Console Gaming (General)

[Jerroddragon]

The PS3 released in late 2006 lol.

I mean the work force has dramatically changed in 20 tears

Look up how many people out of college are getting jobs, look at how many need two jobs to support themselves

It was easier to buy things 20 years ago compared to now, inflation is crazy and gas effected everything in life

Like now it cost more to eat and more to rent, meaning less money for gaming for most people

 

[Mike S]

Yeah

Video games are in the worst spot since I was a kid. Just no wins......consoles are near 1,000 bucks and GTA is 80 bucks with no disc. I just Miss the PS3/360 and PS4 generations so bad

This is why I’m not hesitating on the Steam Machine. It’s only going to get higher. Not only am I selling my Steam Deck for it which will make it “cheaper,” I also fully expect the vast majority of games for the foreseeable future to be made highly scalable to lower end hardware like it. With all the uncertainty in the industry concerning layoffs and studio closures does anyone think these companies are chomping at the bit to make games that can only run on the PS6 and XBOX Helix? Two consoles that will most definitely cost over $1,000 and possibly approaching closer to $1,500? People were annoyed with how long the PS4 and XBOX One “held games back,” now they’ll be thankful when the PS5 does it and the XBOX Series X|S as well.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

The PS3 released in late 2006 lol.

My chest hurts

 

[Mike S]

Say what you want about some of Nintendo’s practices. One thing you can’t say is that they don’t treat their developers right.

Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10%

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated to shareholders that the Kyoto-based company has now raised its base salary for employees by 10% in a move to retain talent. Here’s what Mr.

mynintendonews.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

The only good news we will get from Gaming this year

 

[Mike S]

It’s finally happening. Nintendo will be the last hold out because they still have around half of their sales come from physical.

Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles

In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.

blog.playstation.com

PS3 and Vita stores are also closing.

An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita

Changes start this year in select markets, followed by global changes in 2027.

blog.playstation.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

Yeah, I just might not be into gaming in a few years

I want to own my poop, I just got Star fox physical and planning the same for all my switch 2 first party games....heck I was going to get Wolrine on Disc and now...its like do I even want to support Sony?
The company was peak from mild PS3-PS4 generation and now....I don't even know what to say it sucks and makes me almost just want to get into PC gaming if I have to go all digtial anyway

Like why do I need a PS6? It won't even play my Bluerays and I guess Spiderman new game but I'm not spending 1,000 bucks on a system even for Spiderman

 

[Mike S]

Yeah, I just might not be into gaming in a few years

I want to own my poop, I just got Star fox physical and planning the same for all my switch 2 first party games....heck I was going to get Wolrine on Disc and now...its like do I even want to support Sony?
The company was peak from mild PS3-PS4 generation and now....I don't even know what to say it sucks and makes me almost just want to get into PC gaming if I have to go all digtial anyway

Like why do I need a PS6? It won't even play my Bluerays and I guess Spiderman new game but I'm not spending 1,000 bucks on a system even for Spiderman

First, buy your physical first party Switch 2 games from Walmart or Amazon. They price match the cheaper digital versions.

Second, the best we can hope for on the PS6 is that’s it’s compatible with the PS5 external blu ray drive for backwards compatibility.

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

I'm not as outraged over the "ownership" part of this news. I haven't bought a physical game in probably a decade.

The biggest issue with this will be Sony's (and Microsoft's) complete control over game pricing. This is clearly going to blow up the entire used game market and with it, deep discounts on games that are years and years old.

 

[Jerroddragon]

First, buy your physical first party Switch 2 games from Walmart or Amazon. They price match the cheaper digital versions.

Second, the best we can hope for on the PS6 is that’s it’s compatible with the PS5 external blu ray drive for backwards compatibility.

Thank you, yes I got Star Fox for 50 bucks and thats my plan to keep getting games that way