AndrOTE 🍒

Me acerco poco a yopo yo peyendo que me baile

[Clemente García | Videojuegos y análisis @AxelStrand_]

Era evidente que esta batalla por el formato físico no se iba a ganar en una semana.

Es una guerra de desgaste.

Sony solo necesita que la gente se canse, se resigne y deje de hacer ruido.

No le regalemos justo eso.

No dejemos de protestar, especialmente con la cartera.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Movies still come on Blu-ray, music is still pressed on vinyl and books still fill store shelves. But as Sony moves to phase out physical PlayStation releases, many gamers are asking why video games should be the first major entertainment medium to go all digital. https://t.co/FagoUG3JVU

[☠️ Lilith Lovett ☠️ same @ on 💙☁️🦋 @LilithLovett]

Sony announced them killing off physical games with a tweet and a blog post like it was some regular Wednesday, expecting people will be mad for a bit and move on.

And now the backlash has gotten so big it’s being covered by mainstream news outlets.

DON’T LET UP, DON’T SHUT UP.

[Ilona 🎮 @LikeToBeBossy]

Randomly announcing that physical games will be phased out by 2028 is one thing. But acting like nothing happened afterwards, ignoring your fans and partners, and refusing to properly answer any of the questions is what really makes me even more angry.

[AndrOTE 🍒 @andr_ote]

@PlayStation Just do it online no? why spend money on a physical stand when you can show a power point

[Rino🚀 @RinoTheBouncer]

Don’t give up💪🏼🚀

[Canadian Guy Eh @Canadianguyehh]

Did more digging.

It gets worse.

I decided to compare, isolating the PS5 Platform as a comparison. How many more digital exclusive games are there? and does it correlate with the 85% number?

There are, at this point in time, about 1,120 PRINTED PS5 games (give or take). We are going to assume, that all 1,120 of those games also have a digital counterpart.

I went to the PSN store and simply clicked PS5 Platform and games. So this does not include DLC, MTX, etc. The total? 7,590 games.

But what about free to play?

Lets exclude those, this brings the total down to 7,451 games on the PSN store sorted specifically for the PS5. I want to note, this would be a COMPLETE PS5 library (thus far).

So, simple Math

7,451 - 1,120 = 6,331.

There are 6,331 MORE games on the PSN store than what's PHYSICALLY PRINTED For the PS5. That is 5.65x MORE games. These are all games that sell for 1 dollar, all the way up to your 100$+ digital special editions. If you Buy Final Fantasy Rebirth for 69.99 physically, go home, and buy "Quack McStuffins" for a dollar on PSN, those quantity of numbers are treated as equal.

and it gets even funnier.

Lets take that digital catalogue of 6,331 games and divide it by that complete library number (7,451) and turn it into a percentage.

6,331 divided by 7,451 = 84.96%

Meaning? almost 85% of the PS5's available library is DIGITAL ONLY. Ironic how 85% of Playstation's sales are digital eh?

So, what's happening here?

"All digital" defenders are using False Equivalency, and an Availability bias to gaslight users into thinking that no one plays physical anymore and to "get with the times" in the digital era.

Playstation themselves stated "This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs." But this logic is ONLY sound if you apply a False Equivalency.

ALL OF THIS- Before we even take into account of the insomniac leaks back in 2022, which showed that 31 out of the 33 first party games sold MORE in Physical than Digital. And in recent memory, Astrobot selling around 55% physical vs Digital.

So, why are they doing this?

Because MONEY!

Playstation makes WAY more money if you buy the game digitally vs Physically. So playstation is using the backing of convenience, Digital Incentives, indie/AA teams, Mini-Games, and yes, AI Slop, to validate jamming gamers who prefer Physical games with a hot poker into a 100% digital era.

[IGN @IGN]

Step-by-step how to lend games to your friends in 2028:

[IKEA España @IKEASpain]

La emoción de BLÅHAJ al ver todo el amor que está recibiendo por su Manual de empatía 🥹🦈

[Nicolas Williams @willliamsssnico]

Hoy es uno de los peores días de mi vida. Vuelvo a lesionarme después de un año muy complicado, en el que la pubalgia me ganó muchas batallas, pero no la guerra. Conseguí superarla con trabajo, sacrificio y, sobre todo, responsabilidad.

