Megadrive1988
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I don't see physical media disappearing entirely until the PS7 / XB6 generation, given how poor the internet infrastructure is here in the U.S.
100 GB disks will still be pretty useful for distribution for folks with capped or shitty broadband ten years from now ...
You're right, that'd be a tough sell, but it'd be the wrong data to base an argument on. You'd have to go research the right data to make an informed and meaningful choice. Looking at the current state doesn't necessarily predict the future, and if anything, using future data extrapolated from this graph, I'd argue the transition against the economic sense of disks is towards DD. If 25% of sales are DD now, it stands to reason that'll be a lot higher if the games are cheaper. Personally I still wouldn't go with a DD only console, but I would consider a DD only model to offer consumers.That's true Shifty, but business decision like this need to be based on hard data, and I wouldn't like to be the engineer at Sony pointing to this graph and trying to explain to executive management that a diskless next-gen console is a viable strategy, when close to 75% of all AAA console gaming revenue still comes from physical media.
I'm no expert, but that looks like a fire hazard
I really don't get this comment at all. Is it due to some remote locations not having decent wired connection options? Or is anything below 1Gbit simply peasant to you?I don't see physical media disappearing entirely until the PS7 / XB6 generation, given how poor the internet infrastructure is here in the U.S.
The most remote locations may not have an option at all, barring satellite.I really don't get this comment at all. Is it due to some remote locations not having decent wired connection options? Or is anything below 1Gbit simply peasant to you?
More accurate? Its apples to orangesMight as well include it here to get a more accurate look of sales digital vs physical:
More accurate? Its apples to oranges
the one at the top is xbox/ps (i.e only console revenue)
your link is also non console stuff (i.e. including PC revenue)
They're catered to by optional ODDs, including externals (like I have). The smart move thus seems to me to be an ODD-less console with ODD-peripheral. If MS (probably Sony too), I'm sure you could support any USB drive along with a bespoke 'in keeping with the console design' drive. It's more a matter of security preventing that, where online activation is probably necessary.Physical media for PC is still a significant market in some regions, e.g. Germany and other parts of Europe. I think people do just appreciate the physical aspect of physical media.
they should time the cd peripheral with a release of Night Trap HD remaster