Nintendo Switch 2 launch drives uptick in US physical game sales, says Circana data
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A user shares their personal excitement about buying physical Nintendo Switch 2 games since launch, and argues that concerns about the death of physical media are overblown. They point to rising interest in physical formats like vinyl, Blu-rays, and books, driven by consumer desire for ownership amid streaming service price hikes and content removals. The article is framed around Circana data showing a bump in US physical video game sales tied to the Switch 2 launch.
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· 4 pulledI actually slowed on buying Switch 1 games for a while last year and since launch I've gotten a TON of Nintendo Switch 2 games physically I'm loving it lol
I always feel like the doom and gloom on digital future stuff is always blown so out of proportion lmao.
Physical media is on the rise across all mediums compared to what it was 5, 10 years ago with vinyls, blu-rays, books etc.
People care more and more about actually owning their stuff since they've now seen how it can be ripped away from streaming services (with pricehikes also driving people away now) and digital storefronts
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