Why Physical Media Matters…

[@TantoFaz13]

What a lot of people forget about blu ray movies is that they are also far greater fidelity than streaming services. I keep thinking, what's the point of a 4K 70 inch tv if you're just gonna stream compressed videos on it?

[@DylanSwitzerland]

SUPER VALID! There is damn near no point of even buying those TV's. What audience are they even targeting with 8K televisions?!

[@BatDrass]

@@DylanSwitzerland They're targeting the more money than sense demographic

[@AB-py6jl]

I'm also coming to this realization. Besides certain video games I realized most of the content I was consuming was 1080p. What's the point of spending $1k on my LG C1 then?

[@solarized7124]

the thing is that people are going to be grown ignorant to that.

[@toututu2993]

Yea cloud streaming have inferior quality to native and even so much more so for gaming with latency and consistancy

[@medmuscle]

Physical for life. I don't care how expensive a game is. I will own it, not rent it. No company will "allow" me access to any game. I will simply play what I own without anyone's permission.

[@skrat1001]

Just pirate them lol

[@RandallStevenson]

@@skrat1001 piracy isn't the answer, you really think that those sites will always be safe? How easy do you think it would be for some govt agency you've never even heard of to turn your torrenting against you and destroy your pc?

[@trajectoryunown]

@@RandallStevenson Not a likely event. Not to mention that torrents ensure data integrity. You've just got to make sure the original source is reliable. It doesn't matter where you're copying data from at that point. If the files other users aren't 100% copies of the original, then it won't be allowed as a source. Regardless, it doesn't matter what kind of malware or backdoors are installed if you're gaming on an offline system.

[@Jackelope84]

Though I prefer physical, GOG does actually let you own a game by downloading an EXE with no launchers needed.

[@medmuscle]

@@skrat1001 Nope. I want original hardware, or at bare minimum a streamlined experience like with the PolyMega that has no latency. Besides, I am in way too deep already.

[@nicksGLI]

Day one patches or virtual handshakes for physical media will destroy future vintage gaming purchases

[@zsweetxdreamzz8224]

I have the original r6 on ps4 just to do situations and t hunt but yeah most games are almost released unplayable

[@HUYI1]

Yep, only the older consoles will be playable in 50 or so years time, I think it's honestly intentional, these gaming corporations don't care about preservation honesty

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@HUYI1 it’s so sad that they actually don’t care, like they’re blatantly saying it without saying it if that makes sense.

[@dwg8084]

This is why I'm limiting my switch collection to a terabyte. And I'm holding of on anything I suspect will get a switch 2 patch and thus be huge. I also have a lite so if one SD dies I can clone it for the other.

[@jeanp.5929]

Yesterday, I asked one of my nieces if she wanted a Blu-ray of her favorite basketball anime show. Her response, "What's a Blu-ray?" My other niece was nearby in the kitchen so I asked her, "Do you know what a Blu-ray is?" She said "No." Granted they're gen Alpha and are only 13 years old but that just tells me where physical media is headed in the future.

[@tekdrudge]

As a gamer in his 40's that grew up with physical media most of my life, I never thought we would get to a point where most media is digital only. They "slow rolled" it on us and we were not paying attention until it was too late.

[@mantlecollector]

I noticed if u buy a bundle like a ps5 Spider-Man bundle they give u a download code to use for the game instead of giving u a actual physical copy of the game. Physical games don’t even come with manuals anymore.

[@glock-kay]

@@mantlecollector Actually insane

[@hartman.4744]

I just learned my local library rents games for free!

[@DylanSwitzerland]

PLEASE UPDATE AND TELL ME WHAT GAMES THEY HAVE

[@hartman.4744]

Waaaay more than you'd expect. To name a few highlights: GTA Trilogy, Emio, all Zelda's, Brothership, MK1, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Smash Bros, several Pokemon and TMNT games.... there's probably 50 games all up.

[@MrYaniv99]

My library too. Has a large selection. Hundreds of games. Currently borrowing Sekiro

[@Calisthenics_Warrior]

That's how I beated God of war Ragnarock when it came out, I rent it for free on the week of Christmas and I finished the game

[@Michelle-s2z6l]

Mine used to have ds games, i should see if they have other stuff though because they gave a gaming system now.if i had money id want to give the library a 3d printer for people to use there, they also have a library of things for tools and pans. We have a makerspace but you have to pay to make anything.

[@willsei]

Also, the fact that buying digital is the same price as a physical copy just blows my mind.

[@saltylemonton5537]

They're selling the convenience of digital games. Instead of swapping cartridges/dvds, you can just boot up the game without getting out of your chair. I find physical media can be cheaper than digital, which is insane. The only exception is nintendo. As games grow bigger, the convenience of digital media shrinks. Its incredibly inconvenient to have to delete and redownload 100 gb 200 gb games, although I think people who value this convenience will just quit games rather than buy physical.

[@raihan6908]

I usually don't buy digital games unless they're on sale. Regardless of that I still prefer physical.

[@Comedyboy9909]

I completely agree with your view on physical vs. digital media. Your library example is spot on. It would be terrible if libraries were treated like digital platforms, where you have to make space for updates, and books could disappear to be replaced by 'new' copies. This opens the door for censorship and could harm how we preserve and access media in the future.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

YOU SEE WHAT IM SAYING, THANK YOU. Libraries are a great example, they’re sooooo cool, kinda scary at night though. The doors for censor ship are wide open and big tech is starting to walk right on through them :(

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

digital and physical should have had one difference and that should have been that one can be traded while other not, but instead they force customers to sign away their rights and yet still ask for full price for games

[@SuperFlashDriver]

It's this reason I love downloading stuff for offline use, or keep a hold onto the stuff for physical stuff that's been discontinued for years.

