SlimySnake
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Covid bump. Lots of people stayed home and bought games at home during the pandemic.wasnt sonys last statistic on digital sales at 70% or something like that.
It has probably evened out since then.
Covid bump. Lots of people stayed home and bought games at home during the pandemic.wasnt sonys last statistic on digital sales at 70% or something like that.
Been all digital for over 10 years. I'm not meeting some random people out in the street to sell them a used game nor am I willing to sacrifice the convenience of digital for physical.
Physical media is useless and it will be obsolete in the near future.
Sony sales were better than steam sales last gen. And steam sales used to be great.ps5 digital prices are too damn high. $50 for ghosts of Tsushima "on sale". Cmon man.
ya sony is on my shitlist this year.
I find eBay a huge hassle along with packaging and shipping and with all fee's they have now days simply isn't worth it to me for the small profit I might get.Weird I didn't know on some countries you need to meet random people on streets to sell games. Here in UK we have what you call a trade in store. It's very safe you go inside and you sell your game or get a trade in voucher. With that money I then use that to buy another game that saves me money. Another option we have something called eBay in the UK where you can sell games without needing to trade on the streets. But to be honest some people I know when sell on Facebook marketplace and meet outside peoples doors but i guess that may be a unsafe suggestion to you and it's a shame your country doesn't have eBay and trade in stores and you risk your life trading in the streets.
lol. Bestbuy had the best trade in program for GCU members. First they sold you the game for 20% off so you only paid $48 for it. Then they gave you a $10 coupon for preordering. Then when you went to trade in, they would give you 20% extra credit AND extra points so you could actually make some money back if you returned the game in the first couple of weeks.Weird I didn't know on some countries you need to meet random people on streets to sell games. Here in UK we have what you call a trade in store. It's very safe you go inside and you sell your game or get a trade in voucher. With that money I then use that to buy another game that saves me money. Another option we have something called eBay in the UK where you can sell games without needing to trade on the streets. But to be honest some people I know when sell on Facebook marketplace and meet outside peoples doors but i guess that may be a unsafe suggestion to you and it's a shame your country doesn't have eBay and trade in stores and you risk your life trading in the streets.
I tend to agree with you to be honest. If you complete a game quickly and resell then you can get a fair bit of your return back. Some folks are maybe not as wealthy as you “bruh”Right, I wouldn't set my foot into that dirty ass store for their shitty offer of $3 for a 3 month old game. or support their shitty business practices of trying to sell me a opened Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for retail price. I'm good bruh.
I tend to agree with you to be honest. If you complete a game quickly and resell then you can get a fair bit of your return back. Some folks are maybe not as wealthy as you “bruh”
I’m basically of the opinion that when the sales are good for digital I will pick up a few games but generally I will but physical as it’s cheaper. It is a bit of an inconvenience in terms of swapping discs but if digital prices were cheaper then it would be a less bitter pill to swallow.
I find eBay a huge hassle along with packaging and shipping and with all fee's they have now days simply isn't worth it to me for the small profit I might get.
You can sell your used game in almost every gameshopBeen all digital for over 10 years. I'm not meeting some random people out in the street to sell them a used game nor am I willing to sacrifice the convenience of digital for physical.
Physical media is useless and it will be obsolete in the near future.
Been all digital for over 10 years. I'm not meeting some random people out in the street to sell them a used game nor am I willing to sacrifice the convenience of digital for physical.
Physical media is useless and it will be obsolete in the near future.
No but I prefer boxed 4K blu ray to that compressed low bitrate faux HD crap you get off of streaming services.Do they also prefer boxed DVD movies to streaming?
Wealthy? It's called patience and discipline. I'm willing to wait for the 75-80% digital sales for single player games. I see no need to buy games on Day 1, especially single player only games. Games I buy on Day 1 are mostly multiplayer where I know I'll sink in 500+ hours in and by the time I'm done believe me there is no resell value there.
He's an industry analyst ; proven, tried and trued at that. No need to "back himself up" on neogaf.I'm taking it this Zhuge doesn't want to come here and back this up himself?
I've used eBay twice this year to sell a PS5 and a Series X.So basically you are 1) lazy, 2) afraid of meeting people, 3) clearly never used ebay or the likes.
Whats really useless are those completed digital games of yours. You have no right to sell them, give them away or even put them in a effin microwave because you dont OWN THEM. And you have the nerve calling physical media useless.
wasnt sonys last statistic on digital sales at 70% or something like that.
Zhuge already debunked this report. Tons of data missing. This is misinformation.
I'd rather get digital, but for example, I was able to buy Ratchet and Clank for ~42 euros, while on discount in PSN it's ~52 if I recall correctly. So....yeah. I also found a store where I preordered Elden Ring for ~60 euros, while at PSN it will probably be either 70 or 80 euros.
I’d say it’s the opposite, and more like an early adopter tax.Sony sales were better than steam sales last gen. And steam sales used to be great.
