Why not? It's much more comfortable. And by the time they pull the license entirely, I will have moved on long ago to countless other amazing games. So license pulling isn't a big deal, either.
@KoiStewart-r6d
4 күн бұрын
gosh I hope not.
@avgnfandon2
4 күн бұрын
@@romanski5811that’s good for you but there’s tons of other players that like to go back to old shit all the time.
@Idfkwhyy
4 күн бұрын
@@romanski5811 i really hope its sarcasm
@darkglide24
4 күн бұрын
@@romanski5811ok u have moved on not everyone has moved on and found a new game.
@eujoseafonso
4 күн бұрын
This shift in physical/digital is mostly forced by the companies. They are purposefully making physical worth less (required day one patches and incomplete game on the disc) and a lot of games are not being delivered physically to stores. They WANT you to by digital, even though there's still a big demand for physical.
@MajerHawk
4 күн бұрын
Well put, they are heavily incentivized to keep things digital. As they make more money there and they always reserve the right to take to away at any point. Just look at the crew. 😊
@BleedForTheWorld
4 күн бұрын
Agree with everything except for the last part. At the risk of agreeing with manufactured consent by the MSM, the demand for physical is no longer there and it's largely due thanks to the wide adoption of high speed internet and accessibility when it comes to digital platforms. This can also be seen with the proliferation of Spotify and Apple Music - nobody cares about cassette tapes and CDs anymore. Yeah, the owning class doesn't want to you have these anymore.
@ksatmata
4 күн бұрын
Nintendo Switch still have strong physical market despite having to patch their games after launch. it's just a change of era, main reason not many physical in store because it's not selling as it used to be. after 2020, more people have decent internet access than before. at least Europe still have strong physical presence.
@brandonlee7382
4 күн бұрын
Physical makes sense if you preordering a game. Now the physical doesn't drop much in price it's now better to but digital. If you are preordering a game then definitely get the physical
@AA-vf9jb
4 күн бұрын
Sony's core competency is making games. With Digital, the access to customer is immediate whereas physical involves multiple 3rd parties including the disc manufacturer, the cover design team and retailer. Why would they not prefer dealing with customers directly?!?
@damascus6480
4 күн бұрын
Doesn’t matter to me, I still buy physical until I can’t or have all the games I want.
@bajersilesia5516
4 күн бұрын
Same here. Its worth to support the smaller publishers, I am pretty sure you already know such companies like - Limited Run Games, Super Rare Games, RedArt Games and Fangamer, these are just an examples, showing that people still love to get physicals, and are able to pay sometimes serius money to own them! 😄 These days at least I chose to not buy 3A or 4A games at day one (at least in 95%), because the prices are too much, and games for example by Ubisoft are quickly losing their value.
@donk8931
4 күн бұрын
Likewise
@AnimeBronx
4 күн бұрын
u 🤡
@joefawley9264
4 күн бұрын
Plus, I'm not sure the point of the video. I still buy all my games for cheaper on physical. Compare Dark Pictures Devil In Me. $40 on PSN but only $12 on Amazon.
@LazyJesse
4 күн бұрын
@@AnimeBronx are you going to explain your opinion or just say that other people have it wrong?
@MakoTenseii
4 күн бұрын
I think companies like limited run have too much influence now. We really should've never allowed them to grow to this level where normal companies just give them the license to print physicals because they cant be bothered themselves. This was never the point of limited run. The point was allowing smaller releases that never would've had chances to release physically to have physical releases. Not mainstream releases
@teenermeener971
4 күн бұрын
Facts
@DeesBees85
4 күн бұрын
What if I told you a lot of publishers no longer want to bother with physical. So the only reason you’re getting any of those games physical from LRG is because they’re producing them.
@Weeze24
4 күн бұрын
Even big publishers go with LRG. You can't tell me that sega don't have the ability to print discs for persona 3 portable and persona 4 golden, or to make the sonic x shadow collectors editions....
@Kenhawk98
4 күн бұрын
I rather pay a premium than not having any physical releases mate, I'm not happy about it, but at least through companies like them, physical media still endures. I hope more distribution companies come out to compete with LRG and competition cause it to drop the price.
@bellissimo4520
4 күн бұрын
Be glad that companies like Limited Run exist and provide physical releases, where otherwise there would be none.
@TheKratos646
4 күн бұрын
Still buying physical no matter what
@Andres.Floress
4 күн бұрын
Same bro
@romanski5811
4 күн бұрын
"no matter what" is the reasoning of an unreasonable person. You should be open to the possibility of digital being superior to physical, if not now then in the future.
@lukewatson059
4 күн бұрын
@@romanski5811 Why not. I like having a physical collection to put on my shelf to show off. Even if no one looks at it, I know it’s there, I spent money on that game and I have something to physically show off and enjoy when I play it. Yes digital is convenient, but I will also choose physical and it’s better when Sony shut the PS5 servers down and digital copies stop working because the console hasn’t pinged Sonys servers in a few days.
@CatMonette
4 күн бұрын
@romanski5811 someone having conviction to stick to their values and beliefs doesn't mean they're unreasonable. Going all digital means giving up all your consumer rights. It will never be superior to physical. Companies don't want you to own your games.
@romanski5811
4 күн бұрын
@@CatMonette Having the conviction to stick to their values and beliefs is unreasonable *_if_* in fact those values and beliefs are based on false assumptions and faulty reasoning. So you always have to be open to being wrong about what you believe. And regarding the consumer rights; by the time these companies pull a license on a game I've digitally bought and played, I will have moved on a long, long time ago to many other amazing games, so people overestimate the significance of license pulling. Not actually owning the game and they pull the license after a few decades vs. owning it but it's collecting dust for a few decades - those two scenarios are effectively virtually identical. Like, if I have to rebuy an old school game that I really wanna play after a few decades, then that's not a big deal at all to me. People do that already anyway with all the old titles being available and being remastered all the time online. I really see no significant experiential difference between it all being digital vs. physical. Old people overestimate the "downside" of only digital.
