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Can I still access my saved game if I sell my PS4 game disc and buy a digital version?

If I sell my PS4 game disc and buy a digital version, can I still access my saved game? Yes. Unless you remove (or corrupt) the save data, it is useable whether the game is digital or physical.
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Can you transfer data from disc to digital PS4?

Insert the eligible PS4 game disc. Go to the game hub for the PS4 game. Select the upgrade offer on the game hub and review the upgrade offer. Select Download (or purchase with the discount price) to download/purchase content.
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Does save data transfer from disc to digital?

The answer is yes. As long as you purchase the same game, you can switch to its digital edition and still keep your saved data and progress.
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What happens to my digital games if I sell my PS4?

If I sell my ps4, will digital games be transfered to the new owner? Games are tied to your PSN account, not the physical system. The only way to possibly let another owner play the games is if you keep your account info on that PS4 and it's also designated as the “primary” PS4 for that account.
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Can I get a digital copy of a game I already own PS4 disc?

Yes you can. The Playstation Store offers digital version of games. All you have to do is purchase them there (preferably on sale), then download and install them. But if you installed the game from the disc, you will need it whenever you play.
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What Would Happen If You Buy A PS4 Digital Game After A Disc Version Had Been Installed?

Can I transfer my PS4 games and digital games?

You can transfer data saved on your current PS4™ system storage to a new PS4™ system. Transferring data to your new PS4™ system initializes it, so you should transfer data before you begin using your new system. After the transfer, data also remains on your current PS4™ system.
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Can you swap game disc to digital in Gamestop?

Not directly, unless the game is unopened and you have your receipt. Gamestop will let you get a refund for an unopened game but if you've opened the game then they will just give you normal trade in value for the game. Was this reply helpful?
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What would happen if you buy a PS4 digital game after a disc version has been installed?

Generally, your save data is saved on your hard drive. It has nothing to do with the disc. However, if you already installed the game via disc, you have to reinstall it using the digital download. If you're worried about your saves, upload it to the cloud first and then redownload it when you have it set up digitally.
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Can I get my money back for a digital game?

Digital goods like apps, games, add-on content, subscriptions, movies, TV shows, and books aren't returnable unless the offer for applicable law states that you're eligible for a refund.
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Do you have to buy a digital game again if you delete it?

Hi, You'll have to buy the game again for a different platform. There's no way right now in the gaming industry for games to have any kind of inter-platform benefits other than cross-play in some games. Definitely can't get a game by buying for one platform & automatically getting it on another.
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Do PS4 discs store data?

The disc contains the data you need in order to play a game. The system copies it on the hard drive of the console so that you don't have to copy the data again and again whenever you want to play.
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Is PS4 game data stored on the disc?

Yes. Saved game data is stored in the Playstation, not the disc. There is nothing stopping you from using the same game disc on 5000 Playstations.
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Is buying the disc better than digital?

What's more, unlike digital games, physical games have a resale value. This value can even rise above the original purchase price if the game becomes a collector's item. Last but not least, game discs or cartridges can be loaned or traded to other players.
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Can you copy PS4 games from disc to hard drive?

Press your controller's “Options” button, and a pop-up screen will appear. Select “Move to External Storage”. Select all the games you want to transfer and then select “Move”. Your PS4 will transfer your games from to your external drive and automatically delete the old versions from your console once complete.
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How do I transfer data from a dead PS4?

Below are the detailed steps:
  1. Connect your PS4 console and controller with a USB cable.
  2. Open your PS4 in safe mode by pressing the power button until you hear a second beep.
  3. In the Safe mode window, you will see a list of options.
  4. Select ? Rebuild Database.? ( ...
  5. Once your database is re-built, turn on the PS4.
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Do game discs save data?

The disc contains the data you need in order to play a game. The system copies it on the hard drive of the console so that you don't have to copy the data again and again whenever you want to play.
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Why can't you resell digital games?

Digital games can't be stuffed into a bag and hauled down to Main Street. They are lumps of code that are owned and controlled by the publishers of the games, and their retail partners. The code cannot be sold on, at least, not legally, without the publisher's permission.
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Can you keep digital games forever?

Don't want to pack hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of games in your checked bags? With a library of games stored on your hard drive, you'll never face that dilemma. In the same way, digital games can never be lost by accident; they remain on a player's account, essentially permanently.
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Is it legal to resell digital games?

Yes, you can re-sell your legally purchased or acquired software and video games.
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Do you have to buy a game again if you bought it and delete it PS4?

Don't worry, you won't lose access to any deleted games — you can redownload the application from your Library whenever you like.
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Do I own my PS4 digital games?

You own them for as long as you have your account and the service that provides the game is still up. If the PlayStation Network shut down for PS4 as they tried to do with PS3 & PSP then you may lose access to those games until you upgrade your console assuming the newer console can even support those games.
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How many times can you download a PS4 digital game?

Only you'll be able to start the games you've downloaded, and you can only be logged into two consoles at any one time: your primary PS4 and one other secondary one (like a friend's). The good news is there's no limit on the number of systems you can download your games to.
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Can you trade a disc game for a Digital game?

Yes. The games are tied to the account, and if the account is removed the games will go too.
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Can you rent from GameStop?

For $60, subscribers will have the ability to rent as many pre-owned games as their gamer heart desires, so long as they only rent one game at a time. The $60 subscription, called PowerPass, lasts for six months at a time, and will include one free game to keep at the end of the subscription period.
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Can you transfer Digital games?

From within the System Settings of the original console, use the option to Transfer Your User and Save Data for each account you wish to transfer. You can also select Transfer Your Save Data if you want to move an individual game save file to a different system.
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