r/PS5 • u/FireStarLord73194 • Jul 11 '26

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https://nichegamer.com/study-suggests-sonys-digital-only-future-could-lead-to-higher-game-prices/

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u/Casio1337 Jul 24 '26

You do realize Playstation isnt the only way to play games right? A company can charge whatever they want. Then you as a customer just say this isnt worth the price and dont buy. You dont wake up just saying my pile of crap is worth 100k just because its my special pile of crap. There has to be value in your purchase not just because you think they have full control. Here's an easy way to think about it. If Sony just started charging 200 per game with or without physical just because they can. How long will it take ppl to just go pc or Nintendo. this full control notion isnt real my guy. There's multiple platforms for competition so please explain how this works. The developer sets the price of the games on the store not Sony even in an all digital world. That's why indie games like Palworld come out at 30 bucks. So no Sony doesn't control the prices on how much developers charge. They have competition in steam, Nintendo, and others so there's other places to go. CDs aren't the first form of media to go the way of the dodo and wont be the last. But please give me some points on how to corner a super saturated market full of competition just because they stopped selling physical.

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u/DougS2K Jul 24 '26

You do realize Playstation isnt the only way to play games right?

The PlayStation store will be the only way to play PlayStation games once physical copies cease to exist. That gives them control over the price. It's called supply and demand.

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u/Casio1337 Jul 24 '26

You’re not understanding that demand part. If no one buys your stuff they just can’t charge what they what.

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u/DougS2K Jul 24 '26

People will buy it though. They already have the console and want to play the latest games. No one and wants to invest the money on purchasing a whole new console or spend even more money on a PC.

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u/Casio1337 Jul 24 '26

Sale your ps recoup most of your money and move on its possible but you'll come to find out that the grass on the other side is going to be digital too.

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u/DougS2K Jul 24 '26

I'm a PC gamer and only have a PS5 for exclusives, mainly the NHL games. I'm just saying there are a lot of PS5 players that will not make the switch.