@Crashpro89
4 күн бұрын
I always think digital should always be cheaper right from the get go because there are no manufacturing costs for starters
@jasonprice9823
4 күн бұрын
Absolutely. And I wouldn't be surprised once things go full digital, the sales will actually happen a lot less. Because they'll have you locked in.
@dsimpson530
4 күн бұрын
Sony experimented with that on the Vita. 1st party digital games were a few dollars less than the physical versions.
@DeesBees85
4 күн бұрын
That ship has long sailed. Consumers have made it clear they’ll pay the same price for digital games as they will for physical. This is not going to change now.
@barringtonmorris90
4 күн бұрын
Why there are more sales .
@thomaspantrias9635
3 күн бұрын
I think the reason of why digital is the same price is to not cause issue with the retailer's and not the big companies but the small stores if a digital version was way cheaper than the retail then people will buy the cheapest option day one and that will cause issue with the stores they stop bringing games to stores and maybe they stop trying to promote for example playstation products
@unknown........
4 күн бұрын
still always go physical just because i can sell it in the future and get some money back
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
You can lend your games to your friends and borrow from them too
@thealph1191
4 күн бұрын
@shunketsuchannel did this as a kid, won't do it again.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
@@thealph1191 you did say as a kid after all so I wouldn't think that kids were responsible back then. If the people you are lending and borrowing games from are trusted friends who are responsible adults i don't see a problem with it
@KiritoHDGaming
4 күн бұрын
Make absolutely no sense. Get your money back what money are you going to get back literally? You get dimes and pennies basically for trade in value, the most I've ever got for traded in my entire life is literally $15. Maybe 20? That's not even half the price of what you pay for the game. And that's not counting the gas that you go spend to go buy the game and the gas you come back and then the gas you spend again to go up there and trade and then come back right? So you gotta think at the end of the day, you're losing out on everything, right when it comes to physical copies, if you plan on trading it in So the whole trade in value to get your money back is a damn lie
@tylere.8436
4 күн бұрын
@@KiritoHDGamingBetter than nothing... if you regret a game purchase on digital, you essentially just lost that money.
@NIXNE
4 күн бұрын
I hope we have physical media as an option for as long as possible
@sergon777
4 күн бұрын
I just never understood why digital was the same price as physical. You'd think they'd pass the savings of not having to print and ship games, back to us the consumers.
@MajerHawk
4 күн бұрын
That’s where the greediness comes in
@sapphicmystery2734
4 күн бұрын
Profit is never passed onto the consumer.
@Koosjuh85
4 күн бұрын
You should watch what will happen when there is no physical. Then there is only 1 place to buy the games from. No competition. Watch how much the games will be. Yes, digital game subscriptions are "cheap" now. The "Value" now is good. But it's the most ancient trick in the book. Blow out all the competition (in this case pesky brick and mortar stores that also compete with each other keeping the price low). When there is no physical and you can only buy in the playstation store, xbox store or nintendo store... then the games prices will sky rocket, the subscription service will look like a good deal. But it will be twice as much and tools on youtube will say its still a good deal ... So you think you getting a good deal whilest still paying too much and not owning anything you play.
@AwakenUniverse
4 күн бұрын
@@Koosjuh85true that’s something I’m aware of. Same thing with Netflix jacking up prices over, and over. This will also apply to the new gaming subscription services for sure. As time goes on, they will likely start saying hey you can’t share accounts too. lol Oh I’m aware but tbh it’s not like I can stop it. I never said, I want only digital for everyone, unfortunately that’s how the shop is moving. Plenty are still buying games digitally whereas back on the PS2 era, that was a strange concept. Now it’s accepted and well there is something about digital that physical can’t compete with. It’s ease of use ~ are you willing to drive in a snow storm during a blizzard to pick a game copy 50 miles away? Or are you just gonna input your credit info, and download it at home? Even you gotta admit they got us man.
@darkStep_7
4 күн бұрын
Nope they want every penny out of you
@sirlaughalot0785
4 күн бұрын
I’ll always buy physical. Digital requires an internet connection to download anything, no trade-ins to get money back, no giving games to friends, not as likely to depreciate in value (looking at you ps3 store), internet stores go under maintenance and games can very easily get de-listed. We’re trading convenience for all of that. But more and more people are okay with that, so what do I know. That being said, I despise exclusive digital deluxe editions. I just don’t understand the point of rewarding someone who buys your game digitally over physically.
@tacos4419
4 күн бұрын
You can always sell your account if you want your money back. You can give your friends access to your account if you want to share your games with them. You only need internet connection initially to download the game then you're good to go. PSN store rarely goes under maintanance and it's usually for a very short time. P.T. is the only example of a good game that got delisted I can think of. And even that was more like a demo (and it wasn't even avaliable to buy physical).
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
@@tacos4419lending a game vs lending your whole account and selling a game vs selling the whole account, just because you want to sell away one game doesn't mean that you will be selling the whole account and just because you want to lend a game doesn't mean that you will be giving your friend whole access to your account
@168original7
4 күн бұрын
@tacos4419 selling your account risks bans and is more of a headache then a blessing. I deleted my steam account rather then trying to sell it as I knew it would be too much trouble to get working.
@B33FY2011
4 күн бұрын
@@tacos4419 If you have already been online on the server, then if you lose your Internet for whatever reason, Sony cannot verify your licence and when that happens they will kick you back to the dash within 15 minutes.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
@@B33FY2011let's not forget the cbomb nightmare 😅
@NoonDragoon
4 күн бұрын
Maybe it's just me but I'm fine with waiting a little longer and possibly paying a little bit more so that I actually own the games I buy, and it hasn't been an issue for me so far. Got Baldur's Gate 3 earlier this year and loved playing through that, and I'm getting Alan Wake II in a few weeks from Best Buy which will be exciting to play it with all the DLC already available too. And I'm looking forward to picking up Black Myth Wukong whenever it gets a disc. I just can't imagine paying $69.99 for a digital license of something.
