical game, you still get the pleasure of sharing games with other people. Personally, I download almost every game I buy. I miss the bargains of secondhand games and being able to share things with my friends, but downloads are just so much more convenient than physical discs.
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