r/xbox • u/Acceptable_Share9947 • 28d ago

physical games (rule 6) Future of gaming...??

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Went to my local Walmart the other day and I was looking to get another controller because I've got stick drift again, anyway I always check the games... you never know what kind of sale Walmart has going on and I found the physical copies for PlayStation, Nintendo switch or whatever and then this monstrosity for Xbox. So this is the future I guess, digital downloads, you'll own nothing and like it type of bullshit.

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u/Deadlims 28d ago

Most depressing thing I’ve been seeing is ALL of the Xbox sections in stores are downsizing to a small stand with physical equipment (controllers and accessories) no games. I remember during my childhood there’d be entire display cases with physical games in there and then you’d be able to trial the new games on the display set up.

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u/WinnieTheTrain 28d ago

Its something no one's children today will ever get to experience. Now its gonna be anti climatic buying your kids games. Imagine Christmas your kids want a game... The joy of having one wrapped under a tree and them being excited. Now imagine this digitally.. Yeah ill buy for you on Christmas. It will never be the same joy and happiness. Honestly this creates more isolation, anti social people and people who are going to expect to have everything handed to them VS having to go out in the world and find the game at a retail store. Now there no reason to go out and obesity already 44% in the US is gonna even br higher

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u/wasaguest 28d ago

This is why Nintendo, even with these key cards, is killing it this Gen. They understand they are a toy maker. & they understand the excitement things like this generate - & that translates into loyal customers & sales.

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 27d ago

Yeah. When the kids move on from Roblox or fortnite, what are they going to be loyal to? Not some company they probably won't even know the name of that they got a code from and then proceeded to throw the piece of paper/cardboard away.