hsk_colossus Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 hours ago, AnK said: Until & unless all AAA (the good ones) start coming out on subscription sooner than usual. Second hand games market will always thrive & physical will be king We just can’t compare Movies to Games as Movies release theatrically (baring the unpredicted Pandemic) before hitting for home use of any form,but games first line of outing has always been physical media straight for personal use Movies can hit theatre & earn first wave of box office & go straight to subscriptions without losing much, but Games are a different story all together. The article is about buying digital vs physical .. not about subscription.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 "I haven't bought physical in years so therefore physical must be dead" What a moronic article 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggr happy ss Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Joe Cool said: You remember people were hyping UK boxed sales for GoT Director's Cut? ? This week: Aliens: Fireteam Elite shoots to No.1 | UK Boxed Charts Wow being No. 1 means like 2k copies ,but you cant explain this to these guys . just like you cant explain this Bethesda games are mediocre and unpolished ,one interview from Pete hines and the narrative changes to all games are coming to ps as well edit Edited August 31, 2021 by triggr happy ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamos Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 55 minutes ago, CarbonCore said: "I haven't bought physical in years so therefore physical must be dead" What a moronic article It’s from Kotaku. What else can you expect… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, hsk_colossus said: The article is about buying digital vs physical .. not about subscription.. & as always common sense didn’t prevail Let me explain it to you this way:- When digital media picked up only the ones who buy their content & keep it forever chose that medium All the rest who use it & sell/trade/share stuck to physical media & market was split in a forever constant state For Physical to completely die the selling/trading/sharing crowd needs some incentive that only subscription can give & that is why I explained why subscription in movies & games can’t be compared cos the different nature of their presentation 1 hour ago, triggr happy ss said: Wow being No. 1 means like 2k copies ,but you cant explain this to these guys . just like you cant explain this Bethesda games are mediocre and unpolished ,one interview from Pete hines and the narrative changes to all games are coming to ps as well Isn’t he the same guy who outright lied about the “duration” of exclusivity on Rise of the Tomb Raider?!? Oh yep he is:- Coming or not is a different expectation but still having a nerve to believe in anything these guys say is a totally different matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteryman Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsk_colossus Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, AnK said: & as always common sense didn’t prevail Let me explain it to you this way:- When digital media picked up only the ones who buy their content & keep it forever chose that medium All the rest who use it & sell/trade/share stuck to physical media & market was split in a forever constant state For Physical to completely die the selling/trading/sharing crowd needs some incentive that only subscription can give & that is why I explained why subscription in movies & games can’t be compared cos the different nature of their presentation I commented on the article.. not on your made up theories… and starfield will come to other consoles.. Aaron is just lying again Edited August 31, 2021 by hsk_colossus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, hsk_colossus said: I commented on the article.. not on your made up theories… Even that was about “death of physical media” & not about “sales of digital vs physical” apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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radicaldude Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 And this still hasn't changed https://www.subtraction.com/2016/08/23/how-japan-keeps-physical-media-relevant/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggr happy ss Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, radicaldude said: And this still hasn't changed https://www.subtraction.com/2016/08/23/how-japan-keeps-physical-media-relevant/ This is the last generation for physical games , digital is already dominating 75 -80% . Also no publishers including everyone’s beloved sony want physical media and will be happy to see it go away. These articles mean nothing if you look at the bigger picture and trends ,enjoy it till it lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 18 minutes ago, radicaldude said: And this still hasn't changed https://www.subtraction.com/2016/08/23/how-japan-keeps-physical-media-relevant/ Physical is $15 billion market. I understand why some people hoping it to die though. This is 2013 all over again. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radicaldude Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 It's clear from the sales ratio (ps5 disc : ps5 digital) that the physical media is here to stay. Atleast in those regions where internet is still not reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, triggr happy ss said: digital is already dominating 75 -80% . What is the source of this would really like to be enlightened Had asked Zodak also when he said the same but he never shared Edited August 31, 2021 by AnK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radicaldude Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Strange. One region (of Kotaku ) is worried about game preservation, and the other wants physical media to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggr happy ss Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, CarbonCore said: Physical is $15 billion market. I understand why some people hoping it to die though. This is 2013 all over again. The article you are quoting is from 2016 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsk_colossus Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Pc gamers are mostly going digital… 4 minutes ago, radicaldude said: Strange. One region (of Kotaku ) is worried about game preservation, and the other wants physical media to die. you didn’t even read the earlier article ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, triggr happy ss said: The article you are quoting is from 2016 . Yeah I corrected it with current WW market for physical. MK8 alone sold more than $2B worth of cartridges 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radicaldude Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, hsk_colossus said: Pc gamers are mostly going digital… you didn’t even read the earlier article ? the article you quoted was about ps5 and not pc gaming. just because someone is not buying physical games, the market is done and dusted? Edited August 31, 2021 by radicaldude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggr happy ss Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, hsk_colossus said: Pc gamers are mostly going digital… you didn’t even read the earlier article ? no one did ,one guy posted he wants physical to die and everyone just ran with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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