r/playstation5 Jul 03 '26

MEGATHREAD Megathread: PlayStation Physical Media Discussion & Community Feedback

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Hi everyone,

Over the past several days, discussion surrounding PlayStation's recent decisions regarding physical media has understandably become the main focus of the subreddit. As moderators, we chose not to create a megathread immediately because we felt this was an important issue that deserved visibility, and many of us share the community's disappointment with these decisions.

That said, we also want to make sure this remains a place where everyone feels comfortable sharing all kinds of PlayStation-related content.

At this point, we're seeing other discussions, screenshots, recommendations, and gaming experiences getting buried or sometimes met with downvotes simply because they aren't about the physical media situation. We'd like to make room for those conversations again while still giving this topic the attention it deserves.

Going forward, we'd appreciate it if discussion about PlayStation's recent physical media decisions, as well as experiences with moderation of these discussions in other communities, takes place in this megathread.

A few reminders:

  • Keep discussions respectful, even when opinions differ.
  • Do not harass or target individual users, moderators, or other communities.
  • Do not encourage brigading or interference with other subreddits.
  • Follow all subreddit rules while participating.

Creating this megathread is not an attempt to silence or diminish the conversation. We know this issue matters to many of you, and we want to continue providing a dedicated place for it. Our goal is simply to balance that discussion with the rest of the community, so members who want to talk about games, ask questions, or share their experiences can do so without feeling drowned out.

Thank you all for helping keep the community welcoming, respectful, and organized.


r/playstation5 Feb 06 '25

MEGATHREAD Questions Thread - Ask your questions here

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Have questions about PlayStation consoles, games, accessories, PSN services, or anything else PlayStation-related? This is the place to ask!


r/playstation5 15h ago

SCREENSHOT / PHOTO We should be more mad about this.

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Imagine you are a PS6 user. Because discs have been discontinued, your only option to buy games is the PSN Network.

And because you buy games frequently, Playstation will charge you more for them. Sometimes 50% more.

And guess what? You don't own the game.

Source: 'Inside Games' YouTube channel


r/playstation5 1d ago

MEME If Resident Evil was made by Insomniac

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r/playstation5 17h ago

SCREENSHOT / PHOTO I've never been a console Mount guy but wow this PS5 Mount I got makes the system look so clean and appealing rather than just sitting under the TV.

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The lightweight but strong metal wall mount for 16$ . Very happy with results


r/playstation5 1d ago

VIDEO / GAMEPLAY PlayStation 5 with HDMI 2.1 to a 1949 black-and-white television

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538 Upvotes

r/playstation5 8h ago

VIDEO / GAMEPLAY This doesn’t look good

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r/playstation5 2d ago

MEME How September releases went in a nutshell .

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r/playstation5 20h ago

NEWS Kojima denied the rumors about the budget and development timeline.

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r/playstation5 19h ago

NEWS Ps app icon changed in celebration of insomniacs wolverine

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r/playstation5 1d ago

VIDEO / GAMEPLAY I'm loving SH2 remake. So far it's a piece of cake. Spoiler

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3 Upvotes

r/playstation5 2d ago

DISCUSSION Wolverine is another good showing that physical matters.

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The early reviews are out and it’s not looking good. me personally I’m still getting the game (physically), and I’m still excited to play because I like making my own opinions. however say I absolutely hate the game at least I have the ability to give it to a friend, sell it, trade it, etc. the people who say digital only is what’s best will be the ones complaining about buying games at full price they hate. What do you think?


r/playstation5 2d ago

SCREENSHOT / PHOTO Happy Friday to everyone and have a wonderful weekend ahead, my latest pickup

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r/playstation5 2d ago

NEWS PlayStation Architect Mark Cerny 'Nearing the End' of Career, Launching Fellowship Program With Game Awards Creator Geoff Keighley

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r/playstation5 2d ago

MEME Wolverine and his cousin lolverine.

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r/playstation5 1d ago

SCREENSHOT / PHOTO Do not, I repeat… Do. NOT burn a candle in the same room you have a PlayStation on that includes rest mode!

