r/PlaystationCollectors

Why is there so much hate among gamers?

Aren't we all adults? Or are we still in our parents basement hiding behind a keyboard?

With the recent news of physical media going away, I thought as a community, we would've came together as one. Like a big family.

But I've seen so many negative, hateful comments from those who prefer digital in why we shouldn't care about physical. It's outstanding. It's High School behavior.

Some prefer digital, some don't. That choice is ours and it makes come together as one when we game.

This isn't about pros and cons. It's about choice. I'm not fully against digital, I just want that freedom of choice. I have always preferred physical. This news doesn't impact digital gamers at all. So why are they weighing in and telling us we're basically "idiots" for preferring that? We all have our reasons. It shouldn't dictate us.

This is all about protecting our freedom to what we choose to spend with our money. Thats it. Nothing more. Everything else is just noise. The arguments about not owning it, or no memory space, is just meaningless at this point.

We need to come together and fight this harder than before. Don't people usually find their greatest gaming buddies online through multi player games? Yet, this news shed a darker image of what gamers are truly like.

If you are going to come in here and start posting statistics about how digital is doing better than physical, I hope mods who view this thread will delete them. I don't care if 98% buy things digital. This is ABOUT choice.

Can we all just put aside our feelings and fight together on this? Keep physical media alive for those that decide they want it. End of discussion.

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u/Redfield081 — 9 hours ago
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My small PS5 Collection

This is my PS5 Collection that I've been building ever since I got my PS5 last year in January. Not the biggest collection, but I'm proud of it regardless!

u/MadMan2170YT — 8 hours ago

Fight for your inner child and the kids of the future.

This is what they're losing.

Physical games aren't just collectibles. They're gifts, shared moments, and memories made with the people you love. That's something no digital download will ever replace.

u/Adventurous_Day470 — 9 hours ago

30yrs of PS collecting & it all started with Crash Bandicoot fall ‘96

2 PlayStation games I originally owned, but sadly no longer in my collection: Ehrgeiz and Einhänder.

u/ixnine — 9 hours ago

antitrust monopoly with all digital?

Hey everyone...

With the industry pushing hard toward an all-digital future, the lack of competition on the PlayStation Store is starting to feel crazy to me.

If you buy physical games, you get a free market i.e. Amazon, Walmart, and GameStop compete, drop prices, and sell used copies. But the second you go all-digital, Sony has a 100% monopoly. They dictate the price, period.

Remember back in 2019 when you could buy digital game codes on Amazon or Best Buy? Sony intentionally banned third-party retailers from selling them. By doing that, they actively killed off any price competition.

I used to think maybe I was overreacting, but apparently, class-action lawsuits in both the US and the UK are currently suing Sony for billions over this exact thing, claiming it violates antitrust laws and inflates prices.

As physical media slowly dies out, it feels like we’re losing all consumer leverage.

Do you think antitrust pressure will ever force Sony to allow third-party digital stores or code sales again? Or are we just stuck paying whatever they want to charge?

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u/Fickle-Theory-623 — 11 hours ago

A shame I'm never going to see PS6 on my shelves. My humble collection

Didn't post the collector boxes, because they stored in the closet due to space constraints.

u/Garouken — 6 hours ago
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Slowly been building up this collection for years now. Pretty happy with what I’ve managed to build up. It’s crazy seeing games I bought for $15-$20 a couple years ago selling for triple the price, glad I started collecting when I did.

Since the store closure announcement I recently went kinda nuts and bought most of my remaining wishlist so I have all these titles coming in the mail:
— Aquapazza Aquaplus Dream Match
— Arcana Heart 3
— Army of Two: The 40th Day
— Battle Fantasia
— Battle vs Chess
— Fairytale Fights
— Folklore
— Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd
— Motorstorm Pacific Rift
— Oddworld New n Tasty
— Plants vs Zombies
— Shadows of The Damned
— The Darkness 2
— The Orange Box

u/John_Wilkes_Bidoof — 1 day ago

Steelbook collection

With Sony phasing out physical copies, I wanted to share my PS4 and PS5 steelbook collection. It's been a good run collecting steelbooks.

u/Kzira03 — 23 hours ago

Been a great run, least I can focus on my PS3 collection a lot more now 😅

Since Sony is cutting out physical production I guess that means I can stop buying newer games and focus more on my past PS3 collection, they tried to erase the last time consumers meant nothing to them.

u/Present-Eye-4010 — 1 day ago

I was going to buy a brand new game today...

I bought 4 pre-owned games instead.

4 for the price of 2 ($AUD).

Never buying anything that will put a dollar in Sony's pocket again, they've already got enough of my money.

I plan to buy pre-owned and coast on the PS5 Pro for many years to come.

Recommendations for RPGs to pick up appreciated!

u/SchweinsyOne — 2 days ago
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Missing Play History and Playtime Statistics on PSN Profile

Hello PlayStation Support ‼️

I am experiencing a serious issue with my PlayStation profile.

Although I have played more than 250 games on my PSN account over the years, my profile now shows only about 90 games. Many games have disappeared completely, while others are still listed but have lost their playtime statistics.

My trophies are still intact, but countless hours, days, and even months of my gameplay history have vanished. I have invested a significant amount of time and money into the PlayStation ecosystem, and seeing years of my gaming history disappear is extremely disappointing.

I have also noticed that many other users are reporting the same issue, which makes me believe this is a server-side problem rather than an issue with my account. Please investigate this and restore my complete game history and playtime statistics.

If this issue is not resolved, I will seriously consider leaving the PlayStation platform. Preserving players’ gaming history should be a basic feature, and losing it has greatly reduced my confidence in the platform.

In addition, I have seen reports on social media claiming that physical game production may eventually be discontinued. If those reports are true, experiences like this make it very difficult for me to trust a fully digital future and continue spending large amounts of money on digital games. At this point, I am beginning to wonder if I should have invested in an Xbox or a gaming PC instead.

I would appreciate a response and a clear explanation of what is happening, as well as confirmation that my game history and playtime statistics can be restored.

u/BarelyPlayer — 1 day ago

My PlayStation 1-5 Physical Collection

Since the Mods over at r/playstation won’t let me post this, maybe you guys might like my collection

I love owning video games!!!

u/Hiotsobo — 1 day ago