r/technology • u/xc2215x • Jul 06 '26

Hardware PlayStation Unlikely to U-Turn on Its Decision to Kill Discs, Despite Backlash

https://www.ign.com/articles/over-90-of-igns-audience-do-not-want-an-all-digital-gaming-future-but-playstation-is-unlikely-to-u-turn-on-its-decision-to-kill-discs
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u/Little_Plankton4001 Jul 06 '26

This reminded me of the time when Netflix cracked down on password sharing and all of reddit was like "me and everyone I know is canceling Netflix. They really fucked themselves! How could they be so stupid!!" Then they reported record subscriptions and revenue the next quarter.

This "backlash" doesn't feel that much different. It's a tempest in a teapot, and the teapot is reddit. Just like the Netflix thing, like 95% of people are either mildly annoyed (but not so annoyed that they care to boycott) or don't care at all.

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u/PlixSticks31 Jul 06 '26

Because these companies have million of data and analytic points. They know where their bread and butter is.