How Series S could be last place in the US, Europe, and Japan, but first-place globally

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So it looks like I was right.

We test almost every physical release across modern platforms without internet from disc or cart, almost 80%+ are perfect without even day one patches, some have additions and very very rare do games NEED updates to work outside of Xbox

— Does it play? (@DoesItPlay1) December 8, 2021

So stop misinforming, this isn’t the status quo.

Far from it, I can see why @dark1x gets fed up of having to inform people of this simple thing. PlayStation Discs almost never require the internet to play and neither do switch carts

— Does it play? (@DoesItPlay1) December 8, 2021

Nearly all PS and SW games play without Internet connection. It should say on the box if Internet is required, if not, the publisher is violating law in many countries. Also PS uses BDXL with 100GB capacity.

This seems to be an Xbox problem/DRM.

Interesting statistics, thanks for sharing.  Fundamentally, I think this will keep shifting over time, though.  Games will keep getting bigger, but discs and cartridges won't (or at least not as fast as games do).  As time goes by, I predict fewer Switch and PS games will work without an internet connection.

I agree with you that they should internet required if the internet is indeed required.  I imagine they probably do?  I wouldn't know, I haven't bought a physical game disc in about a decade.

PS5 uses BDXL, but I don't think PS4 (or even PS4 Pro) do.  They can't play UHDs, and it wouldn't make sense to have DBXL capability and not also UHD movie disc capability.  If they support one and not the other, that would be a design fail on Sony's part IMO.

In many countries its the law to notify that an internet connection is required for games. I've seen it on GT Sport for instance.

BDXL is 100GB, should be enough for PS5 gen. Sony and Panasonic are working on disc for 500GB. So physical discs will always have a place.

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