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Why You (May) Prefer Physical Copies | Psych of Play

A lot of us simply refuse to go digital, and in fact I’d go as far as saying it hurts to buy digital games for some folks. What is it about holding a game in your hand before you pop it in your console of choice that gives you so much peace? Why does it feel like you can only truly own a game if its physical? What are companies doing to make digital more enticing? Today on Psych of Play, we take a look at exactly that. Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! ▶Games Shown Control (2019) - Remedy Entertainment Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Nintendo Celeste (2018) - Matt Makes Games Pokemon Crystal (2000) - Game Freak Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1996) Nintendo Astral Chain (2019) - Platinum Games Shadow of the Colossus (2005) - Team Ico Metal Gear Solid (1998) - Konami Skyrim (2011) - Bethesda ▶Clips/Movies Shown Looney Tunes (1930-69) Tom and Jerry (1940) SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Shrek (2001) Pawn Stars (2009) 50/50 (2011) Beauty and the Beast (1991) The Weather Man (2005) The Incredibles (2004) Other clips and considerations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc_EjRHa0Hw2b5xR-REApVqI ▶Music Sources: Mewmore - Cianwood City DJ Grumble - DigDug3 BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Soundtrack OST - World Map 1 System Glow - 「 C I T I E S 」 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST - Danger Draws Near Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door OST - Excess Express at Dusk Jiji (w/ Xeuphoria) - Medda SuperiorSnivys x Jawnhto - Pokémon Sword and Shield Title Screen (Lo-fi Remix) eddie rohosy - the perfect side of the pillow ▶Research Articles Cited Digital Goods Are Valued Less Than Physical Goods http://careymorewedge.com/papers/AtasoyMorewedge2017DigitalPhysicalGoods.pdf https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/consumed/201711/digital-goods-valued-less-their-physical-counterparts The Psychology and Design of Keepsakes http://madsymmetry.com/psychology-and-design-of-keepsakes/ Study: Paying Cash Is Painful, And Makes You Value Your Purchase More https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethharris/2016/07/28/study-paying-cash-hurts-and-makes-you-value-your-purchase-more/?sh=4e5a0f908285 When it comes to reading, people still prefer physical books to e-books https://www.considerable.com/entertainment/hobbies/print-books-ebooks-technology/ Anomalies: The Endowment Effect, Loss Aversion, and Status Quo Bias https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.5.1.193 How does memory work? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160517131928.htm Children prefer certain individuals over perfect duplicates https://minddevlab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Children%20prefer%20certain%20individuals%20over%20perfect%20duplicates.pdf On the Social Nature of Nonsocial Perception: The Mere Ownership Effect http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.586.2683&rep=rep1&type=pdf Collecting Motives (page 8) https://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1277&context=market_fac Why they collect: collectors reveal their motivations https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203428276/chapters/10.4324/9780203428276-47 Growing up in a Material World: AgeDifferences in Materialism in Children and Adolescents https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23547396_Growing_up_in_a_Material_World_Age_Differences_in_Materialism_in_Children_and_Adolescents Extended self: medial prefrontal activity during transient association of self and objects (mine study) https://memlab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/2010_Kim_Johnson_SCAN.pdf The psychology of stuff and things https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-26/edition-8/psychology-stuff-and-things **All images, graphics, and fonts created or found with postermywall.com, Pexels.com, Videvo.net, and Lightworks v14 editing software. All gameplay footage captured with Elgato 60FPS recording device** #PsychofPlay