I think what happens is that these companies go for broke early on with great sales and once they have you, raise the prices. Steam sales are awful nowadays and have been for years. Now it's sony's turn. They know they have you by the balls.
Do they also prefer boxed DVD movies to streaming?
The time it takes to go to a store to buy or sell a game just isn't worth it for me. The time it takes to sell, package and ship a game I'm finished with isn't worth it for me. The cons to physical far outweigh the single pro, cost difference, for me. It's not even close.You don't have trade in stores in your country?
I personally use trade in stores and Facebook market place in the local area.
The amount of money I have saved not just selling but buying.
I've sold Nintendo games in trade in store and got majority of my money back.
I've bought games on Facebook market place for a fraction of the price as a digital game.
All those things didn't really require much effort the trade in store I'd just go to when I got other shopping to do and just grab a bunch of games im done with in one go to sell.
I remember when I was into digital and it was very frustrating I had a collection of digital games that I no longer played and thought to myself wow so I can't sell none of this it's just wasted money, never I'm going to go back to buying digital again unless it's a game in going to replay alot such as a multiplayer game like Street Fighter.
Always funny to me how the same people screaming for physical are also screaming for PC as main platform. Like they aren’t all digital on PC.
This doesn't seem like a fair cost. Obviously, it's very nice to be able to resell physical but some people (me) like to keep their games forever.I bought Guardians of the Galaxy brand new on disc. Paid $64.19 after tax. Completed the game, got the plat, and then sold it for $38 (after fees) on eBay.
Net cost of the game: $26.19
This doesn't seem like a fair cost. Obviously, it's very nice to be able to resell physical but some people (me) like to keep their games forever.
As a European ps5 owner its more realistic to say I prefer paying less for a game than I do paying more lol
A) It takes time and effort to resell gamesIt doesn't seem fair? Why?
Nothing wrong with collectors who want to keep their games. I'm just not a collector.
A) It takes time and effort to resell games
B) You pay for the game, part of the cost is owning the license & being able to replay it.
So in your case, you essentially paid that net amount to play the game once.
The time it takes to go to a store to buy or sell a game just isn't worth it for me. The time it takes to sell, package and ship a game I'm finished with isn't worth it for me. The cons to physical far outweigh the single pro, cost difference, for me. It's not even close.
For the most part I've taken to waiting to play the majority of games until they drop to a price that I'm comfortable paying. If it's something I'm highly anticipating I'll pay full price if I don't want to wait. But honestly, from a consumption perspective I'd prefer to rent 90% of the games I want to play because I have no interest in owning something I'm only going to play once and probably won't finish.
Been all digital for over 10 years. I'm not meeting some random people out in the street to sell them a used game nor am I willing to sacrifice the convenience of digital for physical.
Physical media is useless and it will be obsolete in the near future.
That was exactly my thought when I was reading the OP.71% of PlayStation Games Sold in Q1 FY2021 Were Digital Download - PlayStation LifeStyle
71% of all PS4 and PS5 games sold in Q1 FY 2021 were digital download titles, showing that the majority of consumers prefer the convenience of digital over physical media.www.playstationlifestyle.net
Physical games make no sense anymore in 2021 and beyond, and serve no purpose other than being a “CD key” or “token” of some sort to authenticate your game as 99% of games released in the last few years almost require several patches and updates to get the most up to date experience regardless of you thinking you have the full game on disc, and some even require an internet connection to work.
71% of PlayStation Games Sold in Q1 FY2021 Were Digital Download - PlayStation LifeStyle
71% of all PS4 and PS5 games sold in Q1 FY 2021 were digital download titles, showing that the majority of consumers prefer the convenience of digital over physical media.www.playstationlifestyle.net
That was exactly my thought when I was reading the OP.
I mean...people can talk, but in the end, the majority went digital.
Physical games make no sense anymore in 2021 and beyond, and serve no purpose other than being a “CD key” or “token” of some sort to authenticate your game as 99% of games released in the last few years almost require several patches and updates to get the most up to date experience regardless of you thinking you have the full game on disc, and some even require an internet connection to work.
I do miss the old days of having a physical game collection, I had a lot of fun doing that as a child and teenager. But physical games are nothing more than nostalgia tokens much like physical music and physical movies / tv shows on disc.
Guardians full price? It's on sale for 35€ in stores near me, I almost bought it today but went with other games in the end.1st party games cost 80 euro digital here... that is over 90 dollars.
Now, I just bought Guardians full price, I have no problem supporting some games and encouraging good development behavior....
However the current PSN sale is pretty poor and I can say I am so happy we still have strong physical retail options, Returnal is 60 euro on PSN and 50 for the physical for instance and I decided long ago that I wouldn't pay more than 50... so it now meets that threshold.
Several other games are also cheaper at retail including Sackboy, Demons Souls (40), Far Cry 6 (40) and Rider Republic (35).
Retail is a very very important part of competition and keeping the online stores in check and everyone that loves gaming should make an effort to support them, as well as the local and distribution jobs that depend on them.