Fue un año y medio de sufrimiento, tristeza, incertidumbre y ansiedad. No sabía cuándo volvería a jugar sin dolor ni cuándo recuperaría una vida normal. Llegué a convivir con el dolor en cosas tan simples como ir al baño, subir y bajar del coche o simplemente disfrutar del día a día.

Volver a ser feliz jugando al fútbol era mi mayor prioridad, junto a recuperar la sonrisa. Porque sin una sonrisa, sin disfrutar y sin ser feliz, no puedo rendir al máximo nivel.

Lo superé. Después apareció una lesión en el isquio, que volvió a ponerme a prueba. Una vez más dejé de sonreír, pero tampoco iba a detenerme.

Ayer me provocaron una nueva lesión tras una acción en la que un compañero de profesión actuó llevado por la frustración, el descontento y la tristeza por la situación que atravesaba. Fue una jugada que, en mi opinión, se podía haber evitado porque era completamente innecesaria.

Pero esto tampoco me va a detener. Sé que Dios tiene un plan para mí y seguiré luchando hasta el último instante para volver a hacer lo que más amo: jugar al fútbol, ser feliz y dar muchas alegrías.

Gracias de corazón a todos por vuestros mensajes de apoyo.

La historia no ha acabado nos vemos en los antes posible en este mundial

[H20: 2nd Impact @I__HATE_SOCCER]

These guys have to be CIA plants or paid off by rockstar or some shit because I refuse to believe people are dick riding this hard for free because they played these games when they were 12.

[Sakura (PrettyToxin Shipper 💉👾) @thedemoncherri]

I find it interesting how when men make exaggerated expressions it’s funny but when women do it, it’s annoying.

[TheShopGamer @TheShopGamer]

En The Shop Gamer cancelamos las reservas físicas de #GTAVI

Nota de prensa: https://t.co/TccPDAHYly

Spoiler: para ser un Code In a Box que cuesta nada y menos fabricar nos ofrecen una cifra ridícula de unidades para nuestros clientes

[GamePLAY Stores @GameplayStores]

‼️Nuestra postura sobre el lanzamiento de GTA VI‼️

[VGP Video Games Plus @VideoGamesPlus_]

A Statement from VGP Regarding Grand Theft Auto VI

As gamers and retailers, we recognize that Grand Theft Auto VI is poised to be one of the biggest entertainment launches in history. The excitement surrounding this release is unprecedented, and we understand why so many customers are eagerly anticipating its arrival.

For nearly 40 years, VGP has been committed to supporting physical media and preserving the value of physical game ownership. As part of that commitment, our company policy is that we do not carry physical products for video game consoles that contain only a digital download code.

Based on the information currently available, the physical release of Grand Theft Auto VI for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is expected to be a code-in-box product. As a result, VGP will not be offering it for sale under our current company policy.

We want to be clear that this decision is not a reflection of the game itself. We have tremendous respect for Rockstar Games and the incredible achievement that Grand Theft Auto VI represents.

Should Rockstar one day release a physical edition containing a disc in the box, we would be pleased to carry and support that version for our customers.

Thank you for your continued support of physical gaming and for helping us champion game preservation and ownership for nearly four decades.

— The VGP Team

[l feII in Dior @LIRIO_AG]

“Ay no, tarjeta gris otra vez”.

[Stop Killing Games Official @StopKilingGames]

This decision is not unexpected. But we were prepared. Hence, we're pushing forward with @Europarl_EN ammending #StopKillingGames to the Digital Fairness Act. We can move on without the Commission and their non-decision, as @accursedfarms mentioned before: https://t.co/UqQ9AsJo4J

[saúl @saoultraente]

michael jackson vino a oviedo dejad de performar la exclusividad y lo inalcanzable

[Veronica ig @Insomnia__ig]

As a poor person this whole debate is purely a middle class issue because I know poor people would just pirate.

[AndrOTE 🍒 @andr_ote]

@GayLovinBenTenn Hola??? que está pasando.