Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series and multiple Kirby installments, has staked out his position on a contentious issue. He prefers digital game ownership over physical, mainly out of concern for space issues.
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director brought up the question on his YouTube channel, called Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games. He asked, “When you buy a console game, do you get it physically or digitally?” Sakurai quickly revealed that he’s “team digital all the way.”
That said, Sakurai highlighted that there are benefits to both sides of the issue. For instance, regarding physical copies of games, he pointed out that you can keep them forever and they can become collectibles. However, Sakurai says he doesn’t get too attached to physical items.