@AnimeBronx
4 күн бұрын
u 🤡
@teenermeener971
4 күн бұрын
I feel the same way you feel. Most people don't. It's a shame.
@snehitkamat
4 күн бұрын
@@AnimeBronxno u 🫵🏻
@UPHENOS
4 күн бұрын
Exactly mate, we enjoy more complete games that way, being ironed out and patched. We also get goty editions, DLC burned on disk (or at least included via download), etc. I wanted to play Alan Wake 2 so much last year but persevered and in a couple of weeks, my patience will be rewarded, two-fold, since it includes pretty much everything! Wukong, whenever that releases physically, is next.
@sk84lyfe1211
4 күн бұрын
I’m the same way. If I buy a game full price I purchase it physically. The only time I’ll purchase a game digitally is if it’s $5 or less and it’s cheaper than the physical version.
@madfinntech
4 күн бұрын
Physical is still cheaper for major releases. These stupid limited boutique releases are another story.
@16xthedetail76
4 күн бұрын
Absolutely. Physical to my knowledge has always been cheaper than digital. But mouth breathers would have you believe otherwise.
@CardyBoy
4 күн бұрын
If physical media dies, I'm not buying a PlayStation anymore. They've been so anti consumer lately that physical media is really the only benefit to PS5 over PC at this point
@HearMeLearn
3 күн бұрын
deadass. if there's no physical option then console is just a worse pc at that point
@CorruptedDogg
4 күн бұрын
let’s get physical
@tyleroutland435
4 күн бұрын
I will always support physical games for new games, new ips, or new sequels that interest me. The only time I buy digital games is when I buy old games that I love.
@robertlafrance9974
4 күн бұрын
I will always Prefer physical over digital even though digital is much easier
@Blingchachink
4 күн бұрын
Oh okay Robert tell us more hot takes
@robertlafrance9974
4 күн бұрын
@@Blingchachink no im good I wasn’t even tryin to that
@kingsleyjackson8287
4 күн бұрын
U don’t own digital
@robertlafrance9974
4 күн бұрын
@@kingsleyjackson8287 I know that
@MajerHawk
4 күн бұрын
Also you should mention that even some digital only games finally have seemed to age out of even sales. I have multiple games on my Xbox wishlist that haven’t seen a sale in probably years now. And either the developer has dissipated or the publisher doesn’t care but these 5-6 years old games are still at full price and haven’t seen a price cut or sale in years either. Which isn’t conducive to people buying older games. I think it should be a mandatory a couple dollars off every year or so on digital games so older games still can be relevant and priced fairly. Rather than being full price how many years on and forgotten about.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
The thing about physical media is that stores selling the games can have their own in-house sales while for digital you can only wait for sony/Microsoft/Nintendo themselves to initiate the sales. Without physical media we will also not have a second-hand market so people also won't be able to get a second hand copy for a cheap price. People nowadays like to turn to thrifting when it comes to clothes which makes sense as clothes are clothes and there's no such thing as digital clothes but for games if they choose to go full digital then people with lower budget but still want to play games won't be able to access games anymore so it would be worrisome if we went full digital
@HUGO2005DJ
3 күн бұрын
Why I like Capcom, they always give general price cuts to their games a year or 2 after releasse even in digital stores.
@liamwilson7226
4 күн бұрын
I’m seeing this in real time, my sparking zero pre order is delayed probably because they didn’t make enough copies, because they probably didn’t want to. They want to force you digital.
@Gallade1234567890
4 күн бұрын
I’m doing my part and switched from digital to physical
@falscherkim3033
21 сағат бұрын
Me too. Used to buy some games digital, mainly in sales. But I switched to buying physical only. I wanna own the games I pay money for and be able to resell them later.
@fwizel
4 күн бұрын
This is why a console with a disc drive is so important, you have the option to purchase from BOTH PSN or a physical copy. You can pick and choose the cheapest option at all times
@cadobadelta
4 күн бұрын
Nowadays, buying physical is only cheaper in certain select circumstances. Retail sales on physical games are shallower, more select, and rarer than I think they've ever been - it's rare that I see, say, Walmart or Best Buy or GameStop sell a game at a lower price than PSN. Used, older, out-of-print games (think mid-gen PS4 games) are usually cheaper on PSN as well (during a sale, at least). PS2 and PS3-era games are usually way cheaper on GOG or Steam than buying copies off Ebay. Buying used games online also usually incurs shipping fees and the accompanying sales tax, tacking on a few more dollars to the price. I like physical games. I like getting a tangible disc that isn't tied to any particular account. But I think it's time we retire this idea that physical games are cheaper.
@snehitkamat
4 күн бұрын
You buy physicial to own your game. I buy physical so i dont want to permanently own the embarassment that was Spiderman 2. Platinumed and sold that shit in a week for near full price.
@BleedForTheWorld
4 күн бұрын
As someone who has always wanted to collect physical, let me tell you that it's pretty much done now. With the introduction of the PS5 Pro and how it doesn't include a disc reader, this sets the bar on the PS6 and how it too will feature the same cost cutting measure. The data doesn't lie - more people are turning over to digital gaming than physical and we can also see that with other hobbies such as watching streaming films and tv shows.
