what is the difference between software formats, 'physical' and 'digital'? null

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Coffeedrinker · Accepted Answer

Physical requires disk in Xbox every time you want to play while digital doesn't.I prefer digital because I dint have to find the disk every time I want to play.Physical only advantage is the fact if your in the gamers club is the twenty percent lower price.it's a great game.beautiful graphics.

Answered by Coffeedrinker 7 years ago

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Danfan · Answer

Physical is a disc and digital is a download with no real world disc

Coll · Answer

Physical is the usually hard copy of the game with the disc. Digital : you get a code to enter and the game downloads onto your system.

Chompfan · Answer

'Physical' is an actual disk you have to load into your device to play the game and 'digital' is a version you download into your harddrive and can play without loading a disc

Chan · Answer

Physical is the actual game disc you buy and put inside your gaming console to play. Digital is the game itself like the disc, but instead of getting a disc you get a code, which you type in on your consoles marketplace and it downloads the game to your console. Much like purchasing from the console itself.

Answered by Chan 7 years ago

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MarkL · Answer

A physical copy is an actual disc, where digital is accessed via download either with a redemption code or by purchasing directly from Microsoft.

RomeGoLARGE1980 · Answer

Physical is much better because you OWN the product. Whenever you download games you do not have RIGHTS to the game. You can't even give it away.

Pops · Answer

A physical copy would be a disc that you put into the xbox. A digital copy is like buying a song or movie that you just download to the xbox. The advantage to the disc is you can easily reinstall if needed or sale or trade when you want.

Answered by Pops 7 years ago

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DavidLetterman · Answer

The physical format you can touch with your hands. It is the disc that comes in the plastic case. The digital version will be a redeemable code emailed to you after purchase that you redeem on your Xbox, It will be the game, playable without a disc.

Answered by DavidLetterman 6 years ago

JoIowa · Answer

Well the physical is on a disk and the digital is that the program is downloaded from the company that made the game. The other thing is that you have to place the disk into the Xbox when you want to play. That way the program knows you have the right to play that game. Without the disk after the game is load onto the hard drive and you lose the disk you will not be able to play the game. Where that does not happen with the digital download!

Answered by JoIowa 7 years ago

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