It's the next day and I'm still blown away that the PS5 Pro doesn't come with a blu-ray drive.
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It's the next day and I'm still blown away that the PS5 Pro doesn't come with a blu-ray drive.
You'd think the top-of-the-line "pro" console from any manufacturer would include the ability to play physical media out of the box, because your enthusiasts are the ones with shelves full of that physical media.
Instead you're asking for a $80-$100 premium on top of the Pro model to be able to play the PS4 and PS5 games they likely already own.
Xbox releasing a Series X digital and now Sony releasing the PS5 Pro digital really make me think the next gen will be digital-only by default.
There's a major shift coming in the console space. The writing's on the wall. And I wonder what this means for retail? -- Suddenly GameStop's "Retro" initiative starts to make sense.
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@tamitha I have so many thoughts on this. I'm troubled by the long-term implications of what you've laid out.
Beginning with the PS5 optical drive... I mean, even if you have one, does it matter? I started collecting physical PS4 and PS5 games again, but... The drive itself needs activation. What happens when those servers inevitably shut down or stop working properly. What about the multitude of games that still require massive downloads on top of the on-disc data?
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Jason Evangelhoreplied to Jason Evangelho last edited by
@tamitha I don't even have full confidence in the longterm existence of my Steam library, as much as I respect Valve.
The only aspect of my game collection I'm sure won't go away is my ROM collection and any physical media released for 100% offline consoles.