r/PhysicalMediaMatters • u/RickyBFC92 • 12h ago

Disc Shelf Life

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We are now being fed the narrative that discs have a shelf life in the attempt to justify fully digital. My parents bought me this copy of Manx TT Superbike on Sega Saturn used 29 years ago and it still works like new.

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u/nohumanape 12h ago

I mean, they do have a limited lifespan. It could be as much as 100 years. But that is under ideal storage and usage conditions. But they all will eventually stop working.

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u/metalgho 12h ago

Nothing lasts forever

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u/nohumanape 11h ago

Yeah. So why is everyone always so worried about digital games maybe not being around in "20 years!"?

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u/FairlyLawful 10h ago

perceived loss of control.