u/Express_Ear_5478

Hey everyone,

I've been working on an idea called FreePS, and before writing a single line of production code, I wanted to validate it with actual PlayStation players.

The problem I'm trying to solve is simple.

A lot of us buy a game, finish it in a week or two, and then it sits on a shelf forever. Someone else wants to play that same game, but buying it at full price doesn't always make sense.

Instead of letting those games collect dust, what if there was a trusted way to borrow them from other players?

The MVP I'm designing works like this:

• Physical PlayStation games only (PS4 & PS5)
• Users list the games they own
• Request a game they want to borrow
• Every exchange goes through a central admin hub
• Games are inspected before being shipped
• Security deposits protect both parties
• Identity verification for early users
• 30-day borrowing period before the game is returned

The focus isn't on building another marketplace.

It's on solving the trust problem that stops strangers from lending games to each other.

I'm still refining the product, and over the past few weeks I've been documenting every product decision, challenging assumptions, and updating the PRD before starting development.

I'd really appreciate honest feedback from people who actually buy physical PlayStation games.

Some questions I'd love your thoughts on:

• Would you ever borrow a game instead of buying it?
• Would you be willing to lend your games if there was a trusted process?
• What's the biggest reason you wouldn't use a platform like this?
• Is there anything important I'm missing before building the MVP?

Please don't hold back. I'd rather hear difficult feedback now than discover problems after launch.

Thanks!

I've been sitting on this frustration for a while and wanted to hear if anyone else feels the same before I do anything about it.

Here's the situation I keep finding myself in—and I suspect I'm not alone.

I save up for a big release. Buy it. Finish the story in 2–4 weeks. And then it just sits there. The game is in perfect condition. I'm never going to replay it. But my options are terrible

OLX means dealing with lowballers, ghosting, and zero protection if something goes wrong. Keeping it means dead money on a shelf.

I've been thinking about whether a structured swap system could work specifically for Indian PS gamers. Not selling. Not renting. Just swapping — you send me your completed game, I send you mine. With a proper security deposit system so neither person gets burned if something goes wrong.

Before I go any further with this, I genuinely want to know what real PS gamers think:

Would you actually ship your disc to a verified stranger if there was a deposit system protecting you? And what would have to be true for you to trust it?

Not looking for validation here — looking for honest reactions, including the reasons it would never work for you.

I've been exploring a startup idea called FreePlayStation and wanted some honest feedback before building anything.

The idea came from a simple observation:

Many PlayStation gamers spend ₹4,000–₹6,000 on a game, complete it, and then rarely touch it again.

Games like God of War Ragnarök, Spider-Man, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, GTA V, and Red Dead Redemption 2 often end up sitting unused after completion.

At the same time, players want to try new games but have to keep spending money on every new title.

FreePlayStation aims to solve that problem by creating a PlayStation-focused free exchange community.

The concept is simple:

• Add the games you own.
• Browse games available from other members.
• Request a game you want to play.
• Free exchange happens through the platform.
• No need to continuously buy new games after finishing previous ones.

The goal is to help gamers get more value from the games they already own while building a trusted PlayStation-only community.

Before investing months into development, I want to validate whether this is actually a problem worth solving.

A few questions:

1. What do you usually do with a game after completing it?
2. Would you use a platform dedicated to exchanging PlayStation games?
3. What would stop you from trusting such a platform?
4. Is this a real pain point, or are gamers generally happy buying every game they play?

I'm looking for honest criticism, not validation. If you think this would fail, I'd love to hear why.