Good timing, Sony putting us plebs into our place
Please pay your monthly subscription to access your entire digital library.
Well, half your digital library. We stopped paying another company so your money doesn’t count anymore.
We’re keeping it though.
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From the bottom of my dark heart, fuck you, you idiots who keep buying digital anything when there are physical versions.
The time will arrive when you own absolutely nothing.
cOnVeNiEnCe
This is what happens when a company feels like they have zero competition.
They are right. Xbox absolutely shit the bed this generation. I think it’s possible they’ll not make a next gen console
Well that seems short sighted. Why would I buy a Playstation as my next console rather than a computer and use Steam and never look back?
Thats a question for the Sony executives, not me lol
Sad to finally have it come to fruition, but anyone who didn’t see this coming hasn’t been paying attention. The writing’s been on the wall for physical games since XB1/PS4 era.
People seem to forget PS4 discs were just game data + physical DRM.
Out of the box, PS4 can’t even play Blu-Rays until you sign into a PSN account/activate the console as primary to enable the license either lol.
There are other walls with other writings on them that I also can see :)
What the actual fuck
In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.
As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028. Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.
This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.
We’ll continue to prioritize our resources to drive innovation in how players can access games and provide choices as to where players prefer to purchase new games, whether that’s at retailers or PlayStation Store. We remain committed to delivering a world-class gaming experience to our fans and we thank you for your continued support.
HOW DARE THOSE PRESUMPTUOUS PISSHOLES PRESUME MY GAME-PLAYING PREFERENCES!
It’s not your preference. It’s Sony’s preference for good little consumers that buy digital and pay monthly for ps+
This is bullshit. Pros: saving a lot of plastic. Better for enviroment. Cons: The “you own nothing argument” I can’t resell my discs anymore, which is my main reason for buying actual discs.
I would imagine stopping used games resale is priority number one for this happening.
They will keep selling plastic boxes without discs, so there is 0 pro
Just when my ps+ will stop. I’ll pirate the fuck out the next playstation console.
Please pardon my ignorance, but I don’t understand why people are so mad. Owning physical media does not mean you can play your game. As long as games talk to servers and receive updates, they can be killed. For example, I own a disc for Overwatch (1), that has been a coaster for several years now. So while I 100% agree this is shitty practice, I feel like this is not new at all. Am I missing something, or are people just discovering this now?
You’re missing something
