▲ 370 ▼ PlayStation’s Physical Media-Free Future Isn’t Just Concerning, It’s Offensive (www.ign.com) submitted 1 month ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 74 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HairyTeeth@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 month ago (5 children) I know they won't, but Microsoft has the chance to do something hilarious right now. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 22 points 1 month ago They basically put all their eggs in the Gamepass basket, and Gamepass sure as hell wasn't physical discs. If it was, it would just be Blockbuster... which is actually kinda funny to think about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago Knowing Microsoft they would rather make all their games rent only and non transferable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago Is the hilarious thing to follow suit and announce the end of them offering physical disks? https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-is-reportedly-considering-dropping-disc-drives-as-it-tests-new-feature-that-lets-players-digitize-physical-games permalink fedilink source parent [–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago They'll probably release a new Series S as a streaming only console. And a new Series X, maybe with a disc drive. Gen after that it'll be streaming only. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MirrorGiraffe@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago Thin client xbox and stream games only doesn't sound too hilarious, but I think that's what we'll see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 22 points 1 month ago They basically put all their eggs in the Gamepass basket, and Gamepass sure as hell wasn't physical discs. If it was, it would just be Blockbuster... which is actually kinda funny to think about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago Knowing Microsoft they would rather make all their games rent only and non transferable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago Is the hilarious thing to follow suit and announce the end of them offering physical disks? https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-is-reportedly-considering-dropping-disc-drives-as-it-tests-new-feature-that-lets-players-digitize-physical-games permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago They'll probably release a new Series S as a streaming only console. And a new Series X, maybe with a disc drive. Gen after that it'll be streaming only. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MirrorGiraffe@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago Thin client xbox and stream games only doesn't sound too hilarious, but I think that's what we'll see. permalink fedilink source parent