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Downloadable games

Am I the only one that's worried we'll get screwed when the next generation rolls around? I mean, we have access to a whole bunch of games that are tied to our console, rather than a physical object. Your content is linked to your account and console right now for the PS3 and 360. If you change your hardware, you must be online to play your games. Now Microsoft has solved this issue, offering a tool to transfer your game rights to a new console, but I haven't heard of Sony fixing this problem. Meanwhile the Wii, well... it's the worst situation of the bunch. You don't even have an account your content is linked to. If your Wii loses its shop data, you lose everything.

This is what worries me most, I think. When the Wii's replacement comes along, will Nintendo be nice and let us transfer our licenses to the new console, or will we have to keep our Wii's plugged in until we break down and buy all the games all over again? With how backward Nintendo have been handling online functionality, I wouldn't put it past them.

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