- Fans are mocking PlayStation over the game-sharing video it made for PS4 thirteen years ago.
- The company used this video to ridicule the digital sharing system on the Xbox One.
- Now, this same joke is coming back to haunt the Japanese giant after it decided to stop making physical discs.
The entire gaming world was shocked yesterday when Sony announced it would stop producing physical game discs from January 2028 onwards. The entire community, including developers and fans, has expressed disdain for this new strategy.
Sony has historically stayed relatively consumer-friendly, even winning the PS4 generation based on one single move related to physical game sharing. However, the same joke that gave the company an edge over Xbox is returning to haunt it thirteen years later.
Why it matters: Fans are right to remind Sony of the real reason behind its success and how the company is going back on its own word only a decade later.
Fans online are mocking Sony for its digital-only strategy by using a video the company made thirteen years ago to ridicule digital game sharing on Xbox One. As seen above, the Japanese giant emphasized physical game discs and how they make sharing games easy without any restrictions.
However, following its decision to stop printing physical discs, the joke is now on Sony. This video was made in reply to the game sharing system on Xbox One, which launched with a myriad of constraints that prevented fans from sharing discs with friends. Now, players are pointing out the irony behind the company adopting the same methodology that made Xbox unpopular among fans.
With Sony also developing consoles for more than $1,000 while going against the wishes of consumers, one can’t argue that this joke hasn’t backfired.
The company has somehow angered every corner of the gaming community, and fans are even threatening to quit PlayStation if Sony doesn’t reverse its decision. With reports suggesting that Sony made this move while expecting the backlash, it does beg the question whether the Japanese gaming giant is as player-centric as it once was.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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