51 3rd Infantry Gaming

RIP. They just killed physical games, because they don't want you to own anything. - Sony is done making discs. - Next XBOX won't even have a drive. They'll cut all the printing, packaging, and shipping costs, but still charge us $70+ for a download. "Consumer preferences are changing" is BS. This is about removing the only leverage we gamers have left. Think about it. Right now if a digital game is $70, you have options: - check local retailers - buy a used copy on eBay - borrow it from a friend Physical retail creates competition. It forces PlayStation and Xbox to run sales to compete with the used market. Once the disc drive dies, that competition will die with it. They will own 100% of the distribution pipeline. If they want a 4-yo game to stay at $70, it stays at $70. Zero alternatives. It’s literally a total monopoly, but they're selling it to us as "convenience" And don't even get me started on game preservation. When we buy digital, we're just renting a temporary license until some corporate spreadsheet decides the server costs aren't worth it anymore. We already know the PS3 and Vita stores are on death row. PC is starting to look like the only place left where we actually have choices. Yeah it's 100% digital too but at least Steam, Epic, and GOG have to compete with each other. On console we're just trapped...