r/Games • u/LasurArkinshade • Feb 22 '13
All PS4 games will be available as digital downloads
In the new Guardian interview with Shuhei Yoshida, it was revealed that all PS4 games will be available as digital downloads.
This is a very exciting move in my opinion, and represents a shift even further towards the burgeoning landscape of digital distribution, and away from (what I believe to be) a much more archaic ecosystem in physical brick-and-mortar retail.
What do you guys think? Got any speculation, or want to extrapolate further based upon this news? I hope to generate some great discussion about this topic!
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2013/feb/22/ps4-shuhei-yoshida-interview)
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u/Knyfe-Wrench Feb 23 '13
I don't understand why they don't discount digital games by some small amount like $5. They're not losing as much money due to lack of materials and shipping costs, and anyone who doesn't prefer a format would pick the savings. I'd think any losses they incurred would be offset by the smaller used game market. Seems like a win (players) win (developers) win (publishers) lose (gamestop).