Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

Bladexdsl · 2026-07-10T01:11:39+0100

UnderJinx said:
How will it affect piracy on their consoles

it will increase by over 9000!!!

whitesword7 · 2026-07-10T02:15:04+0100

Bassline_Addict said:
That’s exactly what I’m going to do thank you for the advice should I build my pc or buy a new one?

it depends on your lifestyle basically, if you’re someone that moves around alot then laptop is better, but if you can stay in your home most of the time then just build your pc

if you’re not comfortable with building your own pc and have the budget then just buy one of the pre build one… a prebuild pc will always be more expensive and the spec might not be 100% what you’re looking for

Bassline_Addict · 2026-07-10T02:27:56+0100

whitesword7 said:
it depends on your lifestyle basically, if you’re someone that moves around alot then laptop is better, but if you can stay in your home most of the time then just build your pc

if you’re not comfortable with building your own pc and have the budget then just buy one of the pre build one… a prebuild pc will always be more expensive and the spec might not be 100% what you’re looking for

Thank you for the advice.

whitesword7 · 2026-07-10T02:28:35+0100

ChronosNotashi said:
Right. No one, except for you. So again, how do they relate to the current topic? Why even bring them up in first place? If you can't answer that, then please: KEEP THE POLITICS OUT OF THE NON-POLITICAL SECTIONS.

this is why we have a separate politics board, to contain all the crazies there

https://gbatemp.net/forums/world-news-current-events-politics.290/

instead of saying crap like “trump”, “red POS”, “nazi”, “elon musk”, and anything else that doesn’t contribute to the discussion at all, I give real solution to people to just move on to PC, vote with your wallet, and don’t let Sony get away with this.

Digital only future is inevitable, but at least choose a platform that let you keep your game

RedBlueGreen · 2026-07-10T03:36:17+0100

subcon959 said:
It's criminal in UK and most of Europe.

Distributing is criminal +(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/664/schedule/4/paragraph/17#schedule-4-paragraph-17-2-a). Downloading is still a civil issue.

lordofcombo · 2026-07-10T04:27:16+0100

The funny thing is that human nature is unpredictable,we love challenging established rules .This sony decision is a blessing in disguise.Most hackers will focus on the ps6,it will be the most hacked console you gonna see.Flow,gezine ,flatz and even ninty hackers will hack the hell out of it.

ShintaiUS · 2026-07-10T06:33:52+0100

whitesword7 said:
instead of saying crap like “trump”, “red POS”, “nazi”, “elon musk”, and anything else that doesn’t contribute to the discussion at all, I give real solution to people to just move on to PC, vote with your wallet, and don’t let Sony get away with this.

We're not in some AA circlejerking meeting, "helping" and finding solutions for people, nobody is obligated to do anything. Name calling people directly/indirectly responsible for this is very well within the scope of the thread's topic, no politics is being discussed here.

What is really disturbing is seeing people getting their feelings hurt over name calling someone and/or criticizing a multimillion corporation, worse yet, pulling the "off-topic" card to get people to stop talking about it.

ChronosNotashi · 2026-07-10T06:52:21+0100

ShintaiUS said:
worse yet, pulling the "off-topic" card to get people to stop talking about it.

Tell you what, pal. You get out of Level 2 Newcomer Hell, gain some levels, and become well known around these parts (and NOT almost exclusively in the PS5 Exploit Guide discussions), and you can drop that gate down wherever you want. Until then, why should we care who you think should and shouldn't be allowed to engage in these discussions?

And more to the point, part of the politically-charged discussion IS starting to go off-topic, so I'd advise cutting it off sooner rather than later, and getting back to the point.

ShintaiUS · 2026-07-10T07:29:29+0100

ChronosNotashi said:
Tell you what, pal. You get out of Level 2 Newcomer Hell, gain some levels, and become well known around these parts (and NOT almost exclusively in the PS5 Exploit Guide discussions), and you can drop that gate down wherever you want. Until then, why should we care who you think should and shouldn't be allowed to engage in these discussions?

And more to the point, part of the politically-charged discussion IS starting to go off-topic, so I'd advise cutting it off sooner rather than later, and getting back to the point.

What are you? 8? the internet points give you more relevancy?

I mean, what are you gonna do about it, ban me?

whitesword7 · 2026-07-10T08:54:22+0100

ShintaiUS said:
What are you? 8? the internet points give you more relevancy?

