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KLXVER on 01 August 2026
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Xxain said:
KLXVER said:

Its needed because of:

-Ownership. Having something Sony cant just take away from you because of licenses running out or whatever reason they feel is justified.

-Options. Having the option to buy games digitally or physically. More options means cheaper games. Competition is always a good thing.

-Used games. The culture around used games are huge. There are thousands of conventions and stores around the world that sell and trade video games. It helps people discover franchises they never would have otherwise. Which can lead to them becoming fans and buying new games in that franchise. Its just a very social and fun part of gaming culture.

-Sharing. Lending games to a friend or family member or borrow one from them.

-Saving money. Selling your games if you dont like them or trading them in to a store to get new games or some extra cash if needed. 

-Security. Not having to worry about Sony closing your account or getting hacked and lose access to your digital library.

-Collecting. Collectors enjoy having a physical representation of what they buy to display on their shelves. They appreciate beautiful box art and having a game room for their favorite passtime.

There are many reasons why physical media should stay around(and probably many more examples than what I provided).

Those are wants. Not needs. SONY or anybody else are not obligated to make sure the used game market is thriving. By the way, the Industry has ALWAYS hated the used game market. That goes all the way back to SNES/SEGA days. 

Strange enough I don't think anybody has mention the only real concern and that is game preservation. 3 consoles in the future I should be able to access all the content I currently have. Does SONY have a plan for that? If they do the PS3 - PS4 thing at any point in the future where we lost our entire collection then definitely fuck SONY. 

We dont need anything from Sony. Gaming is just a luxury we enjoy. I dont give a shit what Sony likes or hates. If they want my business and many others, they need to keep physical games around. How much they need our business is yet to be determined, but considering 82% of gamers bought the PS5 with the disc drive and some percentage bought the disc add-on to their digital PS5, they might be in for a surprise. We will see. 

I did forget about game preservation for some reason. Without physical games we would have lost probably 50% of games from the 6th gen and down.