Sony swore it would end PS5 discs…
The problem here is that I don’t see Sony reversing their decision and when the market leader does something the rest of the pack follows. Microsoft will undoubtedly scrap a disc drive for their nextgen PC/Console hybrid. The new disc to digital feature is just a means to soften the blow. So, whatever fuss we raise it doesn’t really matter. Sony has already decided to take the hit and move on.
And they will soon find out there is zero reason for consumers to buy consoles instead of gaming PCs.
I think this is a fair take; I personally would rather have a laptop with the bottom tier 5 series since I’d be able to pretty much any game, use whatever controllers, run emulators, use it for college classes, and watch stuff without advertising.
I think Sony USA played themselves; it’s not completely just about the digital only stuff, it’s an expensive toy that serves one or two purposes. Ask yourself, at the current price is it even worth getting for a few games?
And now you have PCs with console-like experiences, such as the Steam machines.
Well other than the current cost of building 😭 but that is going to pass on to also be a problem for the next gen consoles too
In my opinion there hasn’t been a reason to buy a console in at least a decade. People bought them anyway.
Not quite. Price of entry has always been cheaper and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Sure, consoles next gen are going to cost more but so do PC components and ports are infamously unoptimized. People in tech savvy communities also underestimate the value of a mostly plug and play experience.
That last bit is crucial: setting up a PC for gaming in the living room may not be that hard for someone who knows what they’re doing, but for someone who doesn’t, it looks impossibly complicated. The experience is also not nearly as streamlined or polished. Nobody wants to have to fuss with their system when their friends are over and they just want to play.
Just because something is easy for you or me doesn’t mean it’s easy for everyone, maybe not even most people
I mean, you could just choose to not buy the systems. It only works of consumers consume it.
The public are idiots, consumption will continue.
Had a nightmare that the future of gaming will be 100% digital and we all have to rent the privilege of gaming. And without a internet connection you can’t game.
Then awoke glad that it was a nightmare and not my future. I have enough offline games to keep me going for years. And only game I play that some what has online mode actually gives a shit about their players.
Next up: having a PC with offline games will be deemed piracy
Yesterday: “you wouldn’t download a car”
Tomorrow: “you wouldn’t drive your own car”
What they are not considering is the lack of store presence. All those digital code cards don’t grab the attention like discs do
Sony swore it would end PS5 discs…
