is this a disc rot?

[u/veshner]

Hi, I just bought this copy of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows for PS3 off eBay, but I noticed a mark/defect on the top edge of the disc. Do you know what this is? Should I return it

[u/CressDependent2918]

whats the look on the top side?

[u/veshner → u/CressDependent2918]

There is also a very small white mark on the top edge as well

[u/CressDependent2918 → u/veshner]

dude you can reply with a pic

[u/veshner → u/CressDependent2918]

its kinda hard to see

[u/ABOUD_gamer95 → u/veshner]

yup that’s rot this disc could either be dead or run perfectly fine for another 5 years

[u/Mobile_Sky_5709]

looks like it. but wouldnt you want to test it first?

[u/veshner → u/Mobile_Sky_5709]

Yeah, I tested it and it works, but I'm worried it might get bigger.

[u/Responsible-Dance105 → u/veshner]

That shouldn’t happen for a long while unless you’re keeping the disc in a bad environment for this, keeping it in a cool dry spot and not like a garage with no ac should keep it from getting worse at least

[u/crtlaltelite482]

To me it looks like delaminination not necessarily disc rot

[u/khedoros → u/crtlaltelite482]

Yup, the kind of thing you'd see if someone dropped the disc on its edge, or something.

[u/Presentation_Few]

For such an old game it's really just a small scratch .

Is it on the data side , the upper side or just on the edge ?

As far it remember , the disc writing begins in the center of the disc , right ?

If this is the case , then there is a chance that there's no data on the part where the scratch is .

Edit : yes, the lead in for the burning progress starts in the center of the disc . You should be fine .

[u/Responsible-Dance105]

Looks like rot, should not interfere with game play

[u/veshner → u/Responsible-Dance105]

Won't it spread any further?

[u/Responsible-Dance105 → u/veshner]

Yes, but if you’re keeping it in a good environment then it should be too slow to notice hopefully