Gamers are fed up with Sony's terrible PlayStation decision making

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PlayStation fans aren’t happy about Sony’s decision to stop producing discs for games in 2028, but it’s not just PlayStation fans that are unhappy with the move to a disc-less future, it’s the majority of the gaming community, and it now has what seems like a fair number of gamers considering the swap to PC. Earlier this month, Sony announced it would stop making discs for PlayStation consoles beginning in 2028. Naturally, this has many gamers up in arms over the choice to abandon the physical media release for games, and all for very good reasons.

Physical media generally allows you to play a game online or offline, but it’s the offline bit that people really appreciate. This isn’t always the case, of course, but more often than not it is. Many gamers also love physical media because the physical copies are often less expensive.

It also gives them the ability to lend games out to friends, or to resell them down the road. Sony’s all digital future removes all of that. Essentially wiping out consumer choice.

Out of 6,545 PlayStation fans, over 45% are seriously considering switching to PC for gaming No doubt Sony’s decision is purely a move that was made to benefit Sony in terms of profit. With the market the way that it is, it makes sense from a business standpoint for Sony to do what it can to increase profits and lower spending, like continuing to manufacture discs for its games and sourcing the disc drives for its consoles. However, there’s also the likelihood that this is in large part a way for Sony to control the flow of money coming in for game purchases.

Whatever Sony’s reasons, PlayStation fans aren’t having it. A recent survey conducted by Push Square, a publication dedicated to PlayStation, shows that a lot of people are thinking about dropping the platform. Out of 6,545 people that took the survey, 45% said they were seriously considering switching from PlayStation to PC.

It’s worth noting that in the grand scheme of things, a little over 6,500 people is a drop in the bucket compared to PlayStation’s overall player base. But there are almost certainly more people considering the move as well. Many gamers like their physical media, and don’t want to have the choice to buy physical copies of games taken away.

In fact, of the people that said they were considering the jump to PC, 41% said the reason was because of Sony ending physical discs. The Android Headlines Take This feels a little bit nuanced because Sony is probably doing this for a few reasons. On one hand, no longer making discs for PlayStation after 2028 will allow Sony to save money on the discs and on the disc drives.

So it’s a cost-cutting measure. On the other hand, it’s probably more about controlling where people buy games. With no discs, people will almost certainly have to buy most or all of their games from the PlayStation Store.

Where Sony gets a large cut of that purchase. It’s a bad move a around for gamers. Because no physical game options means you don’t actually own the game.

Sony will be selling you a license, with the chance to revoke it at any time for any reason. That’s not a future that’s good for consumers. You should be able to own what you buy.

In other words, this is a bad faith move from Sony. Hopefully, it will reverse the decision. The post Gamers are fed up with Sony's terrible PlayStation decision making appeared first on Android Headlines .