@adamthiry868
4 күн бұрын
You can still add a drive to the pro
@BleedForTheWorld
4 күн бұрын
@@adamthiry868 that was part of my point yes
@ashgaming7045
4 күн бұрын
Bro you seriously know nothing and that's why the attachable disc drive that you can attach to the PS five pro is selling out everywhere preparing for the release The Pro does have a disc drive you can attack and many I know already bought it in preparation.... There are still millions of physical supporters but many companies are FORCING DIGITAL and that's why you see highest statistics because many games are being forced to be sold digitally or enticed to buy digitally with neglecting the physical release! You seriously know nothing and I guarantee if digital wasn't forced down the consumers throats, many more people would still be buying physical and many still do! Many games they have made it harder to buy a disc copy to make it on purpose so the consumer gets impatient waiting around thinking the disc is too hard to get and digital is the only option . They keep pushing these anti consumer tactics that millions of fans do not want. Their is room for Physical and Digital support! Physical is not a dead market but large selfish greedy companies are trying to make it that way
@Nick51100
3 күн бұрын
I’m just going let my slim sit away for a jailbreak and get the pro and just use my disc drive from that
@ItsEricSmart
3 күн бұрын
I don’t want to ever go full digital
@ItsEricSmart
Күн бұрын
@@zigzagblazer-x8l lol
@PegLegManlet
4 күн бұрын
The funniest shit will be when the next console is digital only and my library is fucked.
@MajerHawk
4 күн бұрын
If that happens then I’m sticking with ps5. Digital only console then you might as well just a get a pc at that point.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
@@MajerHawkthat's my exact thoughts, might as well go PC if this is happening
@jimmycoady4929
4 күн бұрын
It’s not gonna happen anytime soon if never, they will design it the same way ps5 slim is with detachable drives
@brandonlee7382
4 күн бұрын
They will sell an expensive disc drive that probably will have low stock.
@DeesBees85
4 күн бұрын
@@MajerHawkYou’re going to wait 2 years to play the big Sony exclusives? Or possibly not play them at all? lol
@animedrawer69
3 күн бұрын
A lot of people didn’t buy integrade because it was a full price game but if you owned the PS4 version you got a free PS5 upgrade
@nicholasvaccaro4826
4 күн бұрын
For me in Australia getting copy day 1 physical is always significantly cheaper like I got how ragnorok $30 less and if I don’t wanna play day 1 it’s usually 50%-60% less a month later second hand
@JohnSmith-xq1pz
4 күн бұрын
And gamers well be sorry when the digital dystopian future fully takes hold...
@prabhdeepdhaliwal5706
4 күн бұрын
I got Battlefield 2042 on disk yesterday. For $20 at Walmart, while on the Sony store it’s full price for $70
@RingoSkulkin
4 күн бұрын
Not to sound rude but that game does go on sale literally every other month for $9.
@prabhdeepdhaliwal5706
4 күн бұрын
@@RingoSkulkin I get your point, my problem is Sony still charging full price, at least make the game like $40 regular price.
@jasonprice9823
4 күн бұрын
My real main point of not wanting to go full digital is that I don't want to lock myself into it as my only option. I'm 42 and don't have as much time to play anymore so when I do see a game I want to invest my time into, I look at every purchase option. PSN, retail stores, marketplaces and I have a few local pawn shops that see good game movement. Gaming is expensive already and I feel as soon as we see physical go away as an option, the digital sales will be fewer and further between.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
They have a monopoly as you can only buy games from their own store, I highly doubt that they will even have sales if people cave in to buy from the digital store and they have no incentive to hold sales. PC is different as there are more than one store like steam, epic and gog. So it would be worrisome if ps went full digital and we are forced to buy only from their own store. If this truly happens with their next gen console I would prob go to PC gaming and stick back to PS5 and older gen games for console gaming
@DeadPhoenix86DP
4 күн бұрын
Physical FTW. I can find brand new games 10 to 15 euro cheaper.
@morsecode980
4 күн бұрын
I used to be almost all physical, but made the switch to digital around early 2020, simply because my lifestyle involves moving where I live very frequently. I do NOT wanna have to haul a bunch of discs around every 5-10 months. Second, this isn’t like the PS2 days anymore where complete games were on the disc from day 1. Unfortunately, day 1 patches and dlc are a thing. I don’t like it, I don’t support it, but it’s here to stay it looks like. Modern disc gaming isn’t much better.
@DanSutherland
3 күн бұрын
Haul a bunch of discs? How many discs? Ever heard of a disc binder or spindle? You don’t like it, you don’t support it? Are you sure?
@JammyGuns
Күн бұрын
To your second point - A playable version, admittedly perhaps not always the best version, but a fully playable/completable version nevertheless is still present on the vast majority of PS4 and PS5 discs. It is a worsening trend overall I agree, and noticeably worse on the XO. However currently at least not nearly as bad as many people assume.
@bobbyjr.9559
2 күн бұрын
Dont let physical die. And these all digital games dont need to be the same price as physical they shouldn't be 70+ dollars with the base games
@LikeToBeBossy
3 күн бұрын
Physical forever ❤
@GDColbert
4 күн бұрын
I'll always prefer physical media over digital. More often than not, the physical game will have all the DLC on the disc. A perfect example is the Tomb Raider Trilogy Remastered; yes, we had to wait for a physical copy BUT it has all the patches included on the disc and comes completed. Another good example is Spider-Man 2 is all on the disc as well. A shelf full of games is always more appealing than a hard drive filled with games...
@DubsBrown
4 күн бұрын
There’s an odd trend in which PS4 games with free PS5 upgrades are reselling higher than the PS5 game equivalent. It kinda makes sense because more people have PS4 and you technically get two games in once but Miles Morales PS5 is $18 and PS4 is $28 at GameStop. 🤔
@lukewatson059
4 күн бұрын
I get it, but like you said. You do get a 2 in 1 with some PS4 games which will make them more valuable. Unfortunately it does outprice the people who want the old games either because they don’t care about the PS5 version, or only have a PS4 and now feel obligated to upgrade to save money in the long run.
@Walamonga1313
4 күн бұрын
They also run better than the PS5 version
@Markgoat-t5d
4 күн бұрын
If you know two friends with similar tastes and you can buy a digital game and share at the same time, it is hard to go back to physical games and that’s probably why they are so expensive
@coltonpiper6156
4 күн бұрын
For someone who doesn’t play a ton of games I go with physical whenever I can. If you do play a ton of games shelf space can become an issue. Especially if you are older and already have a massive Gen 5,6, 7 collection. Also you need to ask yourself will you play the game more than once. If the answer is no. You probably don’t need it on physical. For me I might play it every 4-5 years depending for physical games I buy. Or maybe I can lend it to someone I know. But definitely a variable on what’s better.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
I will use a cd binder to store all my games and recycle the boxes so space isn't an issue. I will only keep boxes for games that I am not sure if I want to keep or sell.