[@ilhamsusanto555]

I hope physical media will live on

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@ilhamsusanto555 I really really hope so too 😞

[@RobertQuant]

It actually is Doing well dont worry 4ks are selling well even though there expensive like records and cds 💿 will have a revival in 2025 cause there hella cheap compare to records if they can make a revival cds 💿 also can 👍👍👍📀📀📀💿💿💿💿💽💽💽💽

[@dianitestar1234]

24 years old. and my wakeup call with digital media was when i think it was ubisoft that said "you will own nothing and be happy". and i went oh well no we playing that game...

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@dianitestar1234 Ubisoft has gone so far downhill it’s disgusting

[@dianitestar1234]

@@DylanSwitzerland hilariously disgusting they really exposed a lot after opening their mouths

[@JimTheCurator]

That was the World Economic Forum. That conspiracy is way broader than just media ownership.

[@rexagon]

I just turned 18 and I’ve always been a guy for physical media, love vinyls love manga love games to death. The idea of art I love dying though, really is heartbreaking, and while some people say “just emulate it,” a future where piracy is cracked down upon much heavier isn’t too far from happening imo; companies like money. It reminds me of the Nintendo situation, they refuse to put out tons of beloved games on their current consoles, while raining down lawsuits on people who don’t have hundreds of dollars for retro gaming, really people who just want to experience great games.

[@sam_20_]

Exactly! At some point emulation is going to be regulated/priced ! At that point we are f uke d so deep we can’t go back 😢

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Damn bro, reading this just broke my heart. I like emulation a lot, but wow there is nothing like holding a physical disc, a cartridge, a case, a booklet, a pre-order item. Cyberpunk 2077 is already here and a lot of us aren’t even aware of it. 😢

[@user-gq9mi2gg9k]

There's no future where piracy is cracked down on.

[@DrLazyCreature]

I'm from Poland and I have a great memory of buying PC games that got walkthrough inside the box. I played Baldurs Gate and Morrowind like that. Those things never will go back. I hate what is going on now with DRM and always online requirements... Great video. Thank you for sharing!

[@kafelka7832]

I'm from Poland too and I was Cyberpunk PC rom in shop a week ago, there is bits of hope.

[@Cal_03]

Physical will always be king, nothing beats having a shelf of games, like a library. The only time I buy digital is if it's significantly cheaper I do wish arcades stuck around, having a third place for the younger generation would be great

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@Cal_03 super valid! It almost feels like there’s barely any 3rd places around anymore. And if they do exist, everyone is just on their phone, so is it really a 3rd place? Or did social media become the 3rd place? 🙁

[@BatDrass]

The arcade has survived through the barcade, but that shuts out kids. Some allow underagers during early hours, some don't at all

[@thiscorrosion3843]

There are plenty of arcades in Dallas Texas where I live, and they are always busy.

[@Wavecheckfoo]

@@BatDrassyeah Barcades are lit asf but like you said after a certain time I have to take younger siblings home

[@damndanieI]

It's nice that digital sales can offer very cheap games but at the same time I hate how a digital game sometimes cost a quarter of what the cheapest physical copy costs because I want my whole library to be physical but also don't want to waste money.

[@ZuoKalp]

Physical media means nothing without taking the DRM issue into consideration.

[@T_Texas]

Very very valid point especially for games

[@Abel-Alvarez]

Demolish Denuvo. 🔥🙏

[@glock-kay]

Can you elaborate?

[@Abel-Alvarez]

@@glock-kay if physical media (like CDs/DVDs for example) has DRM (a software installed on the media itself which requires Internet for verification) ends up in a situation where there isn't any Internet around or you end up offline for whatever reason, that physical media can't be used or recovered until you connect to the wifi again. Until then it's just a piece of plastic that has software holding you back from your media until you connect to the wifi again.

[@darthmadeus]

Waiting until midnight for the release of Halo Reach was the pinnacle of my gaming experience. It was amazing

[@helenhomunculus5044]

dude so, are you ready?.... *FORHALOREACH*

[@darthmadeus]

@@helenhomunculus5044 I watched that video an ungodly amount of times. Pretty much summed up the hype!!

[@thatonefenderedition]

I’m 15, and I have always preferred physical copies. Digital movies and such for sure have their time and place, but I will never give up hard copies.

[@Star_squirrel]

I want physical PC releases because there are basically none nowadays

[@DylanSwitzerland]

I Remeber seeing physical PC games at Walmart and stuff back in the day, now every single release is digital haha, but I hear that you can own your digital games too!

[@MrBhop722]

If gaming companies were genuine about preservation, they’d give us a free digital copy along with the physical purchase like movies do. Instead they actively encourage digital only with Day 1 patches, shipping broken games, and pushing live service games. In the past, Physical games kept publishers honest bc they knew once they made a game ready to ship, it was they last time they could make any changes to the game so they had to be sure to send consumers a full experience that offered fun and great replayability. Now they take advantage of the fact they can work on the game “on the fly” with constant updates that the game should’ve shipped with.

[@GellasJunkDrawer]

I'm a young person who loves to collect physical media. Honestly as a artist I understand the importance of preservation so much. Physical media is a wonderful way to preserve said things. I love when KZbinrs make DVDs of their videos because that preserves those videos forever. I believe more people need to protect these things, because as soon as we stop caring that's when ppl will try and take it away

[@thiscorrosion3843]

*an artist

[@KingAD0527]

Physical media offers so many cool bonuses on top of the thing you’re playing or watching. Director’s commentary, and special features. Also it offers the ability to watch content that just isn’t available conveniently anywhere else.

