Krisprolls
Banned
We've got a console for those who like collector disks. It's called the PS5.
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Ubisoft collectors editions will no longer offer physical discs on Xbox
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Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
I could be wrong but I believe the process when purchasing a game on play station that has Cross by it simply gives you licenses for each platform as different SKUs. Essentially giving you two licenses.
On the Xbox side of things it's one SKU giving you one license across all platforms.
If you're making collectors editions for PlayStation you have to specify what version is which. You can't put a digital code in the box for PS4 without putting one in for PS5 as well meaning you have to give up two licenses. Which then could be flipped, stolen, etc.
Self High Five
Member
Playstation has a bigger reach in developing & emerging markets where physical copies are more important. Xbox is largely concentrated in US/UK so more focus on digital won't be an issue.
You can see this already with official console bundles. Xbox One bundles have DL codes while it's still physical for PS4.
You can see this already with official console bundles. Xbox One bundles have DL codes while it's still physical for PS4.
MasterCornholio
Member
Well that sucks. No idea why they don't do the same with the PS5 version.
Aceofspades
Banned
Its mainly about demand, I bet Xbox contribution to Ubisoft is less than 10% makes perfect sense to do that.
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RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah, no, If I'm spending $100+ on a CE it better come with a disc or no sale.
Night.Ninja
Banned
Don't use common sense in the war
Correct
Krisprolls
Banned
Just when I thought we had no bad news about Xbox today.
They can't catch a break.
They can't catch a break.
Walter Matthau
Member
I don’t own an Xbox so maybe I don’t understand how it works, but isn’t Gamepass a rotating library of games that you pay a flat fee to play? I think with these you’re actually buying the game.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Collectors think going all digital is selfish
FranXico
Member
This is on Ubisoft, not MS
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
The collectors editions main selling point is the collectors items, the disk itself is secondary so having a download code makes more sense, you still get all the pretty stuff you want to collect while you can still swap in and out of the game without needing to physically remove the disks.
Im actually surprised Ubi is doing a disk for the PS5 considering Sony is the only company that has announced a diskless SKU thats likely to be more popular.
By end of gen this is going to be the norm.
But for now lets be outraged.
RAR RARR ARRRA RARA! Outrage!
TBiddy
Member
Seems like you enjoy this more than good news for the PS5. It’s odd.
Krisprolls
Banned
Your complains should be directed to Phil Spencer, not me. Or you may join us on PS5.
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Astral Dog
Member
Yeah but Ubisoft hopes nobody notices
Craig of War
Banned
LOL a digital collector edition haha who will actually pay more for a digital collector edition i mean it hold no more value than the regular digital game it basically the same thing just different name.
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Dr.brain64
Member
Ubisoft going the environmental route.
Good.
Just a matter of time before ps5's turn too.
Good.
Just a matter of time before ps5's turn too.
MrFunSocks
Banned
Yes, the point of a collectors edition that comes with physical stuff is the physical stuff......which you still get here. Only now you get a digital copy of the game so you don’t need to change discs. This is what the all digital people have been wanting!
Just remember - digital sales now outnumber physical sales. This will appeal to more people. This means digital game + collectors items, which is great.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
You obviously dont know what collectors editions are....maybe you are thinking of other special editions that have ingame differences.
The collectors editions main selling point is the collectors items, the disk itself is secondary so having a download code makes more sense, you still get all the pretty stuff you want to collect while you can still swap in and out of the game without needing to physically remove the disks.
Im actually surprised Ubi is doing a disk for the PS5 considering Sony is the only company that has announced a diskless SKU thats likely to be more popular.
By end of gen this is going to be the norm.
But for now lets be outraged.
RAR RARR ARRRA RARA! Outrage!
Alebrije
Member
TBiddy
Member
Hey I don’t care about this. It just make you look dumb.
KonstructReborn
Member
Digital codes instead/only for
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WTF is wrong with ubisoft?