@nogpog3345
4 күн бұрын
@@shunketsuchannel That's stupid displaying the boxes is the best part of owning physical.
@angelicomagaipo5418
4 күн бұрын
Imho, I personally like to go digital to buy my games from the comfort of my own home, but I can understand why most people would with physical because they own the game instead of the developer. If the developer shuts down the game because you only own the license, not the actual game, you can always play the game on disc for some nostalgia and keep your hard-earned progress. It depends if the physical media will survive in the future. I pray that physical media survives and is still ongoing in the future 🤞🙏
@StarscreamPortal43
4 күн бұрын
PHYSICAL DISC RULES via detachable DISC drive too. PS5/4 disc collection growing too. Via astro bots too.. PHYSICAL DISC!.
@MrNuclearGaming
4 күн бұрын
Too bad PlayStation and PSN is not available in our country :(
@MiamiSunrise
4 күн бұрын
Another way of saying what Ryan said about the physical/digital split is that the percentage incorporates "all games with an up-front cost" including all games sold on PSN. It is not a 1 to 1 comparison between just games with a physical print. Frankly its a disingenuous number because its not what it looks like it is. I wish Sony would give us what that number actually is because so many take it as "physical is dying" and I dont believe it is. Digital more popular? Yes. Physical dying? No, not to me.
@digranes1976
3 күн бұрын
Convenience is king. Look at what happened cds, dvds and books. Imagine on your phone if you had to switch out a memory card every time wanted to play a different game. It would be silly. All physical media will eventually become niche. I went digital midway through ps4 gen, it’s great. I gameshare with my brother, he can play all my games and I can play his. We can even play the same game at the same time, With physical we’d need 2 copies.
@RedBarred
4 күн бұрын
I'm lucky that I still have a big local game store near me that still rents out games and blu-rays.
@Anthony-zy7ok
4 күн бұрын
So lucky, how I’d wish to walk into that store.
@Macktube
4 күн бұрын
They just be listed Little Big Planet 3 from the store😢 Bro keep making these videos even though they're super nerdy😅 I love looking at your games on their Shelf. Support physical games and local game stores
@Blue-hw5ue
4 күн бұрын
I grew up with the Nintendo 64 and physical cartridge was a big factor as to why I loved that era of system, friends would borrow from me and I from them, it was a magical experience, I’ll always buy physical media for as long as I live.
@MrFruitBazook
4 күн бұрын
Same with me, but for PlayStation! ❤️
@Blue-hw5ue
3 күн бұрын
@@MrFruitBazookglad to hear you had a similar experience
@JustAnotherGamer1005
4 күн бұрын
Problem is, atleast here, hardly any physical store sells games anymore. The 1 dedicated game-shop we had, also recently filed for bankruptcy (equivalent of your GameStop, in our country called Game-Mania). Another general media store, doesn't have much choice and half the time doesn't even list the prices. VR games half the time don't have a physical release. They are making it hard to get a hand on physical disc games.
@kaitojeanne815
4 күн бұрын
Physical all the way. I preordered Sparking Zero for 60€ physically, while it's 80€ on PSN. Plus I always have the option to sell, lend to a friend or trade it for something else, which is way more convenient than digital, in my opinion. As long as I can buy physical copies, I wil!
@iluvmusicqwe
2 күн бұрын
In Hong Kong I routinely see 5+ year old physical second hand games being sold for $30-40 whereas on the PSN I can buy it for $15 for less on a sale. A complete rip off and waste of time.
@BroerenGames
4 күн бұрын
Its honestly scary to think about games without physical media.. PC people also should spend more on GOG rather than steam and such IMO, because its as close as you can get to license free
@Mineirovsky
4 күн бұрын
Our situation in Brazil is kind of bad at the moment. We like to buy the physical version of games, but they are considerably expensive, especially during sales because they hold their value compared to the digital version. Sony practically has a monopoly on the physical version in the Brazilian market. So you either pay a premium to have them with you all the time and have fewer games because of that (money is always tight these days) or buy the much cheaper digital version and run the risk of not having a certain game in 5, 10 years. Not having to pirate a game/console is a real struggle outside the USD/EUR markets.
@unicorntomboy9736
4 күн бұрын
@@Mineirovsky it's not a struggle in France
@RyanMiahH
4 күн бұрын
Call me cheap if you will but I'm more of a patient gamer. I always wait for prices to drop. The only exception is if it's a new GTA or Red Dead.
@Henkibojj
4 күн бұрын
Agreed. All games can be bought six months or later unless there is a culture shock actual event that has to be experienced in real time or simultaneously with everybody else. Remember all the RDR2 stuff that was going on at the time. The game itself could be enjoyed (or not, in my case, didn't like it) any number of years after the release but the risk of spoilers and the hype being gone is something to factor in. GTA VI is one of those things. I seriously consider taking vacation for that one.
@dlcart1091
4 күн бұрын
Yep. No reason to buy new on day one unless it's something I'll play online for a couple years. If we would quit rushing them on day one to have the newest game, it would force them to lower prices on day one.
@Walamonga1313
4 күн бұрын
GTA and Red Dead lol, casual much?
@Henkibojj
4 күн бұрын
@@Walamonga1313 Casual? Sports games is casual. Racing games is casual. CoD is casual. Any console sale with 15 CoD games and nothing else is a casual nonsense player with greasy controllers and pubes in the disc drive. A new GTA is mandatory release day purchases since they only happen once a decade these days and you don't want to dilute the hype.
@GeorgeZimmermen
4 күн бұрын
Filthy casual games
@shinobi-zensei
4 күн бұрын
I only buy digital when the game is SUBSTANTIALLY discounted.