[@JClutchNA]

The quality of this video is ahead of all your recent videos. This is the type of video I would see on my recommended, click and be able to indulge in. Its less yappin and more straight to the point. Im fine with the yappin but its not for everyone. This is a very digestible video. Keep it up brother. This vid could low key hit 100k np no cap.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@JClutchNA Thank you bro, someone from the Knox Discord also said that I have a great voice for content like this! This definitely feels like a step up in my content, I was very proud of myself as soon as I got that export button. 👍😬🙏🏽

[@JClutchNA]

@DylanSwitzerland hell yeah. You got this for sure dude.

[@dansolo6417]

Hey, 40+ old here! nice video and nice to see someone so much younger trying to spread importance of physical media. Grew up in era where physical was the onl;y option for most things but especially games I was lucky to have a blast playing friends with my buddies in the same room, saving money by swapping games while still seeing my friends in person. Most of greatest memories were during theses times and most of my favourite gaming memories are physical games it become a habit that i buy the game and insert the disc in the machine... didnt feel like i own the game if i didnt have physical game... the issue now is even physical games can be just a shortcut for the console to download the game as the data is not on disc/cartridge... sad times as its a sign that companies just want to pretend discs etc never existed. every game i feel i might play again i will buy on physical media and I also started to hack older consoles like my PS3 so i can preserve the games i like and soon as jailbrake comes out i brought PS4 Pro so my OG PS4 could be hacked and just done same on ps5 pro (which probably be my last console) all so my games can be played on my console if i ever want to play them again and also have benefit of having your whole library on the machine without need for disc(the 1 advantage digital has) but without the disadvantage that it can be taken away from you. I would advise anyone yo do the same if they want to keep their own games. .

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@dansolo6417 thank you so much for watching my video! I’ve always had the love for physical media no matter what! It’s just a different feeling when you own the disc and the case, and it comes with the booklet and everything, sometimes even a poster. I need to find a PS3 in good condition and jailbreak it as well. I wish I would’ve never got rid of my PS3 games and PS4! That was a mistake! But it’s also so fun hunting down those games and consoles again!! I’m glad you enjoyed the video as well!

[@dansolo6417]

@@DylanSwitzerland my fat ps3 died, replaced it with a white ps3 slim. im sad about losing that ps3 but i replaced it withj a similar model as back up ps3. The pro consoles gave me an excuse to buy a extra machine for preservation purposes. But yeah when you hunt down that PS3 it will feel like a new machine!!! good luck with that.

[@RobertQuant]

@@dansolo6417thank u got I got 2ps3 slims white and black I never got the fat one they play DVDs 📀 cds 💿 and blue rays 📀📀💿🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@zeropat7776]

I prefer physical media but what annoys me is when companies put a rushed glitchy build of the game on Disks and only rely on updates to fix the game rather than making a new batch of physical discs that have the better version of the game. I recently bought the MGS collection for ps4 and had to update it. If the ps4 and ps5 shutdown their stores, I will lose access to that update. If I put that disk in console that doesn't have the update, I'm basically stuck with the inferior rushed version of the game even if it is the physical disk version.

[@MaI2Me]

Nintendo is actually doing this with some of their games on the Switch. There are revisions available with the game complete and fully patched on the cartridge and sometimes even DLC is included.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

HOLY, that is so disappointing, and especially for a MGS game, ah hell nah

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

⁠@@DylanSwitzerlandyou just gave the “baby answer”. Every game is patched today. The disk version is more “valuable” sometimes. As some sort of “time machine”. Many games have “cool glitches” that get fixed later. Like Remake 4 and door teleporting. Or Elden Ring and the many “buff-bugs” that allowed for easier 1 shot builds with less set up. Sometimes even the trophy hunting community is involved. With glitches that allow to skip 10+ hour grinds. And technically speaking 99% of the games, not just MGS, are on an “inferior version” on disk. But if you read my comment you’ll realize that disk actually creates “choices” here.

[@cosmic_drew]

I'm in my early 30s now. Blockbuster was so important to me when I was a kid. The N64 was my first console (I got it for Christmas of 1998). I had about 10 games by the time I got a Gamecube in 2003 but my parents would take me to Blockbuster almost weekly and I pretty much tried the entire N64 library in those 4-5 years. I also remember the Halo 2 and Halo 3 releases and then I also went and got GTA V at midnight at a Walmart when I was in college. I lost touch with physical games until I got a Switch in 2019. Since then I've collected every console from Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft and have a collection of over 600 physical games and a giant BluRay collection as well. It's really made me feel like a kid again. It's like having my own Blockbuster and arcade in my living room.

[@TheRomanTribune]

Similar story with me. But it was PS1 in the late 90s and got the PS2 during the 2000s. Then xbox in 2004 with Halo changed everything for me. Blockbuster was incredible

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Wow, that’s so fire, you got to REALLY experience these places in their prime. Holy, so you remember circuit city?! Also, I’m so happy that you got to experience that as a kid, one of my first consoles was the N64 and the PS2. Man I wish I could go back to midnight releases. I just restarted my collection of PS3 games.

[@skylerwilson5378]

I’m 26 and the n64 was my first console as well ♥️

[@andyga02]

I agree with this, i love physical media and now that we're in an age where ownership is slowly becoming a thing of the past, it matters a lot. I recently got a copy of halo reach for the xbox 360, a game i could not get digitally because the 360 store shut down and it feels so nice to have a physical copy

[@AM-ec5bz]

Good video. Great quality overall and I felt like I was in the room of someone expressing how I felt for awhile.

[@medmuscle]

It's not just how you feel. He is absolutely speaking facts.

