I’d consider the digit key cards as a physical cartridge requiring a huge first-day patch (as large as a full game).
People overrate how relevant this is. doesitplay.org tracks how games play “out of the box” and ~80% of Switch 1 games and ~70% of PS5 games they tested don’t require any downloads/patches/internet to be finished.
If the same 20-30% of the games were being release as GCKs we wouldn’t see as many complains. The problem is that this number right now is 80%+ of the 3rd party games.
Okay, I guess some of the anger comes from the limited storage of console and the high price of fast SD card
This an interesting fact most people don’t realize - GKCs are a “hidden” price increase since they push the storage cost to the buyer.
People overrate how relevant this is. doesitplay.org tracks how games play “out of the box” and ~80% of Switch 1 games and ~70% of PS5 games they tested don’t require any downloads/patches/internet to be finished.
If the same 20-30% of the games were being release as GCKs we wouldn’t see as many complains. The problem is that this number right now is 80%+ of the 3rd party games.
This an interesting fact most people don’t realize - GKCs are a “hidden” price increase since they push the storage cost to the buyer.