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Do you guys think the boycott against Playstation is gonna work? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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For those who don't know, there has been somewhat of an uproar due to Playstation's announcement about stopping making disks.

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[–] 49 points 2 months ago* (21 children)

PlayStation sold more PS5 without BD reader than the one with. Consumers have already voted

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    It's kinda not only customers fault. Sony charges much for the bd version plus 9/10 of the games require huge downloads and installs even if they are physical. Most people just don't see the point anymore.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    If the disk cannot install and play the full game, then it holds little value as physical media for preservation. At that point the only value it has is for collectors.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Or someone who wants to resell it when they're done playing it. Us old dudes did that often. You could always get a little of the cash back from a game you could use to put toward a new game. With digital it's full price and no resale.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Do you have a source for that? Because I know for a long time the disc version outsold the digital by a pretty wide margin. And the pro doesn't count because it doesn't offer a disc option.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I’m pretty sure that was in the media release from Sony but I could be mistaken

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Feel free to link this media release

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

    This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I bought the one with the disc drive and buy physical games as much as possible. I honestly always felt ripped off paying full price for a console game without getting the physical media. The problem is that nowadays, shipping games before they're fully cooked and patching later has become the norm. Buying discs of brand-new games doesn't actually let you keep the full experience anymore. You can resell them though.

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  • [+] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)
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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Sony has rigged the game though, and you’ve bought into it.

    Your physical discs are only as good as your ability to download the game files and day-one patches from their servers. For the average user, there really is no benefit to having a disc.

    I hate it, but Sony made the choice for us as far back as the PS3.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    "And i own it forever"

    We are not talking about the PS2 or even PS3 here though. These new games do not fit on a disk and require constant updates and connection to servers. Any game that requires you to connect to the internet, even if you own the disc, you don't really own. They can shut that down anytime they feel like it.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    To add to what you've said, Microsoft has effectively abandoned physical media as well, with Nintendo being the last hold out whom is constantly lambasted for their prices. Computer gaming had completely abandoned physical media for over a decade.

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