[@NerdAlert66]

born 1997 and live in canada. I fully believe physical media is important. soo many of the young adults( 18-23 year olds) dont care about physical media. my sister, my brother they both dont care about dvd's, cd's, physical video games. and it is depressing. I have a massive collection of movies, cd's and video games. What is happening to society lol

[@zacharyolerich7521]

I've always loved physical media. My parents had basically all the old disney movies on VHS and basically all the old DreamWorks movies on DVD. Almost all of the VHS movies were given away, unfortunately, and a lot of the DreamWorks movies have scratches on the disc because I was really dumb as a child, so I have been trying to build up a big Bluray collection so that I don't have to rely on streaming services to watch my favorite movies

[@SuperFlashDriver]

That's so sad, because for us, we took good care of VHS and DVDs, just that I would be the one to wear the VHS copies down simply because I loved the advertisement so much to where that part of the DVD got damaged. Thankfully I can find someone who ripped the entire movie on DVD and download that copy into my HDD and go from there. But again, I still have the physical one in our house just incase (but I don't know how long that will be until my parents retire and pretty much have nothing left except whatever my older siblings and I can take. Which is why for video game cases, I do hope people do take care of them long after I'm dead...Otherwise, it would break my heart to see 30+ year old video games released on physical media that get destroyed, burned, cracked, etc. by people or fires who can careless or give/throw them away to someone else or in the trash.)

[@lem0nchino]

3:23 u hate Angry Birds? :(

[@fioredeutchmark]

Been collecting physical media since the 90’s. I have an enormous catalogue now of just about everything. 95%+ of my collection is nowhere online. I’m so glad I saw this coming decades ago.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

I’m glad you did too and I’m happy that you got a HUGE collection, honestly I think I’m going to need a massive room for my future collection

[@jonathanlawrence5043]

I play nearly all of my games through emulation now. My games are backed up in multiple places and nobody can discontinue them 👍🏼

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Emulation is the WAY!

[@zonesproductions]

Great video! Im glad people are still into physical media. I've luckily still got all the games I've ever had from snes onwards but I do regret not keeping some VHS and CDs from my past. With games, though, I saw the writing on the wall when companies started making games with DRM. Spore was the one that opened my eyes.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Couldn't agree more! What happened with Spore?

[@TheSirlock]

Over the last year I’ve been making more of a point to build up a physical media library of Games, Movies, and books because I have a significant distrust for streaming and digital services.

[@antonowiczz]

I'm almost 17 and I am a proud owner of PS3. I always knew that physical media is the best, I'm currently expanding my collection of PS3 and PSVita video games, also I have like 50 or even more metal music CDs. I'll never regret the money I've spent on those.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

YO WAIT, WHAT METAL CDS DO YOU HAVE?! I also just got a PS3 recently for Christmas! I want a PS vita soooo bad too!

[@antonowiczz]

@@DylanSwitzerland ​ Mainly basic bands like Iron Maiden and Metallica because they're the easiest to obtain, and a lot of the bands I listen to don't even sell CDs, unfortunately. The most interesting ones are IMO "Metal and Hell" by the Polish band Kat, the two latest Cannibal Corpse's albums, "Transilvanian Hunger" by Darkthrone, "Symbolic" by Death, "Nightfall" by Candlemass and the (almost) full collection of Megadeth's first albums. The last one is so cool because when you put them all in chronological order they form a picture of Vic Rattlehead and it's literally so cool and creative and it makes me wanna get those two remaining albums even more

[@OldBudgetGamer]

Well done video man! I like the part about libraries as I grew up not having alot and libraries were a early source of entertainment for me. I remember playing Street Fighter 2 on my friend's Snes and later finally getting a cheap Genesis. Physical media is more than nostalgia it's preservation of culture!

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@OldBudgetGamer YES! Also thank you, really glad you enjoyed the video! Libraries are awesome, I think one of my first consoles was the N64 hahaha

[@banditboytaz]

Just stumbled across your video and just wanted to say i fully agree! I've been collecting video games for 10+ years now. I don't have a huge collection by video game collecting standers, (Maybe 200+ games.) But I always and will forever always try to buy my games physically. Even if I go and buy it digitally I'll shell out the money again to own it physically and like you said being able to hold it and open and take the disc or Gameboy out is just something special and unique. I also miss midnights...lots of good memories of being at gamestop at 12 am for the next cod or what ever new game I and everyone else surrounding me was excited for.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@banditboytaz Ah, you totally get it, also thank you for the positive feedback! I always try to buy physically over digitally and if I DO buy a game digitally I’ll find it again physically just have it. Midnight releases… wow, the last game that I grabbed at midnight was GTA V.

[@svenstylesz]

I like to have my stuff physical. But the example of The Crew shows that even with the game on disc, you are not protected from the game being switched off at some point. The subsequent patching of games also leaves a bad aftertaste for me and suggests that I will never have the game in its complete form on disc or card. Especially since the PS4/XOne Era, it no longer makes sense, at least for me, to rely on physical games because the games are very rarely available in their final form on the medium. Even back in the X360/PS3 era, patches came out for some games. Although it's still clear to me to collect for this.

[@ststephen]

the gamestop i went to for the gta 4 and 5 midnight releases closed years ago bummed i can't pick up 6 from there again

[@spirix6656]

I used to buy my games twice. At first digitally then if I really enjoyed it I would get it on disk. Now I just get all games on disk. But I really feel that I get more enjoyment out of a game if I own it physically because whilst I play it I am subconsciously aware that I fully own the game and no matter what no one can take the game away from me.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

EXACTLY!

[@ligudinkteuf4394]

As a collector of Japanese music I found their shift to digital far more appealing. There's a LOT of lost Japanese music released commercially that never makes it to preservation. Digital releases, ironically, help with preservation far more than physical media. I love my physical media, but digital makes it easier sometimes...

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Totally understandable! I really want to visit Japan this year and pick up whatever CDs that I can while being out there! Ahh!

[@ligudinkteuf4394]

@DylanSwitzerland If you ever wanna do this little Ligu's shopping when you get there please do😭😭

[@ReinMixTape]

Great vibe going with the video and I'm with you on the points of value of physical media.

