Console market craters as Xbox sales crash 33% to the lowest since launch 25 years ago, PS5 sales drop 25% — steep price hikes push Series X to $800 and PS5 Pro to $900
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Are consoles too expensive right now?
  • LotrOrc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    I looked at buying a ps5 for the first time since it came out a couple weeks ago because I really wanted to play LOTR War in the North again.

    Its twice as expensive as it was when it came out.

    I just went home and grabbed my old ps2.

    Its absolutely insane that this console is so expensive right now.

    It is also the last PS I would get because I want physical discs.

    • NonconfrontationaI@lemmy.mlBannedEnglish
      62·
      2 days ago

      The ps5 that comes with a disc drive is useless, as the “physical” copies of games are just empty cases with redemption codes inside.

        • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Nah, that guy is a bit off. I’ve bought several brand new, 2026 titles this year and they all have discs in the box.

          • anthony43@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            6·
            2 days ago

            I strongly oppose this view: with my disc drive PS5 I am able to play games I bought second hand and games I borrowed from my local library

              • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                2 days ago

                I have literally bought the last few brand new, 2026 PS5 games on disc. I’m getting Control Resonant this week on disc.

                If you mean GTAVI, then yeah that’s bonkers. But you can get most games with a physical disc currently.

                  • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    3·
                    2 days ago

                    Our experiences may just have been a bit different and we got different games, but all of my physical boxes have a disc in them that I can remember.

                    I actually went back to buying discs this year because my brother lives close by now and we can share the games. Thankfully that’s still an option.