Even though I knew this was gonna happen eventually, it's still a shock to see it officially confirmed. Depending on what Nintendo does with the "Switch 3", looks like dedicated consoles are over for me after over 40 years of primarily gaming...
First they drop PC ports, now Sony expects us to pay $1000+ for a PS6 with no disc drive (and thus limited backwards compatibility) and $100+ for digital only games that can't be resold or lent out. What's next? Having to send them a video of...
What the actual <CENSORED>!!! TBH it kinda makes sense in a way from a corporate point of view but for consumers this is not right coz we like physical discs.... and i for sure like to still browse 2nd hand stores for discs from time to time...
Yeah, some 'collectors' sell those old physical games at ridiculously high prices, and people who actually want to play them but have a limited budget can only play pirated versions.
When are developers gonna stop being lazy pull their finger out and hack this console. With the way games are at the minute we NEED a hacked Switch 2 with piracy and homebrew support NOW
"In response to shifting trends in consumer preference"
My brother in christ you literally chose to make physical copies more annoying and sell disc-trays separately for 80 dollars.
See folks? We only had to wait some more time until the worst possible outcome could become a reality.
Now physical media is dead - and this time, for real.
That's just the suit. It's not a prison, it's a closet.
But it looks like that because Batman can't do anything like normal people, he has to be extra.