maybe libby would be a better analogy? doesn’t matter. point is sony is doing nothing but removing reasons why someone should buy a ps5

Which isn’t that different from not being able to install PC games to anything other than a PC

that’s true, except the difference being you connect the ps5 to a tv, right? or a monitor–either way the ps5 itself typically pretty much stays in one place. i buy a game once on steam, and install it on a desktop and a laptop. i start a game at home, the save game gets synced, and i pick up where i left off on my laptop whenever i get to where i’m going. without paying a subscription. a lot of people include a steam deck in that mix. that’s the advantage of all digital–buy it once, take it anywhere. or only on a ps5 you’re logged into

i don’t know what reason they gave for getting rid of discs, but the huge advantage of discs is that you can sell your games and/or buy used games. i’m doubting that sony will let you do that with digital copies–steam doesn’t even let you do that

all this to say it was a really dumb decision that absolutely shits on sony buyers–the more discs you’ve bought, the more you’ve just been shat on.

exactly like steam. which has basically been the netflix of video games for many years. and now all of a sudden sony getting rid of discs.

does sony let you save games in the cloud for free? install games on multiple simultaneous different devices (even different OSs)?

if i ever had any shred of interest remaining in buying a console, it’s gone now. do they think they’re going to be the netflix of video games? good luck trying to compete with steam…

it’s for the surveillance for the christotechnofascists who need to convince all the pearl clutching evangelist deadbedroom karen moms that their kids are going to instantly become satanic infant eaters if they catch a glimpse of how infants get made, in order to get them foaming at the mouth to vote against everything except what the billionaire owner class wants

the messaging is pretty much “you shouldn’t have to be responsible for raising your own fucking kids–that should be up to the internet, public school, and libraries”

and of course those gullible chuds lap it all up like hogs at the trough

if you have kids and think you’re going to stop them from ever looking at titties, that’s on YOU, not the entire rest of the world