One man's trash is another man's treasure — Walmart will reportedly THROW OUT physical copies of Starfield if no one buys the disks for 3 cents (!)

[Windows Central]

Starfield only launched in September 2023, but physical sales of its disks may stop at Walmart in a few weeks. Here's what the latest leaks and rumors say about the future of physical games.

One man's trash is another man's treasure — Walmart will reportedly THROW OUT physical copies of Starfield if no one buys the disks for 3 cents (!) : Read more

 

[fdruid]

Physical games ARE trash, it's a fact. They're only a physical container for data, as much as a disposable cup is a physical container for storebought coffee.
The physical game industry needs to tone down hard. It's basically throwing away money. And no, you don't own it either just because you have a disc with a game. You own the object, but the software is still subject to servers, patches, DRM, etc.

 

[fjtorres5591]

Physical media these days is just Key-disk DRM.
The content of the disk often isn't even playable without the day one (or updated) download. (SKYRIM, IIRC.)

Still, I'll swing by Walmart.

The initial version had a few fun (and useful) glitches. Plus, it *is* a game license and my sister has shown some interest.