[@J.Wick.]

that 2012 footage. ugh. so much better. social media hadn't yet fully taken over.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@J.Wick. yes! Now it’s become sometbing almost unrecognizable UGH

[@childishdestino]

I remember as a kid when I got a new game, I would look at the art cover on the case (front and back) and get even more excited and couldn't wait to play this new game into my 7th generation console. Good video, I completely agree with your points! You've earned a new subscriber 👍

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Couldn't agree more! Also thanks for the subscription, really glad that you enjoyed the video, means a lot to me!!

[@nobelwarprize]

Exactly why we should fight against a cashless society! I bought over 1k worth of dvds from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Everything in streaming is locked behind a paywall. I don’t watch major sports anymore because you need several different apps and streaming services.

[@dermitdem1179]

Nice Video! I agree with your points im just not as much of a gamer im a musician so i feel the same with CD's Vinyl and also old Casette Tapes :) i dont care how easy it sounds but i just love the fact that have to actually DO something to play physical media You get your ass up, open the Case, take the CD out, put it in, Press the nice rubber knob on the player, or other gear that looks awesome too (i have the "Denon DN-S1000 CDJ"CD-Player its just EYECANDY) it loads for a 2 seconds than you hear some CD rotation noises and then you can hear the tracks Same as Vinyl, but with vinyl i i like how you have to be a bit more gentle for example with the needle, you also have to clean/take care of the turntable to remove dust, or remove dust from the vinyl with a small brush And when you put the vinyl out the Paper i love the smell, just like the smell of books old or new ones, this certain smell you know what i mean i also like the fact that you have special places in your room for your phisical media, where you always look at the great artworks almost like a little "shrine" to appreciate the art, book, cd, game, what ever-media wich you can share with friends or guests in your house, wich often leads to interesting conversations too, no matter if you agree 100% maaaan, PHYSICAL_ MEDIA_ IS_ THE_ BEST_ !_

[@seanofdoom98]

Great video man, you had alot of thoughts that I've had for years.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Thanks, it's always a good time to talk about things that we're passionate about, especially when it comes to preserving the art of gaming or any kind of media. Super happy you were able to relate to this!

[@SilverSurfer17]

Solid video brotha. Yeah it’s really sad that people won’t have fun stories of waiting in line or going to pick up games anymore. I’m 28 & I’m glad I was able to do that as a kid. I have no idea why people hate on collecting physical games. I find it really fun, I think they’re just being closed minded I guess. They’ll regret it later in I am sure because I used to think why do I want to spend all that time collecting?

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Thank you for the feedback, I’m 27 now so I totally understand it just as much as you, I’m definitely trying to collect everything that I can!

[@SilverSurfer17]

@ Yeah it’s a fun hobby I’m glad I got into it. I came across an article about game preservation dying & changed my opinion on it. I hope one day if I have kids they can enjoy physical media but if it’s dead, I can show them what I grew up with.

[@xOriginalGamerOG76x]

You can leave physical media to loved ones when you pass. Digital has an end license agreement where it's only licensed to you. So no passing on your digital library.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Extremely valid!!!

[@Kings_Crossing]

It's just a bummer that we didn't know what we had, I think particularly people from my generation (I'm 30 this year). Grew up with every console from ps1 to xbox 360, all the handhelds like gba and psp. And I either traded away or sold all those for scrap throughout my childhood lol. I remember trading my DS lite with castlevania, pokemon and a bunch of other games for a skateboard and 10 bucks. Wish I had all my stuff saved still, i'd have a cool gameroom.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@Kings_Crossing wow I FELT THIS, I’m 27 so the PS1 was right before me. But the PS2 and everything else after… man. We really didn’t know we were living in the best generation of gaming. I traded all of my stuff in. My PSP, PS3, all my games… EVERYTHING. I’d have a cool game room too if I didn’t do that. 🥹 I’m not crying I promise…

[@montmn]

Always physically possess what you purchase when at all possible. If for nothing else, it's resale value.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@montmn this is facts! Especially for Pokémon games!

[@saltylemonton5537]

What about concord? How about overwatch? Do these truly dead games have any value to anyone other than the most insane collectors?

[@RandallStevenson]

I have a PS3 that I'm acquiring my favorite games for physically, and I've been amassing a huge collection of DVDs, CDs, and Blu-rays. For a solid few months, my internet was out more than it was on, the reality of streaming hit me real hard real fast.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Daaaamn, so you felt it first hand 😢 streaming isn’t the way in the future huh? 🙁

[@nateb.6050]

Been thinking about collecting PS3 games at a slow pace or modding games on a hhd. 🤔 this came right on time

[@originalSiiiN]

cool video it's a scary future... i love the convenience of being able to see all my games on one screen, and not having to get up to change the disc... BUT! it's hardly worth the loss of true ownership... i'll also say nothing feels better to me than putting in a cassette tape. the crispy yet monotone sounds and the effects coming simply from pressing the play button or loading in the tape... perfection to my ears, and i grew up with CDs + MP3s... even still i prefer the older tech!

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@originalSiiiN Same!!! So we were both there for the first iPod haha! I prefer older tech too, something about it…

[@d.mac-6193]

I remember going to the mall at midnight for the release of the PS2. I met up with friends there and it was such a fun experience. Little did I know that we had reached the peak of home gaming and that it was pretty much down hill from there (except for some Nintendo hand held systems).

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Wait, isn’t that crazy? You and your friends weren’t even aware that you were about to experience PEAK gaming… we never know how great things are until they’re truly gone.

