ampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoPhysical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consolesblog.playstation.comexternal-linkmessage-square266linkfedilinkarrow-up1569arrow-down10cross-posted to: gaming@midwest.socialgaming@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldgaming@lemmy.zipgames@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmit.onlinegaming@beehaw.orgplaystation@lemmy.worldtech@piefed.world
arrow-up1569arrow-down1external-linkPhysical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consolesblog.playstation.comampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square266linkfedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@midwest.socialgaming@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldgaming@lemmy.zipgames@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmit.onlinegaming@beehaw.orgplaystation@lemmy.worldtech@piefed.world
minus-squareTheGreatRapsBeat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoYes. When games were not on a Blu-Ray disc and were only 5GB in size. Games are now an average of 50GB or more (up to 100GB for some). Larger games require a data disc now. It’s been like this for 20 years.
minus-squareBeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoI am aware of that, I’m saying that was, to me at least, the biggest advantage consoles had over PC games.
Yes. When games were not on a Blu-Ray disc and were only 5GB in size.
Games are now an average of 50GB or more (up to 100GB for some). Larger games require a data disc now. It’s been like this for 20 years.
I am aware of that, I’m saying that was, to me at least, the biggest advantage consoles had over PC games.