...I put over 2,800 hours into Pokemon White 2 in my youth; and that's between two save files. I've replayed the game many, not-calculated times.
If I may, what is wrong with your circle pad?
You can buy drm free games / music / ebooks, and if you keep backups of your data (like documents and family photos etc), then you shouldn't lose the game. but with a disk, your toddler could put it in the toaster and there goes your $60
If I may, what is wrong with your circle pad?