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General Discussion / Re: Post Your Recent Physical ...

Last post by retro junkie - Today at 02:31:26 PM

My recent pickups. Top two was Father's Day. Bottom two was Walmart $5 bin.

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Sony - PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PS Vita, and PlayStation 3 (PS3) / Re: Sony - Physical disc produ...

Last post by retro junkie - Today at 12:57:17 PM

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Sony - PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PS Vita, and PlayStation 3 (PS3) / Re: Update on PlayStation Stor...

Last post by targetrasp - July 02, 2026, 06:25:33 PM

It seems like Microsoft or Nintendo did something similar with some legacy stuff and the last few days had some killer sales. Maybe Sony will sell a bunch of digital stuff for cheap!

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Sony - PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PS Vita, and PlayStation 3 (PS3) / Re: Sony - Physical disc produ...

Last post by targetrasp - July 02, 2026, 06:24:10 PM

completely opposed. I will never buy a stand-alone console that does not have physical media. Storage is too expensive, I feel like you'll be juggling your library around with uninstalling and reinstalling titles, and the licensing nightmares have only begun.

If everything goes digital I'll just stick with pc. The licensing bs is still there as well as the inability to will, sell, or give your rights of ownership (if we can even call it that) but computers are usable for other things. A stand alone console that costs near computer prices with no other real purpose seems worthless.

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Microsoft - Xbox Series X, Xbox One and Xbox 360 / Re: Xbox Nostalgia - NHL Hitz ...

Last post by targetrasp - July 02, 2026, 06:11:28 PM

I wish I would have seen this game when it was first out. Im Sure my group would have had a blast.

I didn't really get back into Hockey (quit playing around the 16-bit era) until the 360 came out. Consoles and launch titles were sparse. I think I bought 5 out of the 18 available and NHL 2k6 was one of them. Freaking amazing game, had lots of fun playing with my friends, but it didn't have that arcade feel Hitz looks to have had. Hitz seemed like an NBA Jam-esque Hockey game, I would have enjoyed quite a bit.

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Sony - PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PS Vita, and PlayStation 3 (PS3) / Re: Sony - Physical disc produ...

Last post by retro junkie - July 01, 2026, 05:56:43 PM

I just saw this and was watching this video. My personal thoughts? I think this will impact the whole industry. Nintendo will hold out for a while and then eventually cave. I am thinking they really wanted to do this with the Switch 2. I think that is what the key cards were all about. They were trying to wean gamers off of physical media. Not sure if the push back really changed their strategy or maybe delayed?

Not that I have an interest in any new consoles, but I do not like it. Games will be lost to newer generations of gamers. You just pay to have access and then games will be removed, to be lost. I will continue to hang onto the retro dinosaur consoles with their physical media. It is sad. But I am so happy that I got to live through, and enjoy, the good times of those early gaming years.

Makes me wonder just how this will have an effect on the storage in the newer consoles. Just how big will the games get and just how long will it take to download. Erase one game and download another? What kind of impact will this make on giving someone a gift, new game? No going to the local game store for a used game, it's not there anymore. You will own nothing and be happy.

wow things got busy and I didn't finish that game. Let's see......what? Wait! Where is it? NO LONGER AVAILABLE??!

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PC Gaming and Platform / Re: Steam Summer Sale 2026

Last post by targetrasp - July 01, 2026, 05:51:47 PM

Who am I kidding, I'll end up buying something no matter what. I don't think I'll spend a ton though.

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A Winner Is You / Re: Brotato - Endless Wave 59

Last post by targetrasp - July 01, 2026, 05:50:08 PM

@BLUEVOODU good catch, I said dlc, but it was an update. The updated added the new character and difficulty.

[Information Fast Path]

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Sony - PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PS Vita, and PlayStation 3 (PS3) / Update on PlayStation Store fo...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - July 01, 2026, 04:32:08 PM

Ooof... It looks like there was back-to-back hits from Sony today!

Information Fast Path:

• Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua – PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting August 2026.
• Additional Latin American and Middle Eastern countries – PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting late 2026.
• In all other countries, PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita will close in July 2027.

Sony Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/

I thought the Vita and Ps3 was already closed ... but according to Sony:

That means new content purchases will no longer be possible once the PlayStation Store closes on these devices. To ease the transition, players will still be able to download previously purchased content after the closing date for the foreseeable future.

At least we will still be able to download.  I need to log back into the PS3 and Vita to see what is still offered to buy lol.

Thoughts, Comments, post it up!!

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Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: Nintendo Switch 2 vs Switc...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - July 01, 2026, 11:45:58 AM

Also, I will say... I think the Switch 2 had a pretty great year.  Now with the cost of all other consoles skyrocketing, my bet is that the Switch 2 adoption will also start to jump. 

The Switch 1 sales have significantly decreased.  However, even after the price hike of Nintendo Switch 2, sales have increased.  At this point - Nintendo Switch 2 (outside Switch 1) is the cheapest console, I believe.