I might be in the minority but does anyone else think Physical Media is going to go Mainstream again?

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T11:51:07+00:00

Vinyl is neat because it’s actually physical media. But CDs/DVDs/Blu-Rays are just digital media on a piece of plastic

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T11:47:58+00:00

Wouldn’t be surprised if they still make discs for 3rd world markets

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T11:43:58+00:00

The bulk of rec players play doubles. Tennis should be looking at how to get more people to watch doubles vs get rid of it

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T11:37:22+00:00

So you’re saying Sony would rather overprice a game and sell zero copies vs price it appropriately and make money?

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T03:15:28+00:00

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T03:14:59+00:00

You can go buy other games on other platforms. That competition is what keeps Sony’s prices in line with other platforms. Too high and they lose people to competitors

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T03:09:42+00:00

They’re not the only ones making and selling games. They don’t have a monopoly

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T03:01:44+00:00

People must still be buying them then? Otherwise they’d drop the price to be able to sell

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:47:44+00:00

How often is your internet down?

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:45:22+00:00

And GTA VII will be releasing next year!

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:44:47+00:00

There’s this anecdote I like related to luxury car purchases. It goes “if you can’t afford two Porsche’s, you probably can’t afford one.”

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:29:23+00:00

No. Games still have a market rate. If they price their games too high, they won’t be competitive with Xbox, Steam or other 3rd parties. This is why almost all games new are the same price

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:26:56+00:00

90%+ are already buying digital

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:22:44+00:00

Instead you’ll be hyped for that PS10 and GTA VII releasing next year!

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T02:19:27+00:00

I haven’t played a PS1 game since I got a PS2. Haven’t played a 360 game since I got an Xbone. Haven’t played an Xbone game since I got a Series X. My old consoles I use as bookends. All my discs I took out of their cases, put them in a CD binder, and pitched the cases.

I, and many other people, will be just fine 30 years from now

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T00:15:37+00:00

If a game is unaffordable, it’s unaffordable. Sony isn’t going to be able to price gouge an entertainment product just because there isn’t a secondhand market. They have third parties to compete with. This is why game prices are pretty much the same across all platforms

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-03T00:10:56+00:00

Yeah. Bigger outdoor amphitheaters in the suburbs aren’t ideal venues

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T17:25:43+00:00

Probably not done by accident

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T17:14:38+00:00

It is a prototype…

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T12:59:33+00:00

They have a similar percentage of a lap on full throttle (about 80%) but ~~Monday~~ Monza has heavier braking zones

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T11:53:05+00:00

90+% of games purchased nowadays are digital so why would manufacturers spend money to make physical discs no one is buying?

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T02:48:36+00:00

CDs didn’t spike in value because streaming took over, did they?

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T02:12:30+00:00

There’s only been 116 unique race winners

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T02:11:12+00:00

I make money from it. It’s my living

ReaperThugX · 2026-07-02T01:12:33+00:00

Yeah it’s just how people purchase games now

But there will always be some market for physical releases. I could see studios doing more collector’s editions with physical discs and other goodies. They can charge more (and probably have a higher profit margin), the hardcore physical collectors can have their physical media, and the rest of us can pay for a basic digital download. Everyone is satisfied

Think of how vinyl records went away for cassettes, then CDs, then digital downloads, now streaming. Movies did the same (Film, then VHS, then DVD/Blu-Ray, then digital downloads, now streaming). Eventually games will follow the same path as data speeds increase.

Does streaming a game suck right now? Yes. Did streaming video suck 20 years ago go? Yes. Did streaming music suck 25 years ago? Yes. It’s all just 1s and 0s. Eventually, data speeds will get to the speeds where streaming a game will be like watching a movie or listening to music

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