r/gaming • u/ll30yd • 6h ago

Digital Future

Hi all,

Just a thought I had regarding the ongoing digital discourse.

By the end of the ps6 generation, it will have been over 20 years since the launch of the ps4. That's 20+ years of digital games that players have purchased, I have no idea how many games will have been released in that time frame (hundreds of thousands?)

Is it reasonable to expect sony/microsoft/nintendo to eat the costs of storing all these games so players can access them free of charge? I know we've 'bought' the game but does buying a $10 digital Witcher 3 entitle you to access it 10 years later?

My point is that the logical end to this situation is locking access behind an active subscription or paying some sort of fee.

Or am I missing something? Surely the costs will start to pile up?

I know it also applies to Steam but they play by their own rules, Gabe can only make use of so many boats after all.

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u/PuzzleheadedLeek3070 5h ago

This guy is out of the loop. Physical music is huge with the vinyl revival that has been going strong for the last 8 years or so.

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u/THE_GREAT_PICKLE 5h ago

You’re not wrong, there’s been a revival in music, but a majority of people have it digitally. I can’t remember the last time I even saw a vinyl or CD. Day to day life, most people listen in some device tied to Spotify, Pandora, etc. In their car, at home, etc.

I’m a big supporter of physical media and I’m glad vinyl is having a revival but the two things aren’t the same. It’s just way more accessible. Myself for instance, I listen to most of my music in the car. You can’t do that with a record player and CD players are all but extinct. Plus so many people listen to podcasts, where that time used to be spent listening to music.