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[DeepEnigma]

Believe it or not, even people who are staunchly digital only have benefited from the mere existence of physical games.

 

[Gamer79]

They will but not til years later

 

[Radical_3d]

...Because they were in high school some time between 1995 and 2012?

I have news about the median age on GAF for you…

 

[Larivel]

So your idea is that people loved the IDEA of physical games but in the end they never bought them?

Doesn't seem logical to me

That's not my point. Tons of console players buy both physical and digital games... Even if physical is not dominant, it still affects how people value consoles.

 

[Lionel Richie]

I hate to to be the one that is defending Sony... but the full price of a game on PSN and Steam is basically the same... You should exclude sites that sell steam keys for this comparison (or root for sites the sells PSN keys to appear).

Dont get me wrong, im pissed as anyone else... but the general consumers clearty are going to this direction :-(

But if Sony wants to compete with Steam, and I'm not even going to mention the fact you don't even have to use Steam on the PC while you don't have a choice on PlayStation, they need to provide a service that is even remotely as good. Right now, it's not even close.

And the public is stupid, but not that stupid. You keep doing away with things that made consoles make sense, like price and ease of use, and eventually people will just balk at it.

 

[RoboFu]

I think they will be okay ,but they are going to feel it for sure.

Nintendo is being set up pretty well though.. $500 console, same games, physical media, and already a massive success out the gate.

Sony better have something rally great launching with ps6. like ps2 level line up.

 

[Tarnpanzer]

People will bitch about this, but in the end they will swallow the pill if enough exclusive games will come out they cannot play anywhere else. People are big with words but small with actions.

 

[cafecat]

different time though, in 2013 console games are mostly sold in physical (like 85%+), now it's below 10%~15% on PlayStation, under 10% on XBOX, and Nintendo still 40%~50% games sold in physical (if you include game-key card, the physical ratio will be higher, nintendo themself consider game key card as digital sale). also Sony alreay cut the blue-ray disc line only reserve some for game disc produce, manufactuering has cost (uncontrol consider complex market situation vs ditigal game)

PC in 2013 has 8% in physical, now full digital.

It's a industry trend, just like other entertainment, digital format become domiant.

 

[touchfuzzy]

They already are, if you look at recent sales numbers.

 

[Cakeboxer]

No. If you're the only bakery in the village, enough people will still buy your bread even if you lick it in front of them and double the price.

 

[PatientGamer]

PlayStation will be fine. I don't rate a number of their decisions this generation, but on the whole they've made more money & profits this gen then all gens combined... and they barely had to do anything. The 'competition' has been scoring own goals for the best part of 15 years, so Sony don't really have to try.

The vast majority of people don't give a flying fuck about digital only consoles and no discs. Ask any Gen Z or Alpha, they don't care. They turn on the console, play any game they want.

If convenience was such a problem, the market would respond in kind. So far it hasn't.

I refer everyone to Amazon, circa 1996-2026

 

[Zannegan]

I honestly doubt it. Any decline will be blamed on the cost of hardware which will be blamed on the cost of components, and the managers will just shake their heads, axe as many creatives as it takes to get to a decent margin, and wash their hands of all guilt.

 

[MagnesD3]

They should find out but likely wont. Gaming is just too popular now and the brainless mainstream masses will ensure that toxic practices wont effect sonys botton dollar due to a lack of will or care.

 

[existensmaximum]

enough exclusive games will come out they cannot play anywhere else.

How's that working out for Sony since the PS5 released?

 

[Zamana]

Absolutely nothing will happen to Sony. They don't give a fuck about you or customers because the consoles keep selling and even though most of their games this generation are dull and boring and bland it still sells.

Spider-Man 2 has sold like 12M+, Ghost of Yotei nearly 5M. GoW L is also going to pull numbers.

Sony has done all sorts of extreme anti-consumer stuff and nobody really cares.

> Stopped Physical Disc
> Shut down D2, fired the team
> Removed movies without compensation
> Increased hardware prices
> Stopped PC releases
> Last week they said it's still confident on GaaS
> Dynamic Store Pricing
> Console as a Service/Rent a PS5 Pro

Do I need to say more? Sony knows the player base is super loyal and doesn't give a fuck.

Sony players love mashing X for Spider-Man to lift fallen debris and save people ( cue epic sound ).

Nothing will change. Stop caring about Sony, stop these shitty console wars.

As always remember PCMasterRace is always going to be the king.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Sony will pay the price for the industry change that Steam made like 20 years ago??

Man I really hope you're getting paid for writing all this borderline mentally retarded bullshit. If you're not, holy cow.