r/PlayStation_X

If this is true, then I think it's a good move made by Sony. We don't really need another Live service disaster from the PlayStation side. Just give us good-quality single-player stories.

it's not that deep and if it is, i don't care.

It’s like they are all npcs nothing original to say I didn’t realise how deadpool is like the patron saint to these dorks

It was user error.

I was downloading the unlock key without having downloaded the demo to be unlocked. It wasn't in my download list because the demo was never actually on my account prior to redeeming the preorder code when I bought the physical game.

I found the demo on the store, manually because the search function kept freezing, downloaded it, then installed the game. It works fine and is playable.

I apologize to everyone that I argued with, but it still doesn't change my stance that physical game should continue being an option. Sony posted a video years ago when Xbox attempted the same business model of two people sharing their physical disk. It's hypocritical for Sony to take this business model when they made fun of it years ago.

In addition, if I want to purchase a pre-owned copy, borrow a friend's copy, or find a new copy for cheaper at a different retailer, this option won't be available for digital only games; unless an online retailer sells game codes for a cheaper price. But this option doesn't resolve my ability to borrow a friend's copy.

Thank you to everyone that provided troubleshooting steps to find the demo and install the unlock file. You did what the actual Sony agent could not.

Good morning I need help with choosing should I play kcd 1-2 or starfield first?

Anyone else see this plain as day? They're falling for the same exact thing that hurt them in the PS3 era: hubris.

Let's revisit. After the astounding success of the PS2, they were at the top. They had killed Sega's last console hurrah, the Dreamcast. They had relegated Nintendo's GameCube to off-beat secondary console. And Microsoft's Xbox did fine but didn't really pose a threat. They thought themselves untouchable.

So they came in with a really out-of-touch cocky strategy for PS3. A super expensive price for the time, with an elitist attitude around it. Sony's president even saying people should work extra hours to afford the PS3. They made its infrastructure hard to develop for. And they didn't bother to come in with must-have 1st party exclusive games. They just assumed people would get a PS3 no matter what.

Microsoft swooped in at the perfect time with the 360 and a very pro-consumer strategy. Friendly price, friendly features and great exclusives like Gears of War. Took a HUGE chunk of Sony's market. Almost half of it.

Then they corrected course and did a complete 180⁰ with the PS4. It was basically the true successor to the PS2 strategy. Very pro-consumer, very pro-developer. They bounced back. In part also because Microsoft got cocky too and made some of the same mistakes, completely fumbling the Xbox One launch.

Now we're here. PlayStation is at the top again. Microsoft haven't been able to recover since the "X bone" days. And Sony is slipping back into thinking they're untouchable. People are getting pissed.

Enter Asha Sharma. She has an opportunity to release a friendlier pro-consumer Xbox and make a comeback. I think she sees blood on the water and that's why she's mobilizing the development of Elder Scrolls 6, which she can launch as an exclusive if she wants to do an aggressive push.

Is this not obvious to the people at Sony? You would think they already learned this lesson. What do you guys think?

EDIT: Deleted a short sentence that mentioned once the physical disc controversy, because a lot of people were zeroing in on that, thinking it was the whole point of the post.