Thank you for sharing this. Your story is exactly why this discussion matters.
For us, this has never been just about whether games come on a disc or as a download. Physical games represent consumer choice, affordability, game preservation, ownership, lending, gifting, collecting, and access for people who can't always afford to buy new digital titles at full price.
Many players have memories like yours—finding used games, trading with friends, borrowing from family, or saving up for a special collector's edition. Those experiences have been part of gaming for decades.
We'll continue speaking up because we believe players should have the option to choose how they buy and enjoy their games. Supporting digital distribution and preserving physical releases don't have to be mutually exclusive. We believe there's room for both.
Thank you for adding your voice to the conversation. Every respectful message helps demonstrate that this issue matters to many players, and we'll continue advocating for that choice alongside the community.
I completely understand where you’re coming from, but for a lot of gamers physical discs are the only way they could afford to play games because they could get them secondhand. You can also give games to your younger siblings Which is a great way to introduce them to the games you were playing.
Most importantly though, as we saw from PlayStation this past week, if the media we buy is only digital, it can be taken away from us at a moment’s notice with no recourse. Imagine that, one day your entire library of games could be deleted overnight because technically you don’t own it.
Welcome to Next Gen Gaming
-Digital Only
-$100 Games
-Subscription services
-$1000 Consoles
-No Backwards Compatibility with physical games
-Rent Digital Console Services
-Banning users for incorrect opinions and locking them out of paid games.
-AI Games
-Licence renewal fees
Happy Canada Day @Sony@PlayStation
Rather than our employees and their families enjoying a relaxing and fun Canada Day, they are expressing concerns by messaging VGP management and ownership regarding how your decision to cease physical game production in 2028 will impact the company, their employment, and their lives.
Bravo 👏