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Yeah, thankfully Sony's gaming division is pretty easy to drop, unlike say, Nestle or something, where every other dime you spend in a grocery store ends up in their evil pocket somehow even if you're trying to be careful to avoid them.

Maybe there are plenty of people who will pay $1000+ for an all-digital walled garden console, but it's kinda jumping the gun for them to assume they've got it on lock since it will be untested until next gen starts.

What do you mean about unaffordable PC gaming? A 10 year old console costs nearly as much as a brand new PC, like $200-$300 difference. Plus the games are cheaper on PC. Plus all to advantages of owning a PC/laptop. What made consoles appealing 10+ years ago is gone, no more plugnplay, no more savings, and no more simplicity.

PS5 Pro $900 re-released with minor upgrades 2024

Gaming Laptop $950 released 2023

I don't think so. The Moore's law is dead. The priviledge of buying a new machine that's twice as fast, half as power hungry or half the price as the old one is over.

One of the ways to optimize is to shorten the length of the bus connecting the components, making the machine more compact, less modular and less repairable.

I've enjoyed the golden times of technology as much as anyone, but realize it was an anomaly, not the normal.

As for the AI buble, it will pop eventually, to be replaced by some new fad, but it will never be the same.

PS: Just as I'm wring this, I've noticed a release fom IBM about a 0.7nm process that's supposed to be twice as powerful and 70% more energy effective compared to 2nm, so not all is lost (yet). Can't wait for the yield number.

That would only be the first step.

I'm pretty sure the disc drive only ended up being included because somebody thought they could prove they didn't need to sell disc drives anymore, and the plan backfired.

Yeah, they did it yesterday: they basically told us that next xbox won't have an optical drive so they are looking for ways of digitizing your physical "for your convenience":

Sony's "What, don't you guys have phones?!" Moment. Lol

I never understand people. I have a list of businesses I no longer use no matter what. It really isn't difficult.

Honestly surprised people support them still with the laundry list of anti consumer scandals.

Discs have become more of a tradeable license than anything else, but that's still far, far better than having no option at all.

tunic?

idk, when i got Sea of Stars it seemed to run fine until the update installed.

Yup. I was thinking about getting a playstation when GTA VI comes out. Ill wait for the PC release. If I'm forced into digital only, it'll be on Steam, thanks.

Protip, you can run pirated games through Steam as a non-Steam game as well!