[@toututu2993]

Nintendo Switch is still a downgrade in both value and contents compared to previous Nintendo consoles. VR is the on going reboot of peak gaming and even technology in general. Very huge upgrade from limited flatscreen device that we ever seen. Sure it still have a bad wearing design like uncomfortability and fogging screens, but what you get outweight the negatives unlike other gimmicks we had seen for decades

[@Bdub35]

Well said man. Thanks for making this important video.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate you watching and liking the video, AWESOME!

[@nickangelo16]

You're right about everything in this video. I keep hard drives full of emulation and movies. Those count as physical. I own the files. It's better than original hardware. I can easily make copies and I don't have to worry about potential disc-rot.

[@casualjay909]

This

[@RobertQuant]

@@casualjay909awwww nooo hard drives crash easily that’s not physical media only cds 💿 blue rays and DVDs

[@nickangelo16]

@@RobertQuant Physical media won't last forever. It will degrade and rot. Files can be copied. I have copies of backups and backups of copies.

[@nickangelo16]

@@RobertQuant Other than having multiple hard drives and multiple copies of emulators, games and movies backed up on them, they can also be saved to a cloud server and restored. I have nine computers. If one fails, I have copies. I can put all the files on a new PC.

[@nickangelo16]

​@@RobertQuantI can use a DVD-R to store pretty much any data that a hard drive can.

[@uliloves4929]

Physical media and hardware will eventually degrade, which is why I’m so grateful for the emulating coming

[@blakedavis2447]

It doesn’t need to last forever it just needs to outlast you

[@fattysun1121]

There was something magical about picking out a tape from my collection of bedtime stories as a kid. Instead of scrolling on Netflix where there are just too many options

[@noahradford9218]

Honestly the fallout 3 on ps3 nostalgia hit hard. This video was beautiful keep it up.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@noahradford9218 thanks Noah, I appreciate it. Fallout 3 was my introduction to the fallout series. I appreciate the feedback too, I just dropped another video a couple days ago covering the power of the PS3.

[@abhishekmoramganti3471]

Incredible video!, I'm a huge preacher of physical media and the physical aspect of art in general and this video addressed literally all the major points. Sad to see where games are heading these days though, discs might be obsolete for the next console generation :(

[@El_Michoakano1990]

I have never seen any of your videos. I got here cuz of the algorithm and after watching this video I had to subscribe. I was born in 1990 and grew up during a great era for gaming and media un general. I have a hacked PS3 that i use to download PS1 and PS2 games since i dont have those consoles. I also have a PS4 and have recently started a collection of physical games and dvds as well.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@El_Michoakano1990 OMG, thank you so much I appreciate you! You were the for the PS1 then, that’s so sick! What’s your favorite PS3 game and thank you for subscribing! What drew you in the most?!

[@El_Michoakano1990]

@@DylanSwitzerland Man I fell off from gaming during the height of the PS3/PS4 golden era unfortunately. So I'm still trying to figure out which is my favorite and probably will be for a long time!

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@ no worries, so many titles to choose from!

[@KR000SIS]

There use to be a “movie gallery” near my house basically a blockbuster but had really cool retro carpet and we would go there to get PS2 games and DVDs on the weekend they also sold snacks and stuff for movie nights I really miss little stores like that

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Ohhhh I bet you can still remember the smell of that place !

[@FanThemePark]

Great video! I'm always physical media over digital for my video games and blu rays too.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@FanThemePark thank you so much! I cannot wait to get my blu-ray collection going again!

[@VelliMak]

When making videos like this, I would try to keep the nostalgia factor at minimum, because stuff that rely on nostalgia will die as soon as the last people nostalgizing are gone. Then we start evaluating the thing by its real value and not by feelings.

[@ShadowTheLight]

I'm 22 and one thing I really hope happens in the future is DRM-Free games and movies. Now movies, tv, games, and music even if you can download them are generally tied to online services and can be taken away at the whim of the owners but if they could just sever that connection media preservation and general buying experience would be way better. Companies like Good Old Games (who also update and preserve old games) who sell PC games and Bandcamp for music have helped a lot, though currently a lot of their content is indie with a minority of bigger rights owners being on board. A benefit of this too would be easier preservation because files are much easier to preserve in the long term than discs and cartridges, since they break down over time while files can be moved to new hardware as the old break down. Though physical media isn't far behind in ease since you can move the music and movies to new blu-rays and cds, except for games which generally have strong protections to keep from copying from my understanding. The thing that really sucks though is convincing companies of this, digital media you only borrow is just so much cheaper on their side and profitable that unless the majority of people outright rejected it it may be hard to stop it. I hope we will live in a future of freedom in owning digital media and a resurgence in quality physical content, there's nothing that compares to being able to display, share, sell, and appreciate physical media; And there's nothing like being able to do what you wish with digital. Libraries are incredible btw, gotta be my favorite part of most cities. It's tragic that the Internet Archive is struggling against big companies, they are like one of the biggest libraries of things of basically all types.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Man this comment was so fun and enlightening to read, I hope that we can live in a future like that as well. A future where we own what we buy, companies don’t even understand that if they did this, consumers would be even more happy with purchasing the content. Smh, we’re kinda already living in a dystopian reality kinda 😅

[@Laenthor]

The content on those discs and cartridges is still what matters at the end of the day. Modding consoles to allow playing backup copies is the best way to play old games. Physical media is important but only because in the far future, after disc rot or other mechanical failures take away those physical games, hopefully there will be a better widespread solution to game preservation than today.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

We can only hope and dream though huh :(

[@wondiefive]

Last thing I was in a line for was either an amiibo release or the SNES Mini Classic. Gamestop tryin' to be hip with the retro stuff, but lately they're lacking the REAL good stuff and/or becoming just as high priced as online. I'm glad I got what I could from them early on when it was available.

