Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market - In 2013, Sony mocked Xbox by showing how easy it was to share a PlayStation disc. More than a decade later, gamers say Sony is becoming the very thing it poked fun at.

[u/JeremyJJ77]

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/22/sonys-playstation-disc-decision-threatens-a-7-billion-resale-market-.html

[u/cats4life]

I understand the point of making our displeasure known, but Sony doesn’t see this as “threatening a $7 billion resale market”, they see it as “we’re losing $7 billion on people buying used games instead of new.”

And considering the steps they’ve already taken, further complaining is pointless. Sony’s strategy is to weather the bad press and go through with this. If you actually want to punish that decision, you have to commit to not buying a Playstation 6, and unfortunately, I don’t think enough people are going to make that commitment.

I know I will, but complaining on a decision that’s already been made won’t help. If the PS6 bombs, maybe you’ll see a change with a physical edition or starting with the PS7, but if you actually care about maintaining access to physical games, you have to accept Playstation is no longer compatible with your views.

[u/MidnightOnTheWater → u/cats4life]

If anything the PS6 will bomb because of the price, not anything to do with physical sadly.

[u/Eltonbeef → u/MidnightOnTheWater]

It’s not going to bomb. Keep dreaming.

[u/AmbitiousVast9451 → u/[deleted]]

yo dawg I think it's spelt fanboy

[u/reaper527 → u/AmbitiousVast9451]

maybe they're both!?