Do you uninstall games when you've stopped playing them?

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Poll Do you uninstall games when you've stopped playing them? (54 votes)

Yes, I uninstall games when I stop playing them/don't play them much anymore. 44%
No, I keep them in case I want to replay them in the future. 20%
It depends on the game. 35%

What's your prerogative?

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#1 Dragonheart
Member since 2015 • 31 Posts

Really, for me it depends. I will uninstall games that I've had quite some fun on, but then l lose interest or achieve 100% in it. But for games that have ongoing content or are just one of my favorites, I will keep coming back to them at one point or another.

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#2 Archangel3371
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Depends on how much room I have left, how much of the game I've completed, and how likely I'll feel like playing it again in the future.

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#3 Starshine_M2A2
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Not immediately because I often go back to them when I'm bored.

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#4 hrt_rulz01
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If I know I won't want to play a game again after I'm done with it, then yes I do delete them. Or for some games, I back-up them up on an external HD and keep them for later to free up room on my XB1.

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#5 SapphireGod11
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I keep all them unless i need more space on my computer.

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#6 xantufrog  Moderator
Member since 2013 • 17875 Posts

I definitely do - but rarely right away. I'll usually leave them be until I notice space is becoming a problem. But if I'm done with it then why not?

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#7  Edited By madrocketeer
Member since 2005 • 10591 Posts

Yes, with a few exceptions. Games like Ultra Street Fighter IV and Unreal Tournament 2004 are permanent installs that I play from time to time. For everything else, however, I'll uninstall them if I don't play them for a while, especially if I have new games incoming. This despite the fact that I now have a hard drive of decent size which I have so far never even used 50% of.

Just a habit I kept from my less bountiful days.

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#8  Edited By TheSeventhCenturion
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It depends.

Open-World games, and those which have a sentimental value , stay in my PC. Sometimes I visit them to stroll around their environment: kill, craft, explore. Although I uninstall those story-based games (mostly not right after) since its main point is "gone".

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#9 Bigboi500
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With the PS4's baby-sized hard drive, you kind of have to.

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#10 raugutcon
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With today's PoS4 and Xj1 baby size 500 GB HDD well, you go and purchase a bigger HDD.

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#11 BattleStreak
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@Bigboi500: Or, you could just buy a bigger hard drive?

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#12 BattleStreak
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Do I uninstall games when I'm done with them? No, never.

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#13 Bigboi500
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Why should I have to go out and buy additional parts for my CONSOLE? If I want to tinker with the system, I'll get a gaming PC.

I hope like hell the NEO has an option for a larger HDD from the start, otherwise I'll probably spring for a 2TB SSD.

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#14 SoNin360
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Not unless I immediately need the space or if it's a game I rented and am done with. But once I need the space I have to be less selective of what I delete. So far I have yet to return to a game that I've deleted so all in all it hasn't really been a hassle for me.

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#15 fenriz275
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If I know I'm not going to be playing them again I do.

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#16 Celldrax
Member since 2005 • 15053 Posts

Nah.

I like replaying games, so I don't see much point in uninstalling them (even the ones I very rarely play) if you have plenty of hard drive space.

If I'm bored enough and in the right mood, those old games will be there ready and waiting for me.

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#17  Edited By raugutcon
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@Bigboi500 said:

Why should I have to go out and buy additional parts for my CONSOLE? If I want to tinker with the system, I'll get a gaming PC.

I hope like hell the NEO has an option for a larger HDD from the start, otherwise I'll probably spring for a 2TB SSD.

Xj1 has the option of a larger HDD from the start: 1 TB in some editions.

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#18 Cloud_imperium
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I'm forced to delete them due to disk size but I reinstall them when I want to play them again.

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#19 Treflis
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If it's games I haven't touch in a long while then I generally uninstall them so to clear up room on the Drive

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#20 Jacanuk
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Yep once i am done with a game i am done with a game IE the game is uninstalled and placed in the eternal digital sky.

I almost never go back and replay any game.

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#21 SOedipus
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I don't have to for PC since I have plenty of space. I do with the PS4. It's kind of annoying but at least I won't have to buy a larger hard drive.

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#22 Ant_17
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Depends on the game.

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#23 heljar
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I usually play on consoles. I have PS4 and XBox One. Since both have limited storage space I might delete some games, but not right after I've played them. They might be on my harddrive for a long time. I do a little clean-up if I need the space. But they might be re-installed later on anyway. I love revisiting old games. There are few games in my collection I have played only once.

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#24  Edited By sukraj
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@Ant_17 said:

Depends on the game.

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#25 lensflare15
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If I've lost interest in playing the game again, then sure.

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#26 johnd13  Online
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Depends. Games I feel like I've finished I uninstall since I rarely play them a second time. Others like online games or rich in content ones I tend to keep in case I'm bored.

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#27 rosinmonkekyx17
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@Archangel3371 said:

Depends on how much room I have left, how much of the game I've completed, and how likely I'll feel like playing it again in the future.

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#29 louisagames
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It really does depend on the game , if I really enjoyed it I will keep it to come back to later

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#30 BigCat2K20
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I do uninstall games after I beat it for storage space. I need to play some more Batman Arkham Knight DLC before uninstall it altogether.

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#31 ojmstr
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Yes offcourse i delete games when im done with them and if i wanna play them again at a later point i just re-download them again. Really no need to buy a bigger hard disc for the PS4 when the games are stored on your psn account.

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#32 ameerhaddad
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if i had more storage i will keep it

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#33 spike6958
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On PC, no. I have enough space and TBH, most of my PC games are simulators and just games can you can replay again and again. On consoles I do uninstall if it's a story driven game because their I have much more limited space.

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#34  Edited By jun_aka_pekto
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I back up the save game files first along with a text file stating where to put the save files when I reinstall the game. Then, I uninstall the games.

For example, once in a while I get the urge to delete all clients and the games that require them from my laptop. Later on, I'd get the urge to play those games again and reinstall them. Then, I just place the save files in the proper folder and resume where I left off.

Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, GTA V, Crysis, and Warhead don't stay away very long.

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#35 pyro1245
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Yes. I typically uninstall games. It doesn't take too long to download them again.

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#36  Edited By shellcase86
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@Archangel3371 said:

Depends on how much room I have left, how much of the game I've completed, and how likely I'll feel like playing it again in the future.

Ditto.

Nothing to add.

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#38 csward
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I tend to build them up until I run out of room then delete a bunch I know I won't be going back to. Now that I have all solid states reinstalling isn't a big time sink like it used to be.