▲ 61 ▼ Sony’s ‘ironic’ PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market (www.cnbc.com) submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.ml 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -6 points 3 months ago (13 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (8 children) The market conditions are very unique right now since this is caused by all the AI-slop, and consoles going up in price like this has never happened before. If we think long-term though, i think it will still apply like it used to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ComradePedro@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (4 children) The market conditions are not unique - this is the new normal. Do you really think the Trump admin is going after the RAM cartel? That was the past, open corruption is the new standard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago When i said unique i was purely referring to consoles going up in price instead of down. RAM cartel was already a thing long before trump though, as much as i hate the turd. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) You know Trump won't always be in office, right? He isn't a permanent fixture. Best case scenario, he croaks today, worst case scenario, he's out in another two and a half years. Granted I'm not exactly expecting miracles of whoever comes next, but they couldn't be much worse than the overinflated oompah loompah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I appreciate your optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Gotta keep hope, otherwise what's the point, right? permalink fedilink source parent [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Even if that were true, the prices wouldn't increase either. I think there's more factors at play though that make consoles cheaper over time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago They are going to stop making PS5 discs as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) I think people downvoting you don't realize you don't like the current situation. But it's real. Shit's real bad right now, Sony wants every dollar they can get a hold of. This hobby is now a luxury the majority of people will not be able to enjoy, and it sucks badly. I really don't know of any way this industry can sustain this. How will gamers, Sony and the rest endure this level of enshittification? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Consoles used to be the cheaper option. PS2 at launch in 2000 was $300. A pc in the year 2000 cost about $600 or more if you were putting together a gaming rig. The PS5 is $650, and that's still less expensive than a gaming pc. Minimum spend for a gaming rig would be $800 or more. The reality is that consoles were the most in reach option for poor people, and maybe they still are. I suspect that people who really really can't afford the hobby on console will turn to roms on much older PCs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (8 children) The market conditions are very unique right now since this is caused by all the AI-slop, and consoles going up in price like this has never happened before. If we think long-term though, i think it will still apply like it used to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ComradePedro@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (4 children) The market conditions are not unique - this is the new normal. Do you really think the Trump admin is going after the RAM cartel? That was the past, open corruption is the new standard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago When i said unique i was purely referring to consoles going up in price instead of down. RAM cartel was already a thing long before trump though, as much as i hate the turd. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) You know Trump won't always be in office, right? He isn't a permanent fixture. Best case scenario, he croaks today, worst case scenario, he's out in another two and a half years. Granted I'm not exactly expecting miracles of whoever comes next, but they couldn't be much worse than the overinflated oompah loompah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I appreciate your optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Gotta keep hope, otherwise what's the point, right? permalink fedilink source parent [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Even if that were true, the prices wouldn't increase either. I think there's more factors at play though that make consoles cheaper over time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] ComradePedro@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (4 children) The market conditions are not unique - this is the new normal. Do you really think the Trump admin is going after the RAM cartel? That was the past, open corruption is the new standard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago When i said unique i was purely referring to consoles going up in price instead of down. RAM cartel was already a thing long before trump though, as much as i hate the turd. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) You know Trump won't always be in office, right? He isn't a permanent fixture. Best case scenario, he croaks today, worst case scenario, he's out in another two and a half years. Granted I'm not exactly expecting miracles of whoever comes next, but they couldn't be much worse than the overinflated oompah loompah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I appreciate your optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Gotta keep hope, otherwise what's the point, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago When i said unique i was purely referring to consoles going up in price instead of down. RAM cartel was already a thing long before trump though, as much as i hate the turd. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) You know Trump won't always be in office, right? He isn't a permanent fixture. Best case scenario, he croaks today, worst case scenario, he's out in another two and a half years. Granted I'm not exactly expecting miracles of whoever comes next, but they couldn't be much worse than the overinflated oompah loompah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I appreciate your optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Gotta keep hope, otherwise what's the point, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I appreciate your optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Gotta keep hope, otherwise what's the point, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) Gotta keep hope, otherwise what's the point, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Even if that were true, the prices wouldn't increase either. I think there's more factors at play though that make consoles cheaper over time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Even if that were true, the prices wouldn't increase either. I think there's more factors at play though that make consoles cheaper over time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago They are going to stop making PS5 discs as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) I think people downvoting you don't realize you don't like the current situation. But it's real. Shit's real bad right now, Sony wants every dollar they can get a hold of. This hobby is now a luxury the majority of people will not be able to enjoy, and it sucks badly. I really don't know of any way this industry can sustain this. How will gamers, Sony and the rest endure this level of enshittification? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Consoles used to be the cheaper option. PS2 at launch in 2000 was $300. A pc in the year 2000 cost about $600 or more if you were putting together a gaming rig. The PS5 is $650, and that's still less expensive than a gaming pc. Minimum spend for a gaming rig would be $800 or more. The reality is that consoles were the most in reach option for poor people, and maybe they still are. I suspect that people who really really can't afford the hobby on console will turn to roms on much older PCs. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Consoles used to be the cheaper option. PS2 at launch in 2000 was $300. A pc in the year 2000 cost about $600 or more if you were putting together a gaming rig. The PS5 is $650, and that's still less expensive than a gaming pc. Minimum spend for a gaming rig would be $800 or more. The reality is that consoles were the most in reach option for poor people, and maybe they still are. I suspect that people who really really can't afford the hobby on console will turn to roms on much older PCs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Consoles used to be the cheaper option. PS2 at launch in 2000 was $300. A pc in the year 2000 cost about $600 or more if you were putting together a gaming rig. The PS5 is $650, and that's still less expensive than a gaming pc. Minimum spend for a gaming rig would be $800 or more. The reality is that consoles were the most in reach option for poor people, and maybe they still are. I suspect that people who really really can't afford the hobby on console will turn to roms on much older PCs. permalink fedilink source parent