@Medic_alert I completely agree about the benefit of having a removable Drive since it's a well-known failure point on disc based consoles. In fact the drive on my PlayStation 3 recently died for no apparent reason.
This article fails to mention a few things I felt I had to, after nearly making the CRITICAL MISGUIDED MISTAKE of buying a digital only PS5 Pro system, simply for the convenience of not having to get up and swap discs. Not to mention the fact that when purchasing a physical disc and installing it to your PlayStation console, it always seems to want to download the entire game again anyways, so I thought what the heck, I might as go digital.
I'm so happy I gave it more thought, and didn't make that mistake!
First of all, the $100 you will save on a digital only system is negligible considering the overpriced games on the digital market compared to the discounted games in the physical retail market. Especially for older titles that should be heavily discounted.
I won't even bother factoring in that you can buy, sell, and trade used games, or even rent them in rare cases. I will also be ignoring the benefits of PlayStation Plus premium tiers, since overtime, you would end up spending far more, not to mention that PlayStation Plus continues to increase in cost, year after year.
Let's also consider that they can remove games from a digital store, but not from your personal physical collection. Of course titles that require online play can always be shut down.
A a couple of price examples are as follows, excludes sale pricing when applicable (Prices shown are in Canadian dollars);
DayZ PS4 Digital $79.99 DayZ PS4 Retail $33.25 (Amazon)
Battlefield 2042 Digital $89.99 Battlefield 2042 $9.99 (Best Buy)
The list goes on.. Sony appears to keep games on the digital market at their full retail price regardless of the age of the game, so that they can appear more attractive when having sales.
I will take full advantage of physical media for as long as I can, just as I will continue to drive a gas powered vehicle for as long as I can.
But to each their own, go ahead, purchase all those digital games you don't actually own, buy that electric vehicle you've always wanted, that will cost you more in the long run, and enjoy those subscription-based seat warmers, and premium car features automotive companies are pushing out.
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Re: Like It or Not, This Is Why PS5 Pro Doesn't Have a Disc Drive
@Medic_alert I completely agree about the benefit of having a removable Drive since it's a well-known failure point on disc based consoles. In fact the drive on my PlayStation 3 recently died for no apparent reason.
Re: Like It or Not, This Is Why PS5 Pro Doesn't Have a Disc Drive
This article fails to mention a few things I felt I had to, after nearly making the CRITICAL MISGUIDED MISTAKE of buying a digital only PS5 Pro system, simply for the convenience of not having to get up and swap discs. Not to mention the fact that when purchasing a physical disc and installing it to your PlayStation console, it always seems to want to download the entire game again anyways, so I thought what the heck, I might as go digital.
I'm so happy I gave it more thought, and didn't make that mistake!
First of all, the $100 you will save on a digital only system is negligible considering the overpriced games on the digital market compared to the discounted games in the physical retail market. Especially for older titles that should be heavily discounted.
I won't even bother factoring in that you can buy, sell, and trade used games, or even rent them in rare cases. I will also be ignoring the benefits of PlayStation Plus premium tiers, since overtime, you would end up spending far more, not to mention that PlayStation Plus continues to increase in cost, year after year.
Let's also consider that they can remove games from a digital store, but not from your personal physical collection. Of course titles that require online play can always be shut down.
A a couple of price examples are as follows, excludes sale pricing when applicable (Prices shown are in Canadian dollars);
DayZ PS4 Digital $79.99
DayZ PS4 Retail $33.25 (Amazon)
Battlefield 2042 Digital $89.99
Battlefield 2042 $9.99 (Best Buy)
GTA 5 PS4 Digital $79.99
GTA 5 PS4 $19.99 (Best Buy)
The list goes on..
Sony appears to keep games on the digital market at their full retail price regardless of the age of the game, so that they can appear more attractive when having sales.
I will take full advantage of physical media for as long as I can, just as I will continue to drive a gas powered vehicle for as long as I can.
But to each their own, go ahead, purchase all those digital games you don't actually own, buy that electric vehicle you've always wanted, that will cost you more in the long run, and enjoy those subscription-based seat warmers, and premium car features automotive companies are pushing out.