In a move that has once again sparked backlash within the gaming community, Sony now seems to be placing advisory stickers on PlayStation 5 consoles, warning players that physical games will soon be discontinued.
Which isn’t that different from not being able to install PC games to anything other than a PC
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.
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.