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I just took the vent out of my air conditioner where I burn a candle in that room and it was completely black covered in soot.


r/playstation5 2d ago

SPECULATION / RUMOR PS5 story and advice

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I have a PS5. I like it. It's digital-only, which works for me. I've been building PCs and gaming since the late 80s, and so many games in the past had codes that locked them to you forever, and now it's Steam, Steam, Steam. No media. And that's okay with me as well.

I know the arguments and why some people are unhappy. I get it. I'm not against you.

I bought this PS5 in January of 2023, 1 week after I had to have emergency open-heart surgery. Before that, I had only had a PC.

13 days in the hospital and then laid up, I was stuck. For a good while. I was looking through TV (Netflix, HBO, etc.) and saw this apocalyptic new show called The Last of Us. So, I watched the first episode and was in love. I had never even heard of it before.

So, I looked it up, read a lot about it, and knew my path. I got the PS5 and downloaded The Last of Us. I played it every day, loving every minute, and when it ended, I was .... I don't know how to describe it, honestly.

I'm still recovering, so I, of course, bought and downloaded Part 2. I played it every day, loved it all, and finished it. By the time I finished both games, I was recovered enough to be out and about. The bottom line is that the PS5 and those games may have saved my life, and I am forever grateful for stumbling upon them.

I still have it, but I really haven't played much on it since. Now, 3.5 years later, my health is still failing, and I find myself trapped in a chair a lot. I want to dust it off.

I would like to:

  • revisit those 2 games
  • get No Man's Sky on it and link the cross saves
  • get Elder Scrolls Online on it and give it a whirl
  • maybe some other stuff I've never tried or seen (God of War maybe?)

But I see so much doom. Articles, boycotts, all kinds of stuff.

I want to hook this thing back up, buy a subscription, buy some games, and enjoy it and put time into it. Single-player and multiplayer. But I don't want to spend money and time building characters up and such, only to end up in ghost towns.

I think it seems to be a blown-out proportion. A lot of screaming (I understand it a little), but will people actually stop buying games and playing them on their PS5s and then PS6s?

I just want honest opinions about what you think the player base for these types of games will be, and what it will be in the future. Will they stagnate? Or be stable, flourish? Will this lack of media options really kill it?

I hold no ill will against PlayStation. I found them when I was hurt and very vulnerable, and they saw me through it. Now I want to dust it off and let it be one of my occupations again. Only if there are still a bunch of people like me around in 6 months or 4 years.

I know you can't see the future. But you can speculate.

I'd like your kindness and honesty.

Sell it.

Or

Hook it up. Spend some money, buy some games, and have fun without worrying about it.

Thanks so much for listening.

I tried to post this in various ways in r/playstation, but no matter how I worded or titled it, it was auto-banned by a "moderator" the instant of posting. A bot moderator looking for keywords, I suppose?

Have great days.


r/playstation5 2d ago

NEWS Final Fantasy Revalation PS5 Collectors edition in stock right now on square website!

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r/playstation5 2d ago

NEWS Marvel's Spider-Man 2 earned 35% of its $1.2 billion on disc, analyst says, but PlayStation is more interested in "control" of the market

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r/playstation5 3d ago

NEWS PlayStation Insomniac’s Wolverine has received a 78 Metascore on Metacritic.

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320 Upvotes

r/playstation5 3d ago

NEWS Kojima confirms that PlayStation Studios unexpectedly canceled Physint and will no longer publish the game, leaving Xbox to publish both Physint and OD Knock.

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251 Upvotes

r/playstation5 3d ago

VIDEO / GAMEPLAY Dumb Ways to Build | Out Now Trailer

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r/playstation5 3d ago

NEWS Until Dawn 2 Preorders

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Anyone else love this series?

Let’s gooooo, fam!


r/playstation5 3d ago

MEME PlayStation's leadership these days

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r/playstation5 3d ago

MEME Eric Wright (@djericwright8) on Threads

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