@TheBrandonnnn
4 күн бұрын
discounted*
@shinobi-zensei
4 күн бұрын
@@TheBrandonnnn fixed. Thanks!
@Upwind_Phoenix
4 күн бұрын
I do prefer physical over digital, however sometimes a game is just so much cheaper digital than it will ever be physically. It really does become a case by case basis for some games.
@yekeyeke1341
4 күн бұрын
in my country, physical games unfortunately are more expensive than digital (between $5-$10 USD more) but I always buy physical for new releases.
@tomrwills
4 күн бұрын
I always put what I want on my wishlist and then I get a notification when it's on sale. There are some good sales on PSN sometimes. I never buy games over $30 - or if I do, I regret it.
@Natec_k
4 күн бұрын
In canada alot of digital games on the store have weird peices like 93$ when the physical is still 89:99
@manuel0578
4 күн бұрын
I’m mostly buying games from the Japanese PSN nowadays. Thanks to the exchange rate they’re basically 50 % off and nowadays they’re all multi language. Also the games release like almost a day early there 😊
@_BlackEye
4 күн бұрын
I'm still waiting for the physical version of Black Myth Wukong..
@zigzagblazer-x8l
Күн бұрын
wont happen
@MajerHawk
4 күн бұрын
The two biggest things that made me stop buying digital whenever I can was the delisting of crew and making it unplayable and also Sonys movie store where they took away certain rights for films, taking away some movies and shows from peoples accounts. I now buy physical dvds over getting a digital HD version. It’s just not worth the risk anymore and considering how much I invest into my entertainment and collection.
@JC-hi8fk
4 күн бұрын
Disc copies of The Crew are unplayable too…
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
@@JC-hi8fkit's probably not a good example to use as it's a live service game (do correct me if I'm wrong). For other games it does truly help especially if they are single player games or games that can be played offline.
@Drequan
4 күн бұрын
@@shunketsuchannelfax
@DeesBees85
4 күн бұрын
If a game is delisted the people who bought it still have access to it.
@MajerHawk
4 күн бұрын
@@DeesBees85 if the servers are still up to download it, but those also can be taken down
@JTAI2
4 күн бұрын
Physical is even cheaper when you search locally on platforms like Craigslist, Facebook, or at swap meets and garage sales. A major issue with price charting is that it relies on eBay sales, which tend to rise over time partly because many eBay prices include shipping costs, making it appear that prices are increasing. Various sellers then use these prices as a baseline, adding shipping on top of that.
@johncarpenter179
4 күн бұрын
I will always collect physical, it just feels good seeing where your money went with all the games in my shelf and when I'm buying something for 60 - 80 bucks, I wan't to have something in my hands and not a digital license. I don't feel the same type of satisfaction with my digital library on the PS5. If we're going all digital someday, I will quit collecting games and just head over to PC and I won't even care for a second about PlayStation anymore. That was also the reason why I didn't play Alan Wake 2 till now and now that it's getting a physical release, I'll be getting it Day One.
@rj_chili
4 күн бұрын
Personally I'm finding buying physical is slowly becoming more and more challenging.. A perfect example being Alan Wake 2, a well received game released from a studio I'd like to support.. only it was a digital only release and we were left completely in the dark over when/if a physical copy would ever release. As a fan of the Alan Wake universe it puts you a sticky situation where you want to support good studios making good games but don't want to send the message that you will happily choose digital if it's the only option, a year later and I'm now relieved that I can finally play it for the first time when the physical drops in 2 weeks, but it was still frustrating to be left in the dark for over 6 months over what seemed to be a deliberate marketing ploy.
@CatOnASegway
4 күн бұрын
As someone who’s neutral on physical vs digital and just buys what’s cheaper I’ve noticed this and over time I’ve been getting more of my games on deep digital sales. Physical is still always wayyy cheaper if you want the game near launch (unless no physical at launch obviously) Plus if you’re someone who trades in your games then that makes physical even cheaper
@iluvmusicqwe
2 күн бұрын
I wouldn't even say physical is way cheaper at launch. Maybe 10-12$ cheaper if you're lucky. Then you also need to factor in shipping and time.
@matthewbraith0411
4 күн бұрын
Oh that is cute, you have Concord physically, nice door stop right there :)
@Damackism
3 күн бұрын
What irks me is that EA and some other companies have marked up the prices of physical games to 69.99 for the PS4. When they were no higher than 59.99.
@lain11644
4 күн бұрын
As a niche Japanese game collector I stopped worrying about price long time ago. Nowadays I'm more worried about a game not getting a physical PS5 print. I often go out of my way to buy a game at full price even though I could wait for discount. I worry that if I don't buy it now there won't be one next time.
@docicusalignjon
4 күн бұрын
If the PS6 doesn't even have the option for physical media, I'm switching to PC
@thatonegeeksite5251
4 күн бұрын
Is physical big on PC? I thought Steam was the metric for how popular a game is and it’s completely digital.
@Manic_Panic
3 күн бұрын
@@thatonegeeksite5251 Steam and GOG are the only reliable digital stores, your games will never be removed from your library even if you're banned. People who purchased games or DLC on Steam from 2006 can still play them today. Only way these are gone is if the companies go bankrupt but Valve is the literal market leader to the point they don't even need to make games anymore and GOG is DRM free so you can backup your game installers in case anything bad happens. Epic, PSN, Uplay and the Xbox Store on the other hand are extremely unreliable and you can lose your licenses for no reason. This is why console players refuse digital.
@docicusalignjon
3 күн бұрын
@@thatonegeeksite5251 no, but it a least offers multiple storefronts (Steam, Epic, GOG, ect), so there's competition. If you buy a digital only Playstation console, you're stuck with the one storefront.
@Belkan2087
2 күн бұрын
Better switch to Nintendo.
