As a Vinyl Records, CDs, Cassette Tapes, DVDs, and VHS tapes Collector, the same thing can be said for physical video game copies rin! Iba pa rin talaga yung feeling kapag may nakikita at nahahawakan ka sa shelf mo.
If the music and movie industries can respect physical collectors, why can't gaming?
SOURCE: Game Madness
This backlash was triggered by Sony's announcement in early July 2026 that the company will entirely phase out and cease the production of physical game discs for all new PlayStation games starting in January 2028, shifting completely to a digital-only ecosystem.
For long-time console players and physical game collectors, Sony's move toward an all-digital future is a major blow. Protesters are rallying around a few key arguments.
Many gamers argue that digital games are merely licenses that can be revoked or modified at any time, whereas a physical disc represents true, permanent ownership. Completely removing physical media destroys the ability to buy used games, sell old ones, or loan games to friends. Without physical retailers (like Best Buy, CEX, or local game shops) creating price competition, Sony will have total control over game pricing on the PlayStation Store.
Because PlayStation Plus subscriptions are one of Sony's most reliable, recurring streams of revenue, gaming community figures and social media users (most notably led by prominent accounts on X and gaming subreddits) began organizing a coordinated boycott.
Protesters are actively sharing step-by-step instructions and screenshots proving they have canceled their auto-renewals to hit Sony where it hurts financially. The goal is to show the corporation that a significant, paying portion of their player base still heavily demands physical media.
Will It Actually Work?
While the cancellation trend is gaining massive traction on social media, industry analysts remain skeptical about whether it will force Sony to reverse its 2028 plans. Sony justified its decision by pointing out that the vast majority of consumers already purchase games digitally, and the high manufacturing, shipping, and retail costs of physical discs make an all-digital landscape far more profitable for them in the long run.
Whether this movement grows large enough to show a tangible dent in Sony's upcoming quarterly financial reports remains to be seen.
#PSPlus #consolegaming #SonyPlayStation #gamingnews #gamingcommunity
MY THOUGHTS:
I'm seriously concerned sa second-hand market (e.g., Greenhills, FB Marketplace). Kung itutuloy talaga ito over the next decade, physical discs will inevitably become overpriced, rare collectibles na parang vinyl o cassettes. We'll see less and less stores selling physical games too sometime in the next decade.
Iba pa rin talaga kapag may nahahawakan kang physical medium. This also sucks for players transitioning platforms (whether from PS5 to PS6, or PS5 to PC) mapipilitan tayong mag-double-dip, so doble ang gastos.
Just because digital copies is convenient or preferred by the majority doesn't mean it's justified to phase out physical media entirely after decades of use. It’s just pure corporate greed at this point.
Mahal na nga ang consoles, PC parts, games, at storage tapos dadagdagan pa ng ganito. Ginawa namn nilang pang luxury ang gaming. Paano na lang yung mga average gamers? What do you guys think?
Nag glitched out sandali pero lol
GAME: Uncharted 4 (Captured on PS4)
Eldest Kuya ako (27M) of three siblings. Okay na okay kami ng bunso naming lalaki (18M), pero ang pinakapromblema ko talaga over a decade na is yung middle sister ko (24F).
Ever since high school pa lang kami, super distant na niya sa akin. To give you context kung gaano kalala:
* **The Look:** Tuwing nagkakaroon kami ng eye contact, kitang-kita ko yung disgust at pandidiri sa expression ng mukha niya.
* **The "Pulubi" Treatment:** Tuwing aksidente o kailangan ko siyang mahawakan, agad-agad niyang pinupunasan yung part na nahawakan ko na parang pulubi sa kalye. The ironic part? Mahilig siya maghawak ng mga pets at hamsters, habang ako naman yung laging nag-aalcohol at malinis sa katawan.
* **Constant Hostility & Mixed Signals:** Mabait at close siya sa bunso naming kapatid. Pero kapag ako ang nag-approach, palagi siyang masungit at dismissive. May rare times na malambing siya bigla, pero kapag ako naman ang nag-initiate mag-approach o maglambing, bigla siyang lalayo at sobrang distant. Para siyang hot-and-cold na ewan.
* **The "Idiot" Treatment:** She talks down to me and makes me feel like she treats me like an idiot. Sobrang degrading ng trato niya sa akin.
* **Strict Boundaries:** She wouldn't let me touch her iPad, books, or any of her stuff. Kulang na lang bakuran niya yung buong presensya niya sa bahay basta malapit ako.
To be honest, sa lahat ng babaeng na-encounter ko sa buhay ko, siya yung pinakabastos sa akin. Hindi ko alam kung saan nanggagaling yung galit o diring-diri na treatment niya, pero it's been going on for more than 10 years.
Feeling ko ibang tao na siya—parang alien na ewan. Yung dating sister ko na kilala ko noon, real talk, feeling ko DEAD NA. DEAD! Iba na talaga siya ngayon. In the end, nasisira lang ang araw ko tuwing nandoon ang presensya niya.
