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What do you mean the Netflix of video games? Because they’re going all digital? Like steam……..?
exactly like steam. which has basically been the netflix of video games for many years. and now all of a sudden sony getting rid of discs.
does sony let you save games in the cloud for free? install games on multiple simultaneous different devices (even different OSs)?
They can be installed on multiple devices at once, yeah; but the only device a PS5 game can be installed to is a PS5. Which isn't that different from not being able to install PC games to anything other than a PC.
And the cloud thing: Do you mean saving the game itself to reinstall it, in which the answer is "yes," or game saves, which the answer would be "unfortunately, no. Storing saves on the cloud requires PS+?" I assume you mean the latter, but sometimes people on this site use weird definitions for what they mean, so forgive me for having to ask.
that's true, except the difference being you connect the ps5 to a tv, right? or a monitor--either way the ps5 itself typically pretty much stays in one place. i buy a game once on steam, and install it on a desktop and a laptop. i start a game at home, the save game gets synced, and i pick up where i left off on my laptop whenever i get to where i'm going. without paying a subscription. a lot of people include a steam deck in that mix. that's the advantage of all digital--buy it once, take it anywhere. or only on a ps5 you're logged into
i don't know what reason they gave for getting rid of discs, but the huge advantage of discs is that you can sell your games and/or buy used games. i'm doubting that sony will let you do that with digital copies--steam doesn't even let you do that
all this to say it was a really dumb decision that absolutely shits on sony buyers--the more discs you've bought, the more you've just been shat on.
Their reasoning was that disk sales are only like, 6% iirc, of their game sales. It might cost more to produce them than it makes up for in sales.
And while you can't install them to the device, since it's just streaming them to my knowledge, there is the PS Portal device to play them on the go. It's not a very well-liked device, tho; have no opinion myself as I've never even seen one IRL, let alone used one.
Steam is the Netflix of games? Huh?
maybe libby would be a better analogy? doesn't matter. point is sony is doing nothing but removing reasons why someone should buy a ps5
Barely anyone buys physical games on PlayStation though, that’s one of the reasons why they’re doing it. Physical games haven’t been a reason people have in large numbers have bought a PlayStation for for years.