I mean, what are you gonna do about it, ban me?

ah okay, donald trump that red pos nazi and that nazi loving elon musk are the source of everything wrong with this world

okay, you’ve heard what you want, so I’m gonna ask you what’re we supposed to do with this information? How is this information gonna help us avoid Sony’s all digital future?

if you’re not gonna discuss video game then maybe go back to r/politics

“nobody is obligated to do anything” actually I’m just gonna take your advice and put you into my ignore list instead, thanks for the suggestion

, namaste

ShintaiUS · 2026-07-10T16:40:22+0100

whitesword7 said:
ah okay, donald trump that red pos is source of everything wrong with this world

Agreed. Idk about Musk nazi part but Musk is a clown.

whitesword7 said:
okay, you’ve heard what you want, so I’m gonna ask you what’re we supposed to do with this information? How is this information gonna help us avoid Sony’s all digital future?

I don't know, you tell me? does it help you? do you have a disagreement with it?

It actually doesn't have to help anybody or contribute to anything, it's just comment, you dingus. I personally have a problem with the lecturing about off-topic when clearly it isn't off topic.

whitesword7 said:
“nobody is obligated to do anything” actually I’m just gonna take your advice and put you into my ignore list instead, thanks for the suggestion , namaste

Oh please don't, you know how much I care. Hello? are you still there? did you block me?

DaMeepMehBleep · 2026-07-10T17:09:55+0100

rudras said:
I don't see how holding a little piece of empty plastic is more reasonable and reassuring than a standard digital download when we talk about personal property...

i don't like keycards either but still slightly better than no option to redownload.

if it's similar to past eshops by nintendo? we should be able to re download

but i still think just a code is stupid. plus most nintendo games are less than 100gb. i'll probably be wrong. but whatever im cool with being wrong

Beware · 2026-07-10T17:13:11+0100

Cancelled my PS+, cleared my extra NVMe, lined up a buyer for the ps5. i’ll lose the one digital game i bought and a couple exclusives, but fuck em

Ettino · 2026-07-11T04:43:48+0100

FYI. Costco has been selling digital codes at a discount for PS, Nintendo and Xbox for awhile (at least couple of years) now. I normally pick up the 100 bucks one for $89.99, in store only. This is from my local Costco in Vancouver, so YMMV.

And yes, you'll need to be a responsible adult with an active membership to go inside as well as enjoy the amazing $1.50 hotdog. :teach:

RyanTheArchivist · 2026-07-11T04:55:39+0100

DaMeepMehBleep said:
i don't like keycards either but still slightly better than no option to redownload.

if it's similar to past eshops by nintendo? we should be able to re download

but i still think just a code is stupid. plus most nintendo games are less than 100gb. i'll probably be wrong. but whatever im cool with being wrong

The largest games Nintendo ever developed are only in the ~45GB range.

ShintaiUS · 2026-07-11T07:19:26+0100

Beware said:
Cancelled my PS+, cleared my extra NVMe, lined up a buyer for the ps5. i’ll lose the one digital game i bought and a couple exclusives, but fuck em

What if Sony changes their mind and promises physical releases for the next 50 years?

lukarth · 2026-07-11T07:20:12+0100

brah.

MicroNut99 · 2026-07-11T10:35:23+0100

ChronosNotashi said:
If the economy was better, Sony would've still tried to find an excuse to do this anyway. In case you forgot, they already tried once before some time ago, but reversed their decision when they received enough backlash over it. The current state of things just gives enough scapegoats and distractions their fanboys can (ab)use that Sony can move forward without risking another huge backlash.

Besides, the pirates would've grabbed everything they wanted to by now, so Sony won't have to fear pushback from "preservationists", either.

Post automatically merged: Thursday at 9:52 PM

Just to remind everyone blaming the current president, it was during the previous presidential term (2021-2024) that Sony first attempted to shut down the PS3/Vita stores. In the long run, they don't give a crap about who's in charge (unless whoever's in charge directly conflicts with Sony CEOs' and shareholders' goals). It just so happens that the circumstances of the current year provide ideal conditions for them to move on with their plans at low risk, due to all the scapegoats they can use (such as our current president, who clearly didn't have to wait long to take 90+% of the blame for Sony's own actions).

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Not sure what nazis and elon have to do with Sony being a bunch of assholes who already tried this move once during a Blue Jersey's campaign.

I havent forgotten.
I never forget someone taking the bread out of my mouth.

The PS3 store is still open.
The account needs to be charged up online to make purchaces using the system.
90% of its original PS3 PSN games are available from Sony's servers for free using PKGi.
PS3 disc game updates are available without an account.

PS4 is nearly totally hacked. Wide open. So yea you're right about that for sure.
PS5 hacking is on a roll.
Even if it wasnt from within, the end for Sony comes from all sides.

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