Dewin

1st gen gamer

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@scottjohnson

[Mr. Clutch @RealMrClutch]

I have so much to say about the whole PlayStation situation that I have and still could literally go for days talking about it. And the more of it I discuss the more i realize that there is something inherently missing at Sony as a whole. This isn't just a discs thing, it stems way further than that. @Sony @PlayStation / SIE needs to reevaluate what industry they are in and what kind of customer they are here to serve. Before profits there must be value, before it becomes easy to print money there must be a compelling reason for customers to stick by you. While PlayStation was once doing that it seems they now want the business to run as easy as possible. They want to stop prioritizing the customer profile they once studied hard to understand and to serve and gain their favor. With the botched live service push, out of touch green-lit games and questionable cancellations, its starts to become clearer to me that SIE is essentially trying to coast on easy money, all without having to do the hard work needed to make the platform truly what it needs to be in order for it to accomplish what they seek to accomplish.

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@6d6f636869 You've always hated Sony for the wrong reasons. And even though Sony is very deservingly getting shit apon, and we agree on this issue as this time its the right reason, i still don't want to stand next to you. You're still gross.

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@wearetherace Such an artificial race.

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@heitorataide @dark1x @Shpeshal_Nick Very well said. If you always think "it doesn't matter anyway what i think or say because....", you know what you get? Xbox, and the fucked up situation they are in. Thats the difference between xbots and pony's. We call shit out and not glaze over it. So fuck Sony.

[NIB @nib95_]

Seen several quote #PlayStation's 78% digital full game sales, thus omitting important context.

That figure includes countless digital only releases, from back catalogue to indie games etc. Even Capcom revealed 84% of its sales were "older catalog titles", many of which are only available digitally.

So using such data is somewhat misleading.

To gauge REAL physical demand you need to look at splits of games that released both physical AND digital only. Thanks to the Insomniac leaks, we have such data on PS first party games.

Playstation Physical / Digital splits

Sackboy - 77% / 23%
R&C Rift Apart - 76% / 24%
Ghost of Tsushima DC - 71% / 29%
Demon's Souls - 70% / 30%
Miles Morales - 66% / 34%
Spider-Man - 66% / 34%
Returnal - 61% / 39%
The Last of Us 2 - 61% / 39%
Ghost of Tsushima - 51% / 49%
MLB The Show 21 - 39% / 61%

So per Sony's own internal data, 31/33 first party games from their chart sold more PHYSICAL than they did digital.

Uncharted 4 actually has an insane 83% physical split.

Granted it only covers through to a few months into 2022, but we can see from other more recent data, things haven't drastically changed. For example GSD data shows ~60% of Astro Bot sales across Europe were physical.

So what skews revenue and data more digital, beyond digital only releases and platforms? The answer is games with LIVE SERVICE components, especially multiplatform ones.

As you can see from Sony's internal data, MLB has the highest digital split, and it's a live service game.

Generally the highly popular live service or annualised games such as Call of Duty, NBA 2K, FIFA etc, have higher digital splits, as gamers are constantly launching them (often daily) and don't want to be constantly switching discs, thus skewing digital/physical splits.

It's very different to single player games which are shorter and have different play and consumer trends. So again, context matters.

Then there's a MASSIVE audience of gamers that aren't even accounted for in any of this data; the countless consumers that buy and sell used physical games, because they simply can't afford as many new games, but still buy/own consoles, accessories, games, services etc. Everything from poor parents, kids etc.

Ultimately, the data rejects the notion physical is dead or meaningless, even if digital accounts for the overall lionshare of revenue/sales, especially when you look at things with the proper context and/or focus on single player tentpole games, which is PlayStation's bread and butter.

Keep in mind platforms make a 15% licensing fee from third parties on physical games, while they get a 30% cut on digital.

Likewise first party lose a 30% cut to retailers on physical, while they keep all of the revenue on digital.

As I said before, this move to kill physical is more about PlayStation trying to make far more profit and squeeze away the last remnants of consumer ownership, control, flexibility and resale, and could have greater negative market ramifications.

[itch.io @itchio]

We don't enforce any DRM for games and stuff on @itchio. Buy, download, and never connect to the internet again for all we care ✌️

[Entity @entityrecalls]

@THR @PlayStation

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

Hey @PlayStation, i want my money back for the disc-drive you sold me under the EU Consumer Rights Directive.

[Mightykeef @MightyKeef]

It should be illegal for companies to remove digital media from our library, and I don’t understand why it’s not.

[K-Med @K__Med]

I used to get genuinely excited when a new console generation was coming, but that feeling’s pretty much gone.

Watching the industry stumble through endless layoffs, rising prices, and now the slow death of physical games has sucked the fun out of it. It doesn’t feel like an evolution anymore, but instead just another reminder of how much the hobby has shifted, and not in ways that make it easy to stay invested.

The idea of digging into hardware reveals or pretending I’m hyped for another expensive box feels exhausting. I never thought I’d hit a point where next‑gen felt like a chore, but here we are.

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@SigEditionGames @silverliningint Don’t mourn. Sue.

[Pyo 5️⃣ @mrpyo1]

It's time for a change, speak up against Sony and Playstation.

Push back the death of physical media, it's time to unite the whole gaming community to one common thing. Don't accept, SAY NO TO DIGITAL ONLY FUTURE

This includes everyone, USE YOUR VOICE!!!

[Shinobi602 @shinobi602]

So either Sony:

▪️Sells an optional PS6 disc drive (lol)
▪️Somehow allows you to transfer your discs into digital on PS6 (lol...lmao even)

So I'll keep the PS5 plugged in or these become nice coasters

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@RiotRMD @Zuby_Tech @stephentotilo So is vynil records, CD’s an BR. And? They are still here as there is a market for it. So fuck the 10%. Well gee thanks. Let me piss on your niche hobby that is not the majority next time.

[Dustin Furman @DustinCanFly]

Yeah this totally sucks. They will eventually try to blame this decision on the handheld, but the reality is, they want you spending more money on games, with less consumer choice.

Don't take my word for it! Look at the prices of physical vs digital on PSN for older titles.

[Mitchell Bennett @Aussie_Legend]

Always feel like you can bully companies, they only exist because of you. Be reasonable, be fair, but also be loud.

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@MrPaNtsONhEaD @dark1x Unless you show evidence that there will be a disc attachment, no its not mute.

[MBG @xMBGx]

If I want to buy a Vinyl record, a CD, DVD,a Blu Ray, a TV series Boxset etc..I can do all of those things right now.

Once Sony ends physical media for PlayStation and we are at the point where all gaming companies go digital only. It's over. You let them remove one of the only other options that exists, that still exists in all other forms of media.

This is what people who don't care because 90% are buying digital don't understand. That's not the point. That percentage is likely even higher for all other forms of media yet the physical option STILL EXISTS for customers!

This is about control and keeping you as confined as possible. Make no mistake about that.

[Dewin @Dewin_nl]

@RBR_Daily Now thats what we call a hostile takeover