Mexico vs England was the most-watched football match of the 21st century in Mexico, with 60 million viewers.
The match also drew 44 million viewers in the US, a new all-time soccer record.
Sony and Playstation doesn't care about you, they want physical discs gone. They will keep ignoring fans and not care. But there are things they will HAVE TO CARE about:
I have done a lot of research and got help from a lot of people to find out all this info, so please read and try to understand all this. There is no reason to argue with each other, no rage or anything like that will actually do anything. But reading and understanding how things work might:
Right now, a Dutch group is suing Sony for €400 million in the "Fair PlayStation" lawsuit on behalf of 1.7 million gamers.
Their argument is that Sony controls basically all digital game sales on PlayStation and charges a 30% "Sony Tax". According to their research, digital games are around 47% more expensive than physical ones.
Sony’s decision to stop physical disc production in 2028 strengthens their case, because it removes the used game market and leaves gamers with almost no real alternative to Sony’s store.
Even if this Dutch case doesn’t fully win on its own, it still matters. If the court finds Sony is abusing its dominant position, it gives the EU Commission strong evidence to open their own investigation under antitrust rules.
Under EU competition law, the Commission can fine Sony heavily and force remedies so for example by making them allow competing digital stores on PlayStation!
So what can we actually do, since Sony clearly doesn’t care if they lose fans over this?
- If you own a business that will be hurt by this (like a game shop), go to the EU Commission’s competition website and file a Form C. This is an official complaint that forces them to look into how Sony is affecting your business!
- Keep buying physical copies at launch when possible. The more physical sales there are, the harder it is for Sony to claim “nobody wants discs anymore”.
- Sign the “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition on Change org. Big signature numbers are used as proof of consumer harm in these cases. (links under post)
- Support the Stop Killing Games movement. It’s pushing for better consumer rights around game ownership.
Being angry on its own won’t do much. The goal is to create an official paper trail so EU antitrust regulators actually pay attention and take action. This is legit the only way something will change, sony is willing to lose fans over this. Since being all digital for them will be worth it long term!
Un récord que lleva el nombre de todo un país. 🇲🇽✨
Gracias por estar dentro y fuera de la cancha con nosotros. ¡Esta historia la escribimos juntos!
#SomosMéxico 💚
El portal Wccftech se ha puesto en contacto con la fundación Stichting Massaschade & Consument, una organización sin fines de lucro de los Países Bajos que está demandando a Sony y PlayStation por 400 millones de euros.
“El fin de los discos físicos elimina el último lugar donde aún se podía comprar y vender un juego de PlayStation a un precio competitivo. Sin discos, no hay mercado de segunda mano ni alternativa a la PlayStation Store, por lo que a partir de 2028, Sony decidirá por sí sola el precio de un juego e incluso cuánto tiempo se puede usar.
Ese es precisamente el problema que denunciamos en nuestra campaña por una PlayStation justa: un precio nunca puede ser justo cuando el comprador se queda sin derechos de propiedad ni alternativa.”
Un legado histórico en la Copa del Mundo y listo para seguir escribiendo su historia. 👏
¡Rafa Márquez, nuestro líder en la cancha y ahora desde el banquillo! 🥹🇲🇽
#SomosMéxico 💚🤍❤️
A message to Sony and Playstation from me, a lifetime fan:
PS1 was the first console I ever had for myself, and I have loved and played on every playstation console and handheld.
Through my years, I have over 700 games across all ps platforms and over 300 platinum trophies. I buy and play games, because Playstation is my favorite place to play ä.
Please Sony, all I ask for you is to care. To care about the fans like me who love physical media. It's the feeling of having physical discs that I can't describe. Putting into the PlayStation and playing it, no better feeling
As a long time fan, all I ask is that you care. The goodwill I once had is getting smaller by the day and the company that was innovative, fun and made the games I love is not the same anymore.
If you have any heart left, please show that you care. That's all fans like me ask you to do.
Thank you for reading if you did, whoever you are. This came from my broken heart today. I don't have much energy to give, I feel sad.
More reports why Sony is trying to end physical discs:
- They want to cut out the middle man, to make more profit per sale (like remove walmart cuts etc)
- Sony thinks the fanbase will not switch platforms, they can do what they please without losing fans
- They are convinced by ignoring this issue, they fans will just accept the changes and convert to 100% digital with time.
- Sony thinks they are "too big to have commination with fans". Talking to fans has no margin benefit, so they refuse to address fans and will keep doing so
I have lost all trust and goodwill with PlayStation, no words what is happening right now. Horrible company
Sony’s PlayStation Terms of Service state that buying a game doesn’t mean you own the software itself.
According to the agreement, words like “buy,” “purchase,” and “own” don’t transfer ownership of the game’s intellectual property. Instead, you’re given a license to use it, which can be revoked under certain conditions.
That’s why physical game ownership has become a major topic and everyone is fiighting for this
@StopKilingGames
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El post de PlayStation anunciando el fin del formato físico ya recibió una nota de la comunidad 🔥🔥
Sony lleva dos días de absoluto silencio, estoy seguro que no esperaban una reacción negativa tan masiva por parte de los jugadores.
El fraude de 2006 hundió a México en años de violencia, saqueo neoliberal y profunda desigualdad.
Hoy, con la Cuarta Transformación, por fin estamos recuperando la paz y la dignidad que el pueblo merece.
PlayStation has told everyone to brace for an entirely physical-media-free future just days after the company deleted more than 550 movies from the PlayStation Network.
For more info: https://t.co/d3WxV0qGua
Keep spreading the word and don't let SONY get away with this!
If you want to make sure your voice gets heard for real for playstation, unsubscribe to Playstation plus!
How to do it:
1. Web Browser:
Account Management → Subscription → Cancel Subscription
2. PS5 Console
Settings → Users and Accounts → Account → Payment and Subscriptions → Subscriptions.
Select PlayStation Plus → Cancel Subscription or turn off auto-renew
Speak up today or lose ownership forever!
NO compraré la PS6.
Hasta hace unas semanas aún tenía dudas, pero hoy me dieron un motivo de peso para dar un paso al costado.
Seguiré cubriendo PlayStation porque sigo disfrutando y admirando los juegos de sus estudios, pero mi etapa como consumidor de la marca termina aquí.
Fueron 15 años maravillosos, pero no estoy dispuesto a que se pisoteen mis derechos como consumidor.
El candidato a la presidencia de Francia, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, arremete contra PlayStation y Rockstar Games:
“Con GTA 6 sin disco y el anuncio de Sony de poner fin a la ventas de discos físicos, surge la pregunta de cómo consideramos estos productos.
El videojuego no es una simple mercancía, es un bien cultural y la legislación vigente debe aplicarse a él.
Abrimos la obra en 2027. Los jugadores y jugadoras también tienen derechos.”
PlayStation games are going fully digital in 2028. That's not just concerning for physical media fans - it's offensive to players everywhere. https://t.co/rfVrucGp43