As of now digital games have to compete with second hand discs for your hard earned money. This results in a downward pressure on prices. Sony and Microsoft can remove this pressure and give themselves a near monopolistic power over game prices. Also going all digital gives Sony and Microsoft complete control over what you can do with the game you purchased. A good example of this is GTA6, the first major release on consoles to be all digital. They are charging $80 for just the standard edition of the game and the physical version doesn’t come with a disc. This sets a horrible precedent for future releases. There are some situations where it doesn’t make sense to have physical media like nobody is buying dvds anymore to watch movies but in this situation we have these corporations shitting on the consumers with the convenient excuse that 85% of game sales are digital only.

They wasted 100 billion and tried to undercut Sony just to be number 1, but why? they'd be better off even if they sold 1/3rd of what Sony did and just focused on profit and release good games with what they have, is it not profitable if you're not in the top? if they wanted to be first they could've bought Nintendo as it wins like every second generation and they costed less than Activision alone.

I scrolled through Facebook/gaming news pages today and you’ll see almost the exact same story from five different outlets within about 24 hours of each other and there many more of this

TheGamer: “Only 7 PlayStation games sold over 100k physical copies”

Gfinity Gaming: “Are physical games really as future-proof as we think?”

GamesRadar+: “When was the last time you bought a game on physical disc?” (bait engagement post)

TweakTown: “Your physical PS5 and PS4 game collection might not last as long as you think”

GameSpot: “Physical PS5 Game Sales Are Weaker Than You Might Expect”

Individually, any one of these is a normal news story. All five hitting the same day, using the same stat, the same framing, and the same “digital is inevitable” undertone?

What do you guys think on sudden attack on physical ownership and that makes me furious

It feels like outside our bubble, no one is giving a shit about all of this. My friends at work who also play on PS5 (some of them on Xbox), always have this idea that digital is more convenientthat nowadays, nobody buys physical games anymore, and so on. Some of them even said they don't own a physical game since early PS4 era, which is crazy to me because the PS4 era was probably the one I bought most physical games in my life.

With the impromptu earlier release of the Switch back in 2017, Nintendo now operates as basically the half generation.

In comparison to the XBOX ONE / PS4 era the Switch was selling OK, but in comparison to the XBOX Series / PS5 era, the Switch sold like hotcakes.

With the Switch 2, it has already sold ≈20 million units, in comparison the PS5 has sold ≈94 million and XBOX Series S/X at ≈28 million. Suffice to say, it is already selling very well compared to those 2 in respect of its lifecycle.

However with RAMpocalypse, and just overall increases in hardware prices, it will be very interesting to see if we will start seeing a greater shift in sales, like will Sony have the PS6 surpass 80M units, like all their previous consoles, and can this new XBOX leadership return them back to the 360 days of actually having XBOX hardware mean something.

Nintendo definitely seams like more of a default/value proposition this time around, as opposed to a compromise/lesser-than experience, with quite a few major 3rd party games coming to the console.

On that last point, will studios in a way prioritise their Switch 2 ports in order to ensure the greatest number of consoles that can play their games, instead of pushing for high resolution, high fidelity and intensive operations. What sort of landscape will that mean for games in terms of overall gameplay vs looks.

The 7th generation of consoles was the only generation with 3 strong players, since XBOX fumbled the bag, since the 8.5th we've only been in a 2 horse race. Are we looking towards a 9.5/10th gen being just a 1 horse race with just Nintendo, alongside PC?

It really is going to be interesting seeing how the hardware side of the video game market shakes up over the next 5-10 years.

I have a PS5 and an Xbox Series S. I'm wondering whether I should wait for a potential new Steam Machine/console, or just sell my Series S and upgrade to a Series X?

The photo is a bit old... the gaming PC you see in it was actually given to a friend, since I hadn't used it for the last 3 years.

What do you think makes more sense?
Thanks!

I've been collecting physical PlayStation games for years and have always preferred owning discs. But with Sony reportedly ending physical game production from 2028, I'm starting to wonder if it's time to make the switch.

Part of me thinks going fully digital would make the transition to the PS6 much smoother. Assuming PS5 digital games carry over, I'd have my whole library ready to go without worrying about discs. I also have a PlayStation Portal, and streaming/accessing digital games is definitely more convenient.

On the other hand, I really enjoy collecting physical games and having something tangible on my shelf.

Has anyone else already decided to go fully digital because of this? Or are you planning to keep buying physical games for as long as they're available? I'd love to hear your reasons either way before I decide.

This pertains to Ser. X and 5, respectively.

I'm curious which is better at handling games that have a lot of visual stuff (particle effects, high detail textures, etc.)

For example, Final Fantasy XVI is a game which tends to have a lot of particles, glowy/moving textures and lights.

So, I'm curious if both would be able to handle it the same. Or would the experience be inferior on one over the other? (Fyi, I prefer playing games on performance mode. Slow framerates bug me far more than lower resolutions do.)

Sony said no to physical dics but PC gamers are developing PS5 app and running AAA games with 60 FPS .This is so wild !!

SONY - Hell yeah!!

I recently got a Nintendo Switch 2 as a gift from family, but I already had a Xbox Series S. I don’t really feel I need two consoles as I don’t have much free time for games anymore, I usually play one game at a time and just stick to that one for awhile. Probably 4 or 5 hours a week at most I play. I figured I could just the Series S and try to get some extra cash. Do you think it’s wise to sell the Series S ? I was going to try over marketplace and see what I could get. Or should I just keep it of if I am not going to get much value in money back. Like only 100 $ or something wouldn’t seem worth it.

My app is nursing content, provide clinical assist, medications guide line,lectures, interview, guideline for students and nurses at all.

I received a message from console that it is rejected! Bcz my app look a loke health app and must be organization account, but my account is personal! And to create organization account it is high cost and long time process!

Any help!

​Hello everyone! I am curious about the different economic and logistical factors that affect console ownership in various regions around the world, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

​In many places, accessing systems like the PS4 or older consoles is heavily constrained by import challenges, local pricing, and economic priorities, leading many players to rely mainly on mobile gaming.

​What is the gaming landscape like in your country or region? How do players adapt when local access to consoles is difficult? I’d love to hear your thoughts and insights!

I get pretty good deal for ps5 disc fat version model CFI-1016A which happen to be the launch model back to 2020 the guy told me he did pearly open it and mainly focus on his job and he did invite me to test for many hours I want before buying so I know he is trustworthy

The question is launch models have like a flaws since my only purpose is to buy and play gta 6??.

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