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Steam Could Have Over 75 Million More Active Users Than PlayStation, Analyst Suggests

With the news that Sony is ceasing game disc production from 2028 onwards, many (myself included) have asked the question: what's the point in consoles anymore? The whole appeal was affordable, plug-and-play ease. You hook the PlayStation up to the TV, slide a disc in, and you're ready to go. Now, you're looking at $1,...

With the news that Sony is ceasing game disc production from 2028 onwards, many (myself included) have asked the question: what's the point in consoles anymore? The whole appeal was affordable, plug-and-play ease. You hook the PlayStation up to the TV, slide a disc in, and you're ready to go. Now, you're looking at $1,000+ hardware, digital licenses that can be revoked at any moment, and hefty downloads. Not to mention that Sony is primed to have a monopoly over game prices with the PS6, as it kills the second-hand and physical markets for new releases.

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