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ListerOfSmeg on 26 October 2013

So it just uses the HDD like a PC can for virtual memory. Not a bad idea. Should increase the life of the drive. It does mean you do not have a 500gb HDD though as you will need 50gb free at any given time to play the game.



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walsufnir on 28 October 2013
ListerOfSmeg said:
So it just uses the HDD like a PC can for virtual memory. Not a bad idea. Should increase the life of the drive. It does mean you do not have a 500gb HDD though as you will need 50gb free at any given time to play the game.

 

Eh, no. This is not meant as swap which PS4 will also use.



TriumphOverStupidity on 28 October 2013
prayformojo said:


When you buy a console, that purchase should include everything needed to play games over it's lifespan out of the box.

I agree.



kitler53 on 28 October 2013

that's interesting but it's also a very short tweet. i'll wait until things go live to really believe this.

...going digital download seems more and more like a bad idea.