@insanemaniac413
4 күн бұрын
Bought Baldurs gate 3 physical and the only option was a 100$ deluxe edition that came out well after the game released. The state of physical is not good…
@MahruqiYousef
4 күн бұрын
For me I rarely buy new games at full price. Last two games that came to mind were Astro Bot and Stellar Blade. Where I live usually second hand copies start surfacing around two weeks with 30-50% price difference. That’s how I primarily buy my games
@torengo
4 күн бұрын
If I can't have a game that I want physical for the PS5, I'll rather sail the sea for that game on my PC, rather than buying it digital from the PS Store. Not to mention that games on the PS Store, at least in my country are almost always 10-20 dollars more than physical.
@TheActs2021
4 күн бұрын
Was very happy in the past few months I picked up physical PS5 copies of Gotham Knights for $10, Callisto Protocol for $10, A Plague Tale Requiem for $20, and Kena Bridge of Spirits for $20. All at Walmart. Very happy about that!
@JimsGameRoom
4 күн бұрын
The crazy thing is that brand new physical releases in Australia are anywhere from $5-$20 cheaper than buying digitally. Most recently I've pre ordered Metaphor on disc for $99, and on PSN it's $114.95. $15 is not an insignificant sum of money.
@dalmobandeira2254
4 күн бұрын
We've talked a lot about the importance of physical games and how digital ones can be taken away from us at any time. But there's another issue: games today are often released with a lot of bugs, and the disc only contains the first version. There's no guarantee that the patches and updates will still be available for download 10, 15, or more years from now.
@kaytee7607
4 күн бұрын
Sales in Canada are so poor. Games that are old are still priced $49.99…on sale…it’s looking grim….
@davivman6009
4 күн бұрын
The other thing to consider in this analysis is that certain types of games are more likely to be traded into GameStop. For example I would never buy a Resident Evil game new because I know that I will be able to get it at GameStop used for a good price.
@sushanthadusumilli1067
4 күн бұрын
Great to see that PS studios and big AAA games people are still preferring physical over digital. I would always go for physical where possible
@AD3SPG
4 күн бұрын
PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICAL CONTACT PHYSICAL COPYS.
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
My biggest problem with digital media is not just about the licensing issues (which is already a problem itself where you can't even own something you paid for). It also destroys the second-hand market where nowadays more people are doing thrifting be it for clothes or for other things so we wouldn't be able to thrift for games if they go full digital. It's also true when it comes to the reverse when it comes to selling games. You would have to sell your whole account when you only want to sell that one game so it wouldn't make sense. Add the licensing problem and people are at risk of buying an account where the games in the account are going to be pulled and they bought that whole account for nothing. The only good thing i see about digital versions are that they are always available even if physical copies are not availabile but the physical copies are usually available anyway.
@Blag_Cog
4 күн бұрын
This is so crazy. I was just thinking EXACTLY THIS today as I checked up on Metaphor Refantazio's physical edition price. Usually its way cheaper physical but not this time. Astro Bot was 519dkk digital, and 399dkk physical. But Refantazio was 519dkk digital and 499dkk physical. It feels so random lmao
@michaelfoley3075
4 күн бұрын
Great video. Have been watching this transformation play out so it's cool to see you make this video for something I was noticing.
@mrsupertash
4 күн бұрын
I saw a "Ubisoft XBOX - €5" labeled bin at a big brick and mortar retailer today. Sealed copies of FarCry6 were in there among other Series S/X Ubisoft games. At launch the Ultra whatever deluxe edition had cost €129 iirc
@HollowRick
3 күн бұрын
Dragon Ball sparkling zero was £69.99 digital on the playstation store In the UK i pre ordered a physical copy from Amazon £54
@ldope3904
4 күн бұрын
Once they stop making physical media for certain devices, is when I’ll stop giving my $$$ and pirate everything. Digital ownership doesn’t exist and never will. I’ll gladly spend lots of my $ on physical media as I always have. But if you don’t provide that, then I will seek the best method of digital ownership which is pirating in 4k UHD HDR. Plus now I will have incentive to teach all my family and ppl I know and actively seek to do so now that I have reason
@stephen_ne8406
4 күн бұрын
great job pointing out the misconceptions people have. I've heard that 80% number thrown around and I just laugh when I hear it. I buy physical, but I also buy a ton of cheap digital games. Even games I bought physically i buy digitally if its cheap enough
@markanthony1481
4 күн бұрын
As long as physical media is an option, it will be my preferred choice. I recently took a 1.30 commute in order to buy a hard copy of Space Marine. Gen Zr “You traveled how far? Why didn’t you just download it?” Kinda hard to resell or let a friend borrow a downloaded game.
@JordanHD1
4 күн бұрын
I would be very curious to see what’s the physical/digital ratio if the generic yearly sports/shooter games are taken out of the equation (Fifa, COD, 2K etc.). Those games sell a lot, and make sense to be bought digitally because they are intended to be played all year long, and have no resell value from next year. I’m pretty sure if those are not counted, physical sells equally, if not more than digital.
@heavensea141
2 күн бұрын
I have ALREADY made a comment but I have to agian. -MAJORITY OF PLAYSTATION 5 PHYCICAL GAMES ARE ON THE DISC, NOT JUST A KEY! DO NOT REQUIRE ONLINE CONNECTION JUST TO PLAY- LIKE CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE 2' OR ONLINE DOWNLOAD REQUIREMENT LIKE STAR WARS SURVIVAL' IN FACT VERY FEW! SOME ARE BUGGY STATE BUT GAMES STILL FULLY ON THE DISC. UPDATES AND PATCHES REQUIRE ONLINE CONNECTION TO DOWNLOAD YES, BUT AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN DOWNLOAD UPDATES AND PATCHES AND INSTALLED THEM YOU CAN DISCONNECT YOU'RE PLAYSTATION 5 - OFFLINE And Continue playing with all updates and patches installed. Reprinted disc with all patches and updates alerady on the disc's like Horizon forbidden west complete edition is exactly they perfectly solution too this. I do not know what is the case on xbox or PC- Maybe all PHYCICAL games - Require online connection just to play or arn't on the disc's ' But not on Playstation 5! This isn't an opinion either, this is objective rational truth like you clothes became wet if you're jump into water with you're clothes on.
