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PlayStation’s Physical Media-Free Future Isn’t Just Concerning, It’s Offensive (www.ign.com)
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[–] -2 points 4 months ago (21 children)

How can you? They've done the numbers and have decided they can exist without customers who have to have physical discs. Physical media only makes up 25% of sales to begin with.

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  • [–] 23 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    They're expecting people to give in. It's easier to buy something digitally, but it sure as hell ain't better. They are counting on us shrugging our shoulders, throwing our hands up, but ultimately giving up and giving in.

    Don't.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    The people who have an issue with Sony's business practices are already not buying their products, like me for instance.

    They've already decided that they don't want you as a customer. It's like telling your boss, "You can't fire me; I quit."

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  • [+] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)
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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    I have 1 physical PS5 disc. Everything else is digital. I get the convenience factor. But after Sony just deleted over 500 movies that people bought from their library, I don't trust Sony. So even preferring digital, I will never buy another digital product from them. I'll still play wolverine and other exclusives, but I'm buying physical. And used, because fuck you Sony, you aren't getting another cent from me. I've had every single console, including the vita and PS+ since the ps3, that recently got canceled when the stopped letting you stack membership.

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

    The last thing I need is more crap around the house. I vastly prefer digital, as long as I get the files and can do anything I want with them.

    I am opposed to DRM, but digital itself is far preferable. When I travel knowing I can grab any game I want from my server (before or even after I arrive) and play it on any device I want is far superior to having to carry around physical items that only work with one device - a device I also would have to bring with me.

    The problem is people already gave in when they choose a system that is useless for anything except one specific purpose and one specific game format.

    Your last sentence fits perfectly about their hardware.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    The last thing I need is more crap around the house. I vastly prefer digital, as long as I get the files and can do anything I want with them.

    That's your preference and that's fair.

    However, one thing that many people are not grasping is that this decisions WILL affect them as well. The moment Sony is the only one where you can get your fix the prices will get higher and stay high because there is nowhere else where to buy PlayStation games. And that's why everyone should care about this .

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

    How would it affect me? I don't care what Sony does? Sony will never be the only way to play a game.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    I was mainly referring to these people playing on PS actively saying "I don't care about discs I buy digital", without realizing they will be affected.

    But in general less competition in the space is bad for everyone as the remaining companies feel like they can pull any crap they want.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Simple, you buy competitors' products and you vote for policymakers that commit to regulatory policy.

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

    I'm going to fight this by purchasing digital games on steam. That'll show 'em.

    But seriously, this isn't an attack from Sony, it's a reaction. People are trending towards digital purchases on all platforms. If the PlayStation is irrelevant without physical games then they will die by their own sword. Prior to this plenty of people were denigrating consoles as overpriced locked down computers anyway, this hardly makes a difference.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    If this was a lone decision, it's a reaction. Same time as deleting purchased movies from your library is an attack.

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

    Look, I recently jail broke my PS3, now I can put any digital game from PS1,PS2, PS3 or PSP. I can also rip my discs to the hard drive. Discs for games are irrelevant for me. I prefer digital games on any platform these days, and of the service providers device to remove my ownership I will take that as a sign that I can procure them through other methods.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    That's great for older hardware. I just modded my switch. I might look into it for my ps3 or ps4 as well. Would potentially bring life back to a device thats collecting dust in storage.

    Do you have the ps3 that has the ps2 hardware in it? I got a later model that I think that backwards compatibly hardware was removed. Wondering if you could still play ps2, or if you need one of the original models?

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

    Regulatory policy to force a company to make a product?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago*

    Regulatory policy for customer protection. The "stop killing games" initiative raises good points: make games playable in perpetuity and clearly state if you are only renting a license, rather than buying.

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