How do you deal with a sibling like this? Should I just permanently cut her off mentally and emotionally kahit magkasama kami sa bahay, or is it even worth confronting after a decade of this treatment?
Wanna hear girls POV. Salamat sa mga sasagot.
UPDATE:
Thanks everyone for reaching out. Talked to my youngest ko (18M), sabi rin nya siya rin she also treats him like shit rin, di lang ako. Sabi niya sakin, it's because of "childhood trauma" bakit siya ganyan sakin. I remember na yung dati noong bata pa kami like preschool-early elem era ko pa noon, admittedly i was an abusive kuya (looking back rn as a 27 y/o), yung natruma siya sa pagkulong/locked out ko sa knya sa kwarto, tas tinatakot ko pa siya ng mga critters/insects tas mahilig pako manggulat sa knya noon. I know we do a lot of fights noong kids pa kami, saka sobrang scandalous kami sa mga kapitbahay yet i was severely punished for it (i dsurv it IK) yun pa uso pa ang physical punishment, like my dad's trustee belt. Pero when ive reached my late elem/early highschool, puro psychological nalng ang atake... My brother added that she probably forgotten na yung porn-phone-discovery incident thing, pero next course of action would be to talk to my mom only FIRST. then open forum na. If trauma is concerned, that's something I cannot force her to come in terms with na, I know that. Cguro if i was in her shoes rin, i may feel the same way rin, pero idk how long shes gonna stay like that to me... It's something out of my control na.
UPDATE 2:
So noong nasa highschool na kami, that's where i see her being aloof, dismissive, saka naweirdohan siya sakin dhil sa taste ko sa music alone. We've just grown apart. Tas lately nagugustohan na nya ang music kinahiligan ko dati and labelled me as weird (same as my classmates noong HS rin) LOL
Problem/Goal:
Gusto ko malaman kung paano i-deal ang isang nakababatang kapatid na babae na mahigit isang dekada nang hostile, diring-diri, at dismissive sa akin nang walang malinaw na dahilan. Ang goal ko ay malaman kung dapat ko na lang ba siyang tuluyang i-cut off nang mental at emosyonal kahit magkasama kami sa bahay, o kung worth it pa ba itong i-confront pagkatapos ng napakahabang panahon.
**Context:**
Eldest Kuya ako (27M) of three siblings. Okay na okay kami ng bunso naming lalaki (18M), pero ang pinakapromblema ko talaga since high school pa kami is yung middle sister ko (24F). Super distant niya sa akin at heto ang sitwasyon sa bahay:
* **The Look & The "Pulubi" Treatment:** Tuwing nagkakaroon kami ng eye contact, kitang-kita yung disgust sa mukha niya. Tuwing aksidente ko siyang mahahawakan, agad niyang pinupunasan yung part na yun na parang pulubi ako sa kalye. Ang ironic kasi mahilig siya maghawak ng pets at hamsters, habang ako naman yung laging nag-aalcohol at malinis sa katawan.
* **Constant Hostility & Mixed Signals:** Mabait at close siya sa bunso namin. Pero kapag ako ang nag-approach, laging masungit at dismissive. May rare times na malambing siya bigla, pero kapag ako naman ang nag-initiate maglambing, bigla siyang lalayo at magiging sobrang distant. Para siyang hot-and-cold.
* **The "Idiot" Treatment & Boundaries:** She talks down to me and makes me feel like she treats me like an idiot. Sobrang degrading. Hindi niya rin pinapahawakan ang iPad, books, o kahit anong gamit niya sa akin.
Sa lahat ng babaeng na-encounter ko, siya ang pinakabastos sa akin. Feeling ko ibang tao na siya—parang alien. Yung dating sister ko na kilala ko noon, real talk, feeling ko DEAD NA. DEAD! Nasisira lang ang araw ko tuwing nandoon ang presensya niya.
**Previous Attempts:**
* **Giving Her Space / Tolerating It:** For over 10 years, hinayaan ko lang at tiniis ang cold treatment niya sa pag-asang phase lang noong high school at magbabago rin pagtanda, pero hanggang ngayon na 24 na siya ay ganun pa rin.
* **Initiating Warmth:** Sinubukan kong suklian ng lambing o maayos na approach kapag may mga rare moments na okay siya, pero laging rejection, pagiging dismissive, at matinding distansya lang ang nakukuha kong reaksyon pabalik.
