Reddit users debate physical media's future on next-gen consoles
2 Sep 21 12:00 PM · 2d ago · 5 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 3
Commenters weigh in on the leak, some expressing hope for continued disc support (including backward compatibility and other media), others arguing physical discs are cheaper per-gigabyte than flash storage, and some voicing skepticism that either Microsoft or Sony genuinely wants to keep physical media alive.
“Even if for whatever reason the next generation doesn't have physical games, it would be nice to have a drive in a new console for other forms of media.”
PKozyra64Microsoft/Xbox Console makerSony Competing console maker (PlayStation)@XboxTimDog X user / leakerPower Up Gaming Outlet that first reported the leaked survey
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Even if for whatever reason the next generation doesn't have physical games, it would be nice to have a drive in a new console for other forms of media. I gave my dad my Xbox One X and he's loving it that I can play all his CDs, DVDs and now he is getting into Blu-Ray. The new console could also continue to support the physical disc, backwards…
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They're also crazy expensive compared to disks. A 100gb bluray can be at most $3-4 to use, a 128gb express SD card which is similar speeds to what nintendo needs is like $30-40. Sure mass production can get that price down a bit but right now flash memory is EXPENSIVE.
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Fair enough, at least we agree on SD Cards. That said, some games are exceed 100GB's in total downloaded format so the issue still stands, just delayed further. AI Upscaling may save us in the ever growing need for storage but we'll see.
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A lot of the really rural parts of the US still lag way behind in internet, although things like starlink have helped. I'm sure people appreciate a physical option as long as day one patches of 40gb can calm down.
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Lots of companies would "like" to do certain things in a vacuum that their competitors would capitalize on. That is why corporate competition is good.
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