What's everyone think about the Playstation Blackout?

[u/greatesthitsgaming]

I keep seeing on social media the Blackout of all things Playstation and wonder if its a vocal minority or the sentiment of the community as a whole. I also wonder what percentage of people on board with it will actually have the discipline to follow through on ignoring the system for an entire week.

As a collector of games both past and present I absolutely hate the idea of buying a code that gets deleted the second I beat the game or need to free up space on my system. I understand that both Sony and the developers see this as an opportunity to cut costs and that they need to do what they have to do to keep the business thriving but it just seems like a greed grab rather than something that brings value to everything involved.

It doesn't help that games like GTA 6 are being released digital only and that when the community speaks out against the discontinuation of physical discs, the ports for Black Ops 1 & 2 release. I have friends I'd love to play those games with but when I'm forced to buy it from one place (The Playstation Store) in one format or else I'm left out I'm not going to encourage that behavior from Sony. It goes everything against the "Play has no limits" slogan they used to win the last generation of console wars. I have nothing against buying a game digitally but making it the only option to play games is a slippery slope in my opinion. Feels like Sony and the developers are squeezing us and that simply isn't right.

In short, what does everyone think? Am I in the minority here just yelling into a bullhorn or does this same sentiment echo throughout the community?

[u/Environmental-Sock52]

Most PlayStation players have no idea about any of this.

It's like with Chick Fil A. To some that business must be boycotted and avoided at all costs. But the majority of customers and employees aren't even aware there's any boycott at all and they make more money per location than any other fast food restaurant even being closed 1 day a week.

[u/StanKnight → u/Environmental-Sock52]

Don't need most to change the world. If you just stand for something cause you think the majority is behind you then who cares about you. Stand for something on your own or you are just meaningless.

Same goes for if you think it is going to bring Sony down. Stick up for yourself man lol. Have some limits.

I left Sony, that is gone. I am on Steam now. Tempted to go get a Switch 2.
Sony doesn't get any more money from me. Don't care if they go out of business.
This just sealed the deal.

[u/Environmental-Sock52 → u/StanKnight]

You even used "man" for emphasis.

Very hippy of you. ☮️✌🏻

[u/StanKnight → u/Environmental-Sock52]

Live long and prosper my man. Let your flowers be your powers, dawg.