UPDATE:
Thanks everyone for reaching out. Talked to my youngest ko (18M), sabi rin nya siya rin she also treats him like shit rin, di lang ako. Sabi niya sakin, it's because of "childhood trauma" bakit siya ganyan sakin. I remember na yung dati noong bata pa kami like preschool-early elem era ko pa noon, admittedly i was an abusive kuya (looking back rn as a 27 y/o), yung natruma siya sa pagkulong/locked out ko sa knya sa kwarto, tas tinatakot ko pa siya ng mga critters/insects tas mahilig pako manggulat sa knya noon. I know we do a lot of fights noong kids pa kami, saka sobrang scandalous kami sa mga kapitbahay yet i was severely punished for it (i dsurv it IK) yun pa uso pa ang physical punishment, like my dad's trustee belt. Pero when ive reached my late elem/early highschool, puro psychological nalng ang atake... My brother added that she probably forgotten na yung porn-phone-discovery incident thing, pero next course of action would be to talk to my mom only FIRST. then open forum na. If trauma is concerned, that's something I cannot force her to come in terms with na, I know that. Cguro if i was in her shoes rin, i may feel the same way rin, pero idk how long shes gonna stay like that to me... It's something out of my control na.
I've been self-reflecting lately, I've realized dami kona kinainisan na tao lately, years later, I still can't stand being close proximity to them whatsoever.
Masama po ba mag-hold ng grudge kahit ginago kana nila noon noon pa?
Admittedly, I have grudge parin sa parents ko, younger sister ko, former teachers, ex-coworkers, dating classmates, high school bullies,
Wala tlgang shortage ng mga kupal sa mundong ito. It's just so mentally and emotionally draining at times. I try to get away with it by doing my hobbies or whatever makes me relax/happy.
It's so difficult for me to move on, to forgive and forget. Aminin ko, di po ako religious na tao, pero I'd see myself as a fair and logical person. Realized I've been like this since I was a kid, I'm now on my late 20s... Im starting to feel that there's no good trustworthy ppl in this earth. I dont 100% trust any of my parents anymore if maging vulnerable ako, hingi ako ng comfort or advice.
Mas gusto ko pa mag open dito sa Reddit (strangers) or sa kaibigan or sa AI nlng. Walang bias unlike sa family ko.
Ano po payo ninyo?
While waiting for my statement date (July 7), sa 8 nako makapag checkout safely...
Basta rule ko is, basta may discount... Yung walang discount, I ignore it.
ADD: Pushing to add more games for macOS too.
Thoughts po?
Almost 6k (PHP) Game at discless pa pero may rumors maglalabas sila ng "actual disc" version sometime after launch day...
Grabe. Looking back at these, parang tinipid naman tayo ni Rockstar ngayon.
I'm contemplating if bibili pa ba ako ng PS5 just for GTA 6. Insult to injury, walang physical discs yung boxed version—code lang ang laman sa loob. Hindi mo man lang pwedeng ibenta agad physically once the PC version drops.
Here are my only two physical PC games left in my entire collection:
Both were bought noong minor pa ako. Ang sarap sa feeling ng may totoong physical map at makapal na manual pagka-unbox.
Fast forward to today, look compare that to the preorder prices of GTA 6...
$80 for a base game that doesn't even give you a physical disc if you buy retail. Purely barebones for a premium price. Come on, Rockstar.
May mga usap-usapan din na baka as early as mid-to-late 2027 ay ilabas na agad nila yung PC port.
Kayo ba? Are you biting the bullet and preordering on console, or waiting it out for the 2027 PC port anyway since physical media is essentially dead?
Ano mas prefer ninyo? Nakikita ninyo ang streamer or hindi (oks lng)?
Wanna hear stories, might learn a thing or two. Gusto ko lang magbasa ng stories. Saka how did it go?
Angas maka porma ni Leon! HAHAHAH
Found this on FB. Enjoy 😂😂😂
Getting my first ever Mac this week. May halong excited at kaba. Any recommended accessories at ano tips ninyo sa mga 1st timers? TIA!
With the recent sale, just bought RE Revelations 2.
Including the main entries, spin-offs/sub-series and DLCs... Even the OGs and Remakes of it too.
Walang yung OG Code Veronica sa Steam. May kulang pa ba?
Might learn a thing or two sa stories ng iba.
Darating na yung Macbook ko sometime next week. Any recommendations for accessories? Thanks.
ADD: First mac ko po ito. Any necessity accessories to help maintain and protect the macbook, any to improve the quality of life usage of it, maxmize ko po siya, that kind of thing.
To be used for my VA work, pang backup computer ko lng ito (in case need ko mag out of town or magbrown out sa bahay). Might expand the use case for DJ gigs and occasional video editing rin.
skl...
I've come a long, long way since 2006.
Dati nag stuggle pako sa storage space.
IDE 5400RPM hard drive pa ito from Fujitsu of my 1st ever PC from 2006, Windows XP Professional SP2 Era.
Tas 2 sticks of 64mb DDR1 by Hynix/IBM
I'm contemplating if tutuloy ko ba plan ko to buy a used Mac, pero nanghihinayang ako sa presyo considering maguutang lang ako.
Just need at least 8-hr battery life tas snappy as a Mac kahit Windows laptop lang tas large screen for work. No creative work, simpleng office tasks at web browsing lang.