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Vipsu@lemmy.world 1 day agoA lot of players and local venues prefer PS4, PS5 and PC for fighting games. If you have licensed PS4/PS5 arcade stick it should work on all three of these platforms. Unlicensed ones might not work with PS5 games.
That being said game key-cards seem largely inferior to physical versions on other platforms even of hou likely have to patch most games these days anyways.
tonytins@pawb.social 1 day ago
Game cards seem like a tone-deaf attempt to appeal to those who just want a physical copy.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
I mean - they’re better than the codes they used to slap in boxes. At least you can lend these or sell them (for the lifespan of the console, or whatever server it uses…)
Phelpssan@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Are they? If you didn’t buy the game with the intent of lending/reselling later I feel they’re even worse than code-in-a-box.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
Yeah, they’re not tied to accounts or consoles. Any console with the card in will be able to play the game. You can trade or sell them.
Codes and boxes are just digital purchases with plastic waste attached and no further benefit.
They’re shittier than real physical games, but they still do have that one advantage over digital games, just with the drawback that you still have a physical cartridge you have to switch out and carry around. It’s a mixed bag.
Goretantath@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Theyre the exact same, the only reason to buy physical is to have the gane when the conpany decides to try and screw you over.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 22 hours ago
I mean they’re clearly not. Codes are one time use and forever bound to you, these can be sold/traded.
I’m not saying they’re good. Just that there is an advantage (and disadvantages)