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Nintendo Could Become the Last Home for Physical Games (www.buffgaming.rs)
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As PlayStation and Xbox move toward a more digital future, Nintendo could become the last major platform where physical games still truly matter.

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[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

All previous versions of Nintendo consoles with a bundle came with physical media.

Not true. If anything I'm trying to remember the last one that came with the physical game. The MK8 Wii U bundle was digital. As were the ALBW 3DS bundles. There's probably a few though, between the 2/3DS and Switch there have been quite a few collectors' editions. Some with game, some without.

[–] Zangoose@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Adding to the list of bundles, my new 3ds (still annoyed at that name) was bundled with animal crossing and it was digital as well

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh interesting! So there must have been different bundles because my Wii U Mario Kart bundle came with a physical copy of the game and a special red Mario controller + plastic wheel.

But looking online I do see the digital only bundle existed.

My Switch 1 didn't come with anything bundled and I brought a physical copy of Breath of the Wild.

But when I bought my Switch 2 I saw Mario Kart was digital and Legends ZA was digital, so I assumed this was a new change over starting with this generation.

[–] Zanshi@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's probably a regional difference. There might not have been an official Nintendo Eshop in your region, so you had physical editions bundled, now that there is, the bundle is digital

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

I'm in the US, so they definitely have an Eshop and always have.

I'm sure it's just different bundles over the lifetime of the system.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So there must have been different bundles because my Wii U Mario Kart bundle came with a physical copy of the game and a special red Mario controller + plastic wheel.

There's been a LOT of bundles. Either way, we both learned something today. I'd call that a win.

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