There's no Ubisoft game on Gamepass
Third world countries can't barely afford these editions
t. brazilian
Crazy Theory:
They do not want to invest too much in Xbox physical copies because they think people will just wait for it to come on Game Pass.
There's no Ubisoft game on Gamepass
Third world countries can't barely afford these editions
t. brazilian
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Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Getting a digital edition of the PS5.......cant be bothered to buy the Collectors edition, sell the disk alone then buy the game digitally.
Krisprolls
Banned
"makes". And you cared enough to answer.
TBiddy
Member
Aww, I made a typo on my mobile in my second language. I’ll live.
I don’t care about the lack of physical disk. Apparantly you do, even though you never had the slightest intention of buying it. That, my friend, is odd.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
I really hope none of them come with dicks.
Damigos
Member
This is what happens when you reply from an iphone
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Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
This is what happens when you reply from an iphone
I don't judge. Dick away my friend.
TBiddy
Member
This is what happens when you reply from an iphone
I love how your phone prefers dicks over disks...
xrnzaaas
Member
I don't understand why some people are so much "anti-disc". A single dvd cover doesn't take a ton of space on the shelf and the disc spins in the drive only for a short time when you boot the game.
MaulerX
Member
The collectors editions main selling point is the collectors items, the disk itself is secondary so having a download code makes more sense, you still get all the pretty stuff you want to collect while you can still swap in and out of the game without needing to physically remove the disks.
Im actually surprised Ubi is doing a disk for the PS5 considering Sony is the only company that has announced a diskless SKU thats likely to be more popular.
By end of gen this is going to be the norm.
But for now lets be outraged.
RAR RARR ARRRA RARA! Outrage!
Yea I was going to say this is hardly the first time this has happened. This is what I call 'Cherry Picked Outrage'. Because I don't remember any outrage for any of those games.
BlackM1st
Banned
So... why even bother with a code inside the box and the whole "game edition" shtick?
Just sell toys/items separately and make them 60$ cheaper?
I'm 100% digital since PS3 man. Why would I wait for (usually delayed) physical release of the collectors edition if I can download my game day 0?
And since I'm already have a digital game on my HDD, what should I do with a useless code I paid additional 60$ for? Go to some website and bother myself with reselling the code? Bah, such a hassle.
If you ask me, dorks from Borderlands 3 marketing team did it right. They just sold you toys without any game whatsoever.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Because my TV and my couch arent right next to each other.
When I want to go from one game to another i dont want to have to travel to do a disk swap.....Im not a fucking animal.
The physical space it takes up isnt the problem, ive got a bookshelf for that sort of shit. The effort around it when I have an easier solution is unnecessary.
You have no idea how many times ive had gameX in the drive, wanting to play gameY, but I turn on my console on and as im getting comfortable on the couch I realize which disk is in the drive.
My day is now ruined.
Worse still, im playing gameY my friend pops up online and invites me to play gameZ, if i was civilized I would literally just accept the invite and the game would boot up and we could go on our merry way......but no im a fucking neanderthal so i have to get up pull the disk out, find the gameZ disk place that in the console, then accept the invite.
My friends look at me sideways and dont believe ive actually got a degree in computer science.
PS5DE for life!
It looks prettier too.
Knitted Knight
Banned
Not liking this nonsense. Not that I was going to buy them anyway. Xbox gamers, don't let this shit pass.
MrFunSocks
Banned
Of course just selling it by itself would be even better, but this is better than what we currently have.So... why even bother with a code inside the box and the whole "game edition" shtick?
Just sell toys/items separately and make them 60$ cheaper?
I'm 100% digital since PS3 man. Why would I wait for (usually delayed) physical release of the collectors edition if I can download my game day 0?
And since I'm already have a digital game on my HDD, what should I do with a useless code I paid additional 60$ for? Go to some website and bother myself with reselling the code? Bah, such a hassle.
If you ask me, dorks from Borderlands 3 marketing team did it right. They just sold you toys without any game whatsoever.
currently you can either buy a digital copy and a retail copy to get this content and a digital copy, or only buy physical to get it. This is better than that.
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