Future of Physical Media in consoles - end of disks?

[hinch]

DPsx7 said:

hinch said:

SSD's prices are expected to fall from Q4 2020 to 2021 due to overproduction. They're only going to get more affordable next year.

I would assume most console makers would love to cut out an optical drive as the used game and retail distribution channels and productions will certainly have an effect on their revenue. However they can't ignore those who buy games physically (like myself). As always, vote with your wallets and we will have more options on where to buy ;)

 

Everything has a secondhand market. Getting rid of it would be a PR nightmare. As consumers it's not our job to make sure companies get every last dollar. We only have X amount of money and I'd rather spend less to get more games than buy fewer at full price.

We've seen what happened when Microsoft tried it with the Xbox One. Thankfully, that PR nightmare demolished any idea of that happening (at least for now). I don't think any company will dare risk that. It the same with $599 consoles.