James Sawyer Ford
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Nope. Many of us didn’t buy a secondary NVME, secondly those that did still get an increase in storage beyond what they had before
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Enjoying the 2tb hdd on PS5PRO did people forget about that in pricing?
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Nope. Many of us didn’t buy a secondary NVME, secondly those that did still get an increase in storage beyond what they had before
bender
What time is it?
I phrased the cap really poorly, I should have just said 1229GB per month. I have a daily chart to compare my current usage to. You do get one "free" overage month that resets after 12 months but in my experience it takes longer than that to reset.
digital_ghost
Member
I put a 4TB m.2 drive in my ps5 that I got off of eBay for around $200.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
We are talking about early adapter customers who are springing for a Pro. A lot of these would have had additional drives. It wouldn’t make sense for most to just stick to 825GB considering these are people who are paying $700 to €900 for a Pro.
It really doesn’t matter if course at this juncture, what’s done is done.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Why would an early adopter enthusiast need discs?
Ovech-King
Member
The most surprising thing is that they didn't include a disc drive at this price point and yet they are making a lot more money now than in 2020 with the PS + tiers
StereoVsn
Gold Member
I meant NVME drives. Early adopters would have bought OG PS5 which would automatically include a blu-ray.
bundylove
Gold Member
I Pay 80 canadian for unlimited fiber optic.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
No, my ps5 does not include blu ray and many enthusiasts have moved on to digital only per the data
Bumblebeetuna
Member
Would you say a bigger SDD has “reinvigorated your love for console gaming” 
Lagspike_exe
Member
This was a sweetener for me. I has 1TB SSD added to PS5 but it was always getting full. Some of the games I play are >120 GB and both storage devices get filled fast.
Topher
Identifies as young
A sizable number still want the option for disc considering the disc version overwhelmingly outsold the digital version and the add-on discs are sold out everywhere.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Again, talking about NVME. Most early adopters I would think bought additional storage. So either cheaper system or option to pick a drive vs 2TB would have served a lot of folks better.
As far as initially systems went, DE comprised around 15% of overall OG PS5 sales from what I remember.
So Majority did have a disk system. Doesn’t mean of course a lot of those people were not mostly or fully digital.
bender
What time is it?
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Majority having a disc system doesn’t mean they used it. It was very hard to find a DE console for a few years
And ps5 pro is only expected to sell 15% of ps5s
Enthusiasts aren’t switching discs
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
huh ?
Anyway, a "Pro" console should not omit features, it should includes everything that's been there and then some.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
If you’re an enthusiast you’re not switching discs
Discs are for people that pinch pennies
Topher
Identifies as young
Why are disc drives sold out everywhere then?
bender
What time is it?
Demand exceeded supply.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Some have not moved over fully to a digital future yet and Sony did not supply enough
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Topher
Identifies as young
So some enthusiasts are still switching discs.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I am 100% an enthusiast and 100% needed a disc drive, I have way too many games on disc I would never just stop playing
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Do you realize how silly it sounds when you imply that the enthusiasts aren't the ones running around and paying more for an accessory?
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
People are that lazy to switch discs?
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Yes some but I’d reckon most aren’t
bender
What time is it?
Just rebuy them digitally, you rich bastard.
I just don't want the clutter anymore.
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Oh I would if I could rebuy some of the ones taken offline but I will just use an older title I still pop in from time to time NBA2k18Just rebuy them digitally, you rich bastard.
Yeah 18
I just want to see how high up I can run my lifetime scoring record, its literally the only NBA I replay while still playing the new ones
You can't download that old game so I have to have it on disc
Topher
Identifies as young
Clearly the 2 TB SSD is to blame
gothmog
Gold Member
What uproar? Seems to be selling just fine.
bender
What time is it?
Sounds like you need a time machine and not a disc drive, friend.
I had no idea the delisted sports games but I guess that makes sense with all the licensing.
Sarcasm?
Yes it's the casuals that don't need disc drives. series s etc.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
No, the same people that passionately love their disc drives contribute less to the industry ecosystem’s health by buying/trading used games or using GameFly
So I’m not gonna get upset that these users have to pay an extra accessory tax
Topher
Identifies as young
gothmog
Gold Member
The drive was worth it at the launch price points. I'll probably buy the drive at some point for my pro but it's not a priority to me right now. Honestly the pro feels like a complete system versus the launch which had a drive but really limited storage and lacked things like VRR at launch.
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I'm pretty sure it's the "hardcore" gamers that still buys physical discs and collectors editions that spend more per console than a "casual" that just plays ps+ games via a sub.
saintjules
Gold Member
I'm sure people didn't factor that in. It was the least talked about part of the whole thing.
But now I have the 2 internal + 2TB nvme + external drives. Whopping 6TB worth of hoarding games.
But now I have the 2 internal + 2TB nvme + external drives. Whopping 6TB worth of hoarding games.
bender
What time is it?
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Topher
is this you buying $300 collectors editions of games?The true hardcore buys the digital and collectors editions as an investment like
HeisenbergFX4
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
And another one is an old Baseball game that I am literally in that I wont stop playing just because Sony wants me going digital, but then again said time machine would be handy here too
I would be willing to bet money I have invested a lot more money into the game industry than most
Stop with the generalizations
James Sawyer Ford
Member
It’s called a generalization for a reason, and there’s nothing wrong with that if it’s factually true in aggregate. That doesn’t mean there aren’t outliers
bender
What time is it?
I could borrow that time machine and stop past me from selling the best basketball game ever created...Konami's Run and Gun.
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
They did their homework. They realize where the industry is headed and judged accordingly. 4 years is a long time for things to change. Of course it would make some folks gripe, but that's the nature of the business. You're never going to please everyone. I can guarantee you if it wasn't this, something else would have had folks up in arms. It could have been a complete hardware upgrade (CPU, graphics card, RAM) and folks would still have complained about something. Human beings were given a digital bullhorn in the form of the internet, so bitching will continue no matter the product.
For a lot of other people, myself included, we'll just skip what we don't like, instead of telling hundreds/thousands of strangers that our feelings are hurt over a plastic box's (that we don't need for survival) omissions or inclusions. Once you've put money into the device, you bought into what ever they were selling, so your complaints are secondary (outside of the obvious, like defective hardware/software). It's like buying a $2000 4090 and then complaining that it's too expensive.
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bundylove
Gold Member
It sure doesnt make a difference lol.
Just testing games now and wondering why it looks so bad.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Even I had to look that up
It will be a sad day if I am ever forced to go all digital and not be able to pop in an old disc and play some of my all time favs
The disc drive selling out says a lot of people buying the pro feel the same way
bender
What time is it?
It's fucking amazing. Avoid the sequel. For an arcade game, it has amazing depth though heavy rubber banding.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
James Sawyer Ford
Member
It’s not elitism. I don’t buy them either