[@JohnAGalvanArt]

To be honest, When TOTK came out , there was a big gathering of buyers infront of our local gamestop for it, sure it was like thirty to forty people, but a lot of young and old fans were there. Physical is always king, but its hard to say what the future will be, but I feel if its the right game, people will show up, maybe they will for GTA6.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@JohnAGalvanArt GTA 6 is the only way I can see people showing up and popping out for a game release, I’m not sure what other game people would pop out for nowadays

[@pepperidgefarms1772]

I’m 24 and collect retro games physical media is honestly soo much better then digital you don’t have to worry about losing a game if you lose you’re account or get banned you don’t lose the thousands of dollars in games you got and if you buy a new game and it sucks you’re not stuck with it and you can sell/trade it for something you want if a game gets taken off the store there’s there are pros and cons to both but physical is better in my opinion

[@carston101]

Going to pawn shops back in the mod 2000s is how i ended ip discovering one of my favorite games and subsequently gaming franchises of all time (Ratchet & Clank 1). Found several other games during this time that are still some of my favorites to this day (Jak X, Uncharted 2 etc). While in the last few years i have cut back on spending as much on video games, at the same time ive also resolved myself to trying to get anything i do buy physically (within reason regarding price).

[@DylanSwitzerland]

You know what’s crazy… I never played Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter…

[@carston101]

@DylanSwitzerland if you're at all into platformers I'd strongly recommend both franchises. You can even emulate them on pc at this point if you don't have the original hardware to play em on

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@ I love platformers, LBP is my favorite of all time. Which one should I start with?

[@carston101]

@@DylanSwitzerland depends. If you want some fun gun combat with your platforming then I'd say Ratchet & Clank 1 (the gun combat evolves greatly with the sequels) this game doesn't have strafing so its a bit tough for newcomers to get through, but all the sequels have strafing. Jak & Daxter the Precursor Legacy has no gun combat (though the sequels do), so if you want to stick to pure platforming and some melee combat then this would be the better pick. (All 4 Jak & Daxter games are available on ps4/5) I'll throw in a 3rd option though, as it was one of the "big 3" of the PS2 era platofrmers: Sly Cooper And the Theivous Racoonus. Much like Jak 1, platforming and some melee combat. (Sly Cooper 1, 2 & 3 are available on ps4/5)

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@ PERFECT, thank yooouuu! I’ve been meaning to play Sly Cooper, never got to play it back on PS2 as a kid

[@succman8398]

Man, i have so many amazing memories playing LBP2 in elementary school. I remember all the excitement i felt on fridays, because i was only alowwed to play video games fri-sun. I actually tried playing LBP2 again, found out my ps3 had broke down, and biught a refurbished one, but by the time i got it, the servers got shut down. I was actually just so angry because i couldn't play any of the community levels i had grown attached to all those years ago

[@DylanSwitzerland]

SAME! Except I was in middle school at the time for LBP2, but the countless memories and hours I spent on there are insane, I miss it so much! Also, I’m so sorry you had to experience that, like FR. Coming back to play and then the servers shut down? Yeah i would’ve stormed into SONY HQ like AYO WTF

[@CrimsonFox36]

as long as Fable 3 remains literally unplayable on PC, piracy, and emulation will remain morally okay

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@CrimsonFox36 hahaha, I felt that! I didn’t even know it was that bad on PC though :(

[@MuscleCarLover]

GTA is literally the most important to have a physical release. Not only the disc and the manual, but the map. You cannot sell a GTA game and not offer a goddamn map! It's tradition at this point

[@kerjectroter3761]

As an older gamer, Gen. X physical copies does have a place to my heart. I missed those days when the box art was made with care and passion. Digital copies are convenient but it doesn't respect your time due to updates and long loading time. Most of my games are almost 40 years old those are the games in the golden era, when developers made it with care and passion. As a veteran gamer the late 1980's and the early 2000's games are truely the greatest hits. Due to thire age, I asked my kids to take extra care since most don't have that much copies left in some cases irreplaceable. That's why game preservation matters.

[@atanumukherjee5263]

Physical game..... You won it..it's about the experience.. The day.. The moment.. You purchased it... Install it

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Priceless memories tied to physical media :(

[@OGbqze]

If you genuinely agree with this video, think about other aspects in life where this matters judt as much if not more. For example: Modern money has slowly went the same path. (Digital). They can "print" money out of thin air and completely wreck an economy by the literal push of a button. The physical equivalent of video games to currency would be Gold and Silver. Its something you can hold, that has held worth for thousands of years, and nobody can just print more of it or remove your access to it like they can with digital money. You dont need internet, electricity, a phone or computer. Its simply a physical item that nibody can tell you what you can or can't do with it. If you want an examply if givernments shutting down people's bank accounts, simply take a look at the Canadian truckers protest during 2022. They shut down multiple people bank accounts and they couldnt access or remove anything from thise accounts until eventually repealed. If they held physical gold or silver they could've simply went to a bullion dealer and traded them in for cash.

[@DrDiddles]

Except for the fact that gold is always sold at an insanely inflated price in some extreme cases over 150% of the actual value. So when you go to try to trade it in for cash it ends up not being worth nearly as much as you spent. The only good reason i could see for investing in precious metals is if you intend on passing it down to your family.

[@OGbqze]

@DrDiddles you can easily find gold within 2-3% of melt. If gold was more commonly used, then the markup would be even less.

[@rarthusdraken5654]

Fantastic video. I went back to physical myself as I want to leave my games and movies to my niece and nephew.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@rarthusdraken5654 thank you I appreciate the feedback, working on a new video right now actually… and maaaan if I ever have kids I’m leaving behind everything to them as well.

