Masahiro Sakurai asks what side people are on in his latest YouTube video.

He prefers digital game ownership over physical, mainly out of concern for space issues.

The Super Smash Bros.

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Ultimate director brought up the question onhis 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.”

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That said, Sakurai highlighted that there are benefits to both sides of the issue.

However, Sakurai says he doesn’t get too attached to physical items.

It’s not just games for Sakurai.

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He also admitted to owning over 6,000 ebooks.

Digital alleviates that for him.

This isn’t the first time Sakurai has made waves on his YouTube channel.

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In November,he seemingly teased Kid Icarus: Uprising for Nintendo Switch.

The 3DS game originally released over a decade ago in 2012.

Sakurai’s latest game, Super Smash Bros.

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Ultimate, has sold over 29 million copies.

That includes digital and physical.

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