Nice try, Sony.

No disc on PC is totally different because the platform is more free. We have multiple store fronts, some are DRM free, some come with free compatability tools, we can install games free of a store, back data up to a hard drive and play that same game on a different PC all offline, we could burn our entire library to SD cards or CDs and produce our own physical media, we can use a million combinations of hardware and operating systems, etc.

Locking out discs also hurts game stores and gives consumers worse value for money since they can't trade in games. Super shitty when there is only one digital storefront

Steam library more game rental from Gabe imo.

Much like other media, ownership is not giving money to a proprietary app store for access they control.

Whatever you do, don't point out that all Steam games have DRM and licenses too and Valve can pull a Sony any time it wants.

I don't get why people salivate over game discs. It's going to be completely destroyed by DRM anyway. IMHO people should salivate over DRM-free video games instead. Because what's the point of "owning" an encrypted disk that refuses to install?

At least Steam has not been deleting my games