Hey @XBOXSupport how come when I reached out about the same thing you told me there was nothing you could do? Is it because I don’t go viral on my complaint, so you did care?
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
Just to show you how scummy Sony is being with this news.
They anticipated their numbers would drop through people protesting/boycotting by canceling Ps Plus and pre-orders but they won't have to show their numbers to investors until the end of September.
Their next earnings call is July 31st however it only covers up to June 30th. They planned this out perfectly to drop it on July 1st for this very reason. The numbers dip early July, they have over 2 months to watch them HOPEFULLY recover as the deperate gamers crawl back and the investors see that Sony moving away from physical games didn't hurt anything.
Keep this is mind as we move forward. Sony is betting on you caving and crawling back to them in the coming weeks. Oh and so are the investors.
In 2021, Hideo Kojima predicted that a future built entirely around digital media could leave people without access to the content they thought they owned if companies or external events changed how that content was distributed.
“Eventually, even digital data will no longer be owned by individuals on their own initiative. Whenever there is a major change or accident in the world, in a country, in a government, in an idea, or in a trend, access to it may suddenly be cut off.”
“We will not be able to freely access the movies, books, and music that we have loved. I would be a have-not. That’s what I’m afraid of. This is not greed.”
@wyattyhalpert Yes, and they are likely counting, MTX, free to play games and DLC as “digital sales” to create the illusion that there’s even less demand for physical, just so they can have monopoly and make more money
The justification here mentions “consumer trends” several times, but multiple releases this year - Requiem, 007 - sold out with the limited supply made available. Those “trends” are an engineered decline to save face for the corporate benefits of moving away from physical media.
The internet has been VERY loud about @PlayStation / @Sony 's decision, but people will need to get a LOT louder if they want to see a satisfying result.
Use the algorithms to YOUR 🫵 advantage! Use hashtags, repost relevant posts you come across, like the posts, comment on the posts, and most importantly, TAG SONY AND PLAYSTATION whenever you can!
Now, let’s 10x the noise for the rest of today!
#NOTBUYINGPS6 #SAVEPLAYSTATION #PHYSICALFOREVER
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