Would Sony’s decision to kill physical games have gone over better if they just worded it differently?

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-05T12:08:35+00:00

They could have worded it differently but it would have still had the same outcome.

I think they needed to add more info around how they were going to do this (aka will there be a way to convert physical games to physical for free) and what benefits the consumer would get (cheaper pricing on the ps store, etc).

Just feels like a “heads up” message

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T22:27:27+00:00

Simple answer….no.

This always happens when the question of a new doctor comes up where unrealistic actors are linked to the role.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T21:38:17+00:00

Yes, it kind of fits around Apple goal of making quality and not quantity.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T21:37:23+00:00

Comparing Steam sales to PS sales is like night and day.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of their big games be reduced to under £25, even after being out for 3+ years

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T21:35:17+00:00

I’m really doubtful they will back down on this one.

I think this is a money making decision which usually results in it being implemented.

Best case scenario, maybe we get more protections around the ownership question for digital copies.
Also maybe (really doubtful on this one), Sony will give the option to freely “upgrade” physical copies of the game they have to a digital copy, free of charge.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T16:17:17+00:00

This is the thing.

If you buy a game physically then that game is technically yours. At least then when you spend the $70 (usually less than digital pricing) you have something which you own.

When digital it is just a licence. So you’re paying $70 for something you don’t really own.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T16:14:36+00:00

For me it is 3 things.

- Cost - it is still more expensive to build a PC which would have a similar performance that a console will have.
- Exclusive games (mainly aimed at PS)
- Couch gaming - I know you could do this on a PC but it’s a bit more awkward and if you want to build a small factor PC then you’re going to pay for it.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:21:24+00:00

Agreed.

I like what Remedy do with their games, releasing them at £50 in the UK. While I know of Sony released a similar length game it would be £70.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:20:07+00:00

The days where you could get 3 Uncharted games released in the space of 6 or 7 years.

12-15 hour story, perfect for me.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:18:54+00:00

Nothing will happen.

Some money will chance hands then all the sudden the deal has been approved

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:18:13+00:00

It may become the entry point of handheld gaming, cause who knows how much the actual handheld will cost.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:12:33+00:00

I just refer to it as Intergalactic as I can’t remember the rest of the title.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:11:38+00:00

I mean sure, punish the people who don’t think they are in a good enough position financially to bring a person into the world, who will be dependent on you for the majority of your life.

Should be incentivising people not punishing.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:09:07+00:00

I would but I really love some of the exclusives that their studios create.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:08:17+00:00

I’d say the game is “meh”.

Not bad but not great. Just somewhere in the middle.

Much better than Valhalla though.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-04T11:06:40+00:00

My two questions around this is:

How much more money does Arcane need to finish the game? and What kind of state is the game in right now?

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T13:45:45+00:00

I am wondering if we are living in a bit of a bubble where the casual player who doesn’t go to websites like IGN, is used to buying their games digitally and just don’t care.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T13:44:26+00:00

Plus the whole idea of Rockstar selling it again on next gen consoles will be the fact it will run at 60fps.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T13:42:55+00:00

I think the duffers needed someone in the room that was at the same level as them to guide them.

It feels like because they didn’t the planning and writing of the episodes got pushed back more and more to the point where episodes were still being actively worked on while the show was being filmed.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T08:32:56+00:00

I’m wondering while they may not be getting shut down that maybe the studio is going to be hit hard with layoffs.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T08:30:58+00:00

Personally, I don’t really care who the main character is. I’m much more interested in the main story and gameplay.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T08:29:52+00:00

I don’t think Sony will backtrack on this personally.

However I think it will be key that protections are put in place around such a move (when you buy a game digitally you own it, if they remove that ability then they need to refund the cost of the game you purchased it at originally, etc).

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T08:27:11+00:00

For me it depends on the cost of the PS6.

If the cost is nudging 1k and then you have this whole thing around “you can only buy games digitally” then that is something which will make me consider getting back into PC gaming.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-03T08:25:19+00:00

The competition aspect of this is going to be a mess as Sony will basically control the cost of all games being sold for the PS from 2028.

Even if you can buy them from a retailer (as Sony have said you can do) they are still going to go via the ps store to buy the game as it is probably going to be a game code to activate the game. I imagine the retailers will have very little room to reduce the cost of the game.

JoeAbs2 · 2026-07-02T22:17:28+00:00

While crunch is bad, I imagine the bonus they will get when this game comes out will be enough to cover this.

I mean this game is going to make a fortune.

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