If you mean you own the physical book, yes. That book does not entitle you to a digital license. If you're curious as to why, there are many threads on here that will explain things.
If you've already bought the digital version and it's not showing up in your mobile app, you may have to wait for it to sync.
Question reads like you're talking about owning a physical copy of the Player's Handbook. If you currently only own the PHB, think about making a permanent switch to digital content if you want to use this website. If you've been collecting physical books, the price structure is going to be a hard pill to swallow and probably isn't worth it in the long run unless there are very specific features you want out of this site.
Wizards is pretty much permanently a generation behind when it comes to stuff like this. I'm sure many people remember 4e's digital tools compared to the partnership Wizards has set up for dndbeyond. Look forward to 6th edition where we will get college textbook style codes with every physical book purchase.
Future proofing is hard. I bought Back to the Future on VHS, DVD, and Blu-Ray. It is a little frustrating, but you are moving mediums and buying it in one format doesn't mean you gain access to it in all other mediums.
I do wish that there was an option where I could get the physical book and it had a code in it for a digital version for a discount or something - although I don't buy the books anymore- digital for me is much more convenient.
But there are many occasions where you can get discount codes from shows like Critical Roll, and if you buy part of a book it counts towards the total cost. So just buy the bits you want, like just the magic items from published adventures, if you decide to pick up more (like the creatures), you may end up only needing to pay a few more dollars for the the full book - its actually pretty friendly.
Continuing on ways to mitigate costs; Content Sharing in a campaign means I now have access to all the books that other people in my group have bought digitally, which I think is a great initiative and friendly approach to digital use.
If I already own my Players Handbook, do I still have to $29.99 to view it online? Mobile version indicates I do, that doesn’t make sense.
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If you mean you own the physical book, yes. That book does not entitle you to a digital license. If you're curious as to why, there are many threads on here that will explain things.
If you've already bought the digital version and it's not showing up in your mobile app, you may have to wait for it to sync.
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Question reads like you're talking about owning a physical copy of the Player's Handbook. If you currently only own the PHB, think about making a permanent switch to digital content if you want to use this website. If you've been collecting physical books, the price structure is going to be a hard pill to swallow and probably isn't worth it in the long run unless there are very specific features you want out of this site.
Wizards is pretty much permanently a generation behind when it comes to stuff like this. I'm sure many people remember 4e's digital tools compared to the partnership Wizards has set up for dndbeyond. Look forward to 6th edition where we will get college textbook style codes with every physical book purchase.
Future proofing is hard. I bought Back to the Future on VHS, DVD, and Blu-Ray. It is a little frustrating, but you are moving mediums and buying it in one format doesn't mean you gain access to it in all other mediums.
I do wish that there was an option where I could get the physical book and it had a code in it for a digital version for a discount or something - although I don't buy the books anymore- digital for me is much more convenient.
But there are many occasions where you can get discount codes from shows like Critical Roll, and if you buy part of a book it counts towards the total cost. So just buy the bits you want, like just the magic items from published adventures, if you decide to pick up more (like the creatures), you may end up only needing to pay a few more dollars for the the full book - its actually pretty friendly.
Continuing on ways to mitigate costs; Content Sharing in a campaign means I now have access to all the books that other people in my group have bought digitally, which I think is a great initiative and friendly approach to digital use.