'I Regret Buying a Digital PS5' - PS5 Buyer is Regretting Not Going For a Disc PS5 Model | MBG

"I regret buying a digital PS5". today we are talking about a Reddit user who posted a thread explaining how they chose to buy a digital PlayStation 5 model over the disc PS5 (PS5 disc vs digital) and they are now regretting their decision, mainly because they are realizing how expensive it is to buy all of their games PS5 games digitally. The thread got a lot of attention, way more than the poster probably expected and some people's replies are interesting and make some very good point. There are many explaining the downsides to choosing a digital only console over a disc based console. Would do you choose, a disc PS5 or a Digital PS5.

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[MBG]

Disc or digital PS5? Let me know what you choose and why.

[bob_eeee]

That was never an option for me, I am old school, love my physical copies, will always love them.

[kittygirl]

I’m a collector, so I love having physical copies of games. Disc version was always my first option. I didn’t get mine until January of this year (really says a lot about the shortages) but it was worth it.

[Neil-B-Me]

Always intended to go with the disc PS5 over the digital PS5. So when the opportunity arose, that’s exactly what I did. Don’t regret getting the disc console at all. It’s nice to have a choice between buying the disc or downloading the digital copy of a game.

[rrice]

This is exactly why I bought the disc version. Going digital locks you into Sony’s marketplace. No buy two get one free deals from retail outlets, etc. Just not smart if you want deals or want to trade in games when they become free on PlayStation plus.

[Mybutteredpopcorn]

Back when digital started being pushed, it was supposed to lower the price of the games for the consumer due to saving $$ on materials and shipping costs. It never happened, they came out at the same price point of physical copies and continue to do so today.
Why should you pay full price for something you dont even own, when you can actually own it.
Sony already tried to hose us psp/vita owners by wanting to shut their store down, until the gigantic uproar from the community swayed them to eventually not to do it.
Thats why ive always been afraid of going all digital.

[bhill]

Bought a digital version and I'm happy with my choice. It's entirely understandable why the disc version would be advocated for, especially if you're coming from the standpoint as a collector of what we can all touch physically. Me personally, I find that I like the easy accessibility to all of my games at the click of a button without having to swap out discs. I actually discovered that about myself while I was still on my PS4. Yet, we're in this age where every bit of entertainment media is going digital as it is and these game consoles are showing to be next in line for that. Not worried about trade-ins of what I may not really play much of anymore. I enjoy the sight of my personal collection, as I'm able to find great deals in the PSN store with purchases I look to make. Besides, it's been rumored that digital trade-ins may become a possibility in the near future. If or when it happens, that'll be a real game changer. No complaints, though. Just happy to have a PS5

[LewisMessiah]

It's kind of an obvious issue. That's why the digital is substantially less priced. He should trade it in and count his losses when he's able to obtain a disc version

[SG-gmkq]

I am very happy with my disc version. I buy newly released preowned cd for let's say 50$, then i play it and sell it for 42$ after a month. That means I only paid 7$ to play that AAA game. I have been doing that since last few months. I am very happy with that.

[UPHENOS]

I would never buy a digital only console because I'm a physical games collector, even though today we are only purchasing a license on a disk! The advantages are obvious, physical media drop in price significantly, second hand market, collector's editions which I often buy, not having to wait to download a game e.t.c. I got a Disk PS5 last December, one year after release, when the console/UI were more ironed out. It's always better to have patience.

[cmclbloody]

At the beginning I was considering getting a digital edition, but then I gave it a second thought and I realized that I needed a bluray drive and also that I could get second handed games and a lot of sales

[numbaz]

I’m an “adult with a well paying job” and STILL prefer the disc model :)

[rarixx]

I got the disc version and I love it. I have some games on disc and tbh, I love getting games physically so I can own it. I’ve started to become more appreciative of getting the physical discs after I got this version.

[TheTy]

I bought a digital only ps5 and love it. I can't stand having disc's that are nothing more than authentication keys. The sales in psn store are great so no issue here.

[knleonhart]

If a PS6 was digital only, I would have a lot of reservations about getting it.. unless if they added a way to transfer your disc license over without having a drive. I don’t know how they could accomplish this.

[thedonz]

I am digital only and I don't regret it not one bit. I went digital when I bought my PS4 pro and for me its just the convience. I don't really care but it's nice just to have a clean set up in my living room. For any disk based games (I still have my PS3 and PS4 pro).

[leonprez]

Have absolutely no idea why anyone would pick having a digital only over having the option of both. I think it's madness

[Amber_Greene_Gonzales]

My philosophy in making decisions is to always choose the ones that gives you options, like a PS5 Disc edition even if you don't buy physical games the option is always there for you to use in the event you decided to buy a physical copy of a game there's really no reason to handicap yourself.

[ilusiil]

I own the digital version and I'm 100% happy with it. I haven't purchased physical copy of a game on any platform in over 5 years. I don't have to worry about damaged disc, storing a bunch of physical games, and I don't care about saving a few dollars on already incontestably priced games nor would I waste my time reselling used titles.

[juanpablo]

I have physical and that is exactly how I wanted it. Lately I have been buying a ton of physical games. When I see a game on sale at the PlayStation store I always check physical to see how close the price is before I purchase. The main downside to physical to me is downloading a game while you want to play another physical game. With digital, I can keep playing a game while the physical downloads. So I try to download games while not playing but sometimes you cant avoid. Small problem to have. I have a digital only xbox and I feel like I am missing out a lot. Also the value seems to lessen with digital media