@VoqreShorts
4 күн бұрын
Hello My Fellow Trophy Hunters!
@Henkibojj
4 күн бұрын
In a last minute ditch before the Nov 7th shutdown, I just got the last DLC trophy for BF3. Now I have 100% all the way, baby. What a relief.
@VoqreShorts
4 күн бұрын
@@Henkibojj awesome to hear man, great work!
@rahulmcintyre2553
4 күн бұрын
70$ game in india is big crime. People here playing PUBG free and thats enough for them. Games being overpriced is the reason why no one cares about these games.
@prateektripathi8052
4 күн бұрын
What are you even saying ??? Other than a few pre-order games( even those don't cost more than 4000 usually) most of PS5 games are in the range 2000-4000 including cross gen titles) You can check the prices of Until Dawn and Silent Hill 2 discs, they are priced at 4000! Tell me one current game( not pre-order or ultimate edition) that is more than 5000( cleary less than 70 dollars as you said) Rupees in India. Having said all that, Playstation is a luxury console and the games are a luxury for gamers in India.But there is little to no overlap between the people who play PUBG or free FPS mobile games and the people who own a playstation. Console gamers are more likely to have a PC for Laptop whether they play FPS on rather than playing on mobile. I would love if Sony implemented regional pricing in India like steam on both PSN and the discs. They should also market their console and the games a lot better than whatever they are doing now, maybe as an aspirational product. Unless you are into games and go to youtube or other websites where there is already an active community, you would never be able to know what new games are releasing. No new at all about anything. It's so bad. Since we don't even contribute 1% of the sales of PS5, sony basically gives no thought to us at all.
@ashgaming7045
4 күн бұрын
70 bucks when you're playing the game multiple times is not a lot of money people... save up
@rabinowitzshekelstein2164
4 күн бұрын
Poo in loo.
@David-uc6sg
4 күн бұрын
Not being able to afford them =/= overpriced
@KepleroGT
4 күн бұрын
@@ashgaming7045The average salary in India is like $200-300 lol
@samamir8765
4 күн бұрын
Target store sold me final fantasy 7 remake intergrade for $20 I got 2 copies of them sealed their not for sale no reason to open them when I got them free with PlayStation plus monthly
@ashgaming7045
4 күн бұрын
I got a copy from Target too and someone made me offer I couldn't refuse even though I'm a hard-core collector but was not a huge fan of that series anyway so it was easier for me to let go
@ForeverWinter1812
4 күн бұрын
You know what the spreadsheet doesn't show? Sales of physical media on the second-hand market. I picked up a ton of bangers used for super cheap. I would have had to paid double for them on PSN, even if they were on sale. Super grateful to my shante's pirate curse copy I got back in the day on switch. I was able to sell it for $280 and put groceries on the table when I lost my job. 😢
@KingofBattle8174
4 күн бұрын
Dont forget to use your local library. The online catalogue can give you access to hundreds of ps4/ps5 games and enjoy them
@heavensea141
3 күн бұрын
JUST that ALAN WAKE 2 are getting an phycical version proof the demand for phycical games. Add to HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST COMPLETE EDITION! Reprinted disc: All updates, patches and DLC BURNING Shore included on the disc without having to connect online, Playstation 5 offline plug and play. This is who to do Singelplayer phycical games ' Reprinted version with updates, patches and DLC included on the disc " What real Complete/golden edition's means' Support the phycical media speak with you're wallet.
@Noushauga
4 күн бұрын
I’m laughing at the thumbnail cuz here in my country a PS5 disc of FF7 Remake is way cheaper than its Steam price.
@ashgaming7045
4 күн бұрын
Yeah but if you look up Final Fantasy seven rebirth intergrade they didn't make a lot of physical copies and that's why that one has a higher value not regular Final Fantasy seven remake Intergraded copy!
@fremendude8653
4 күн бұрын
@@ashgaming7045There is no Rebirth Intergrade
@mrsupertash
4 күн бұрын
man, physical supply chains are still/already pretty borked. I pre-ordered Silent Hill 2 steelbook edition here in Germany from the biggest retailer, got an email yesterday that it's delayed. Meanwhile they updated their website and when I check my order details, it sends me to the regular PS5 edition. Steelbook edition completely gone from their website, not even showing N/A. I asked and currently it's unclear when/if I can pick up the game and which edition it will be. There's not a single copy of the regular PS5 edition in their store or on their website available today. Exact same thing happened with RE4R last year. Pre-ordered steelbook, got email a couple days before release that my order has been cancelled. No steelbook in sight. Back then, though, I was able to pick up a regular copy. Physical pre-orders from brick and mortar retailers are still a mess since Covid.
@Dr_Tsoni
4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the heads up on Scorn. I went to buy it on Amazon and was shocked on the price. Just preorderd the reprint.
@bi_gev
4 күн бұрын
Just got space marine 2 physically, it was such a pain! No retail stores near me had it and Amazon is taking 2 weeks to ship. For such a popular game it was shocking to see how difficult it was to get it physically
@tones2135
4 күн бұрын
The ps5 has a small library of physical games, I don't see many when I'm at eb games or other places that sell ps5 games
@robertlowe6367
4 күн бұрын
I feel like Gamestop doesn't have deals anymore. I don't even go in anymore.
@sicproductions7911
3 күн бұрын
Disc will still be around 👍🏽Why would sony still be making disc drives to sell separately if they don’t plan on making disc’s 💿✌🏽
@dlcart1091
4 күн бұрын
Still not wasting money on digital. Ever. Not even if it's digital only.
@unicorntomboy9736
4 күн бұрын
Why not
@shunketsuchannel
4 күн бұрын
@@unicorntomboy9736cause sony can screw us over by pulling the licenses and taking away the games from us
Пікірлер: 872