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PlayStation's disc phase-out: The real issue is losing ownership of your games, not physical media

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popcar2

1d ago· 11 min readenOpinion

Summary

The article argues that the real issue with PlayStation's decision to stop producing physical game discs by 2028 is not about the loss of physical media itself, but about the erosion of consumer ownership. As gaming moves fully digital, players lose the ability to resell, trade, lend, or truly own their games — they only purchase licenses that can be revoked. The author contends that the debate should focus on ownership rights and consumer protections in the digital age, not nostalgia for discs.

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Hacker NewsPlayStation's disc phase-out: The real issue is losing ownership of your games, not physical mediapopcar.bearblog.dev

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I've seen a lot of great discussions on the internet about this, but I can't help but feel like people are mad about the wrong thing, or completely misunderstand why this is an issue.
They have the right idea, getting rid of disks is bad for...
It's not about physical vs digital games, it's about ownership.
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PlayStation announced that they will stop making disks. People are rightfully mad about this, but it's not actually about physical media. It's about owning your games.

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