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[Mark @Maverick53ms]

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My Opinion On PlayStation Discontinuing Physical Games:

First of all, not having physical games is undoubtedly a disadvantage for a lot consumers. With physical copies, you can often find better prices, trade games in once you've finished them, lend them to friends, or sell them second hand. With digital purchases, none of those options exist you are effectively locked into the platform holders ecosystem.

There’s still something special about buying a physical game. Opening the plastic wrapper, taking out the case, and holding the actual game in your hands is a feeling digital simply can’t replicate. It feels more tangible, more personal like you genuinely own something rather than just accessing it. For a lot of people, that physical connection is part of the experience itself. It’s not just about playing the game, but unboxing it, putting the disc in the console, and seeing it start up. That sense of ownership and presence is something digital libraries will never match.

Let's be clear about one thing: when you purchase a digital game or movie, you do not own the game itself. We used to own CDs for music and now this industry is all streaming, you don’t own your music. Companies such as Amazon, Steam, and many others explicitly state that you are purchasing a licence to access the content, not ownership of it, essentially renting it. That's simply the reality, and it should be acknowledged honestly by EVERYONE!

You also have to look at the data. Around 80% of the PlayStation user base no longer buys physical games. In the last fiscal year, 78% of all PlayStation software sales were digital, with the PlayStation Store generating almost $7 billion in revenue during FY25. Whether people like it or not, consumer behaviour has shifted dramatically towards digital purchases, this is a FACT.

Physical game sales have been declining ever since the PS4 generation began. This isn't speculation it's an industry wide trend that has continued for well over a decade. The overwhelming majority of PlayStation users have already chosen digital, that is the PlayStation vast majority users choice.

Another point that hasn't been mentioned enough is Grand Theft Auto VI. The physical edition is expected to require a download rather than containing the full game on the disc, meaning the disc effectively acts as an installation key instead of holding all the game data. Yet there has been very little backlash over this. When you consider that Grand Theft Auto VI is likely to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time, generating billions of dollars and selling tens of millions of copies. If consumers were truly unwilling to accept this purchasing model, this would be the perfect opportunity to make that clear. Instead, the overwhelming majority of people will almost certainly buy the game regardless and already have as it’s the number 1 pre ordered game worldwide, every region on PlayStation Store.

Realistically, very few people are going to refuse to buy Grand Theft Auto VI simply because they can't easily trade it in or sell it afterwards. Most players are buying it because they want to experience one of the most anticipated games ever made. That doesn't mean concerns about ownership, preservation, or consumer rights aren't valid they are. But the reaction to Grand Theft Auto VI suggests that, for many consumers, those concerns are outweighed by the desire to play the game. This highlights the inconsistency in many of these debates. Practices that attract significant criticism in one context often receive far less attention when they involve a highly anticipated release. If the same purchasing model is accepted for one of the biggest games in history, it's difficult to argue that this shift towards digital distribution is unique to any one company. It's an industry wide trend.

That said, PlayStation deserves criticism for how it has communicated these changes. Announcing such a significant shift in a blog post wasn't the right approach, with just a few lines on why, PlayStation has to do better there is no doubt about it. There should also be a system that allows owners of physical games to transfer or upgrade them to digital licences. That would make the transition much fairer for existing customers. PlayStation needs to improve the way it announces these big changes and it must be said as well with its digital library and policies, they should add a lot more features, like gifting that game to a friend, and converting the physical libraries to digital. Refund policy also needs to be changed for all this. Also if you purchase a digital game, it should be forever yours, how this works long term is something PlayStation need to respond to. They’ve received a lot of criticism, let’s see if they respond.

The elephant in the room is PlayStation's upcoming dedicated handheld. A portable console can't use standard 4K Blu-ray discs, so it's obvious Sony is moving towards a unified digital ecosystem. Cross-buy between PS6 and the handheld makes perfect sense and will return, allowing players to access the same digital library across both devices. That also explains why PlayStation is moving away from physical media.

I don't like using "whataboutism," but it's important to look at the wider industry in this case, Xbox's Smart Delivery ecosystem relies heavily on DRM, with their discs effectively acting as installation keys that still require downloads for game data and online verification. Yet this is rarely criticised to the same extent.

The same applies to Steam. Steam's terms make it clear that you are purchasing a licence to access content, and your library depends on account authentication, active internet connection and this is DRM. PC gaming has operated this way for years. Where are these same arguments when it comes to PC? If you're criticising PlayStation for this while ignoring the fact that PC gaming has been almost entirely digital for years, that's a clear double standard.

Then there's Nintendo, its Game Key Cards don't actually contain the full game they simply require players to download the game data before they can play, if that isn’t DRM what is and yet there was nowhere near the same level of outrage. It's another example of the industry moving towards digital while criticism is applied inconsistently.

Finally, the argument that people will "move to PC" because of this doesn't hold up in anyway. PC is an almost entirely digital platform with virtually no physical game market. If your objection is buying digital licences instead of physical discs, moving to PC doesn't solve that problem it simply means switching to another platform that operates in exactly the same way, with the same problems and in some cases far worse.

When you look at the entire market, it's obvious this transition was always coming. Physical media has been declining for years, and digital ecosystems have become the standard across every major platform. Whether people agree with it or not, this is the direction the industry/players has chosen, DATA DOESN'T LIE.

[Mark @Maverick53ms]

@RinoTheBouncer At 399$ yes ...

[Mark @Maverick53ms]

@PlayStationIT Sarebbe giusto mettere due cose:
1) metodo per scaricare i giochi dal disco in possesso al digitale (senza pagare ovviamente meglio specificarlo)
2) abbassare i prezzi
3) Che non mi verra MAI rimosso il gioco

Mettendo questi 3 punti io avrò la ps6

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Torino sent an email saying Juventus fans couldn’t wear their colours at the stadium.

Decision was overturned.

Tensions flared, angry scenes outside the stadium.

Fan injured, reportedly seriously but unconfirmed.

Fans arrested.

Match now in limbo.

Serie Ass in full effect.

First thoughts obviously with those injured and hope they’re ok….. but I’ll be dammed if this isn’t the typical end to another season full of mishandling by the league.