[@mikev4638]

This is a great video, I agreed with all of your points. I'm 30, so while I'm not super old comparatively, I can remember so many transitions. Like you said, technology really moves quickly. For me, going from the N64 days, to the PS2, then to the Xbox 360, was such a great time in my life, and physical media was a huge part of that. Digital just doesn't do it for me, I love being able to look at my bookshelf and see all of my games, sitting there ready to be played or just to reminisce about better times. I really hate the all-digital future we seem to be rocketing towards with no end in sight. Even outside of gaming, you can see the problems with streaming services, once they decide that they don't want to carry a show anymore, you're pretty much screwed unless you have a physical copy of the series. As I look around online to try to pick up games and dvds that I had lost over time due to a variety of factors, I noticed just how crazy some of the price increases for physical media are, largely due to these things now being seen as more of a rare commodity as physical media is dying out, and it depresses me. I hope that we can get to a place where physical media can still be prevalent. At one-point, digital copies were the gimmick, and physical copies were the standard, but now, that has completely shifted.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@mikev4638 first and foremost THANK YOU! Also, I’m 27 so im sort of right there with you, seeing the N64 to PS2 to 360/PS3 era of games was incredible. Physical media is extremely important to me and a lot of people I can see. All of these streaming services is lowkey kind of ridiculous, just to watch your favorite show you have to see what streaming service it’s on now. There’s so many out there now so it’s like wtf… I also love being able to look at my library of games, movies, and CD’s. It feels like We’re already in a cyberpunk universe, everything just isn’t draped in neon and tall buildings just yet. I’m not rocking with the digital future at all, it’s convient for sure but not enough for physical media to be completely casted out. NO WAY. I’d rather own the whole entire Final Fantasy collection or my favorite games from the series in a physical form, other than having it all digital.

[@LuisPerez-5]

Nothing is better tha pre-downloading your game and waiting there until midnight for it to unlock and you go right in. At least these days that you have to wait for the game to install.

[@303Thatoneguy]

Currently waiting on GTA 5 to download.

[@final_boss1715]

@@303Thatoneguy hes talking about new games.

[@303Thatoneguy]

@@final_boss1715 ok well waiting on BG3 to download. Anything made after that is pretty much garbagio

[@303Thatoneguy]

@@final_boss1715 I skipped like the past 3 console generations so GTA 5 is brand new to me. I’ve never played it. Not 2 minutes of it

[@final_boss1715]

@@303Thatoneguy he's not talking about that he's talking about when you buy a new game you pre download it, once it hits midnight you're able to play it. You can download and play GTA whenever.

[@billtwok6864]

Physical media is important. When purchase isn't ownership, piracy isn't stealing. This isn't even a joke you are in violation of the license and they can't sue you they have to go through arbitration. (It is a crime to distribute software).

[@Seshidao]

30 and I missed going into Video Ezy, Blockbuster & Video 2000 with my dad & siblings. We'd peruse the aisles checking out all the DvDs & games available. Always had that distinct sweet smell through the doors like popcorn & candy at your grandparents house. Some stores still had VHS tapes for rent which was pretty cool. I have fond memories of going into EB Games to acquire whatever the next free legendary Pokemon was during events for the Nintendo 3DS, tonnes of other people would always be lingering in & around the stores. I'd often have other teens come up to me asking what games I played & if I had any shiny Pokemon while we waited in line chatting about stuff. I never get that interaction anymore these days. I ended up buying a PS2 with all my old games I used to play as those are what I considered the golden era of gaming. I booted up a game of Ratchet & Clank and was hooked immediately. Just good vibes all around. The same can be said of the CRT TV I'm reunited with. I so dearly miss being at my auntie's; she has many VHS tapes with tonnes of Cartoon Network media on them on the old CRT TV. That's what I miss about old equipment designed from that era, it played perfectly & was visually enthralling. No messing around just plug & play. Thanks for sharing this video with us all.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

That’s truly a beautiful thing to reminisce about. Wow, I’m 3 years from 30 which feels so wild to say out loud, but man, I totally get where you’re coming from. I miss the way target used to look, the way Walmart used to look as well. That smell of blockbuster too is truly undefeated… Remember when Netflix wasn’t even a thing? Remember when the iPod touch and iPhone just came out?

[@sleepyz2z2]

Physical media is better for preserving media too. In 20 years, one of the hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of copies of a game on a disc is bound to still be out in circulation somewhere in the world, meanwhile most online storefronts that sold the game as a digital download will have been shut down or removed the game to make way for newer offerings.

[@ChickenMcThiccken]

not entirely true

[@ryanwalters6184]

You'd be surprised how many of these products are not built to last. It's only a matter of time before all these discs are unreadable.

[@panaberto8964]

Here in Chile some public libraries, usually regional ones or the bigger ones on the capital, have games from every generation for public use

[@silverquillproductions4076]

GameStop did indeed used to feel special to me, like a home for all your gaming needs. Nowadays it feels a place where “oh you can’t get it on Amazon? get it here!”

[@MASTERTEAMUSIC]

Having CLEAN Discs of all kinds is such a BLESSING lol

[@toontownlegomaster]

I think it's just amazing that i can just buy the new cod and if i don't like it i can resell i couldn't really do that on pc

[@lantcm613]

Im from gen z and I NEVER buy any movies, shows, books, or albums digitally. I’m fine streaming them either for free or with a subscription, but if I buy them straight up, I’m always buying the physical book or cd or Blu-ray/dvd. Games are the only media I purchase digitally, and even then it’s only when they’re on deep discounts/cheaper than physical or are digital only. Physical media is also just a better experience. Like you said, waiting in line for the next COD or GTA is an experience you just can’t get with digital media.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

FACTS, I’m Gen Z too, I’m just an early Gen Z though, but I get you fr. I’m always buying physicals if I can. Digital only if it’s something I don’t really care for or it’s something hella CHEAP.

[@gregthatcher919]

Im 24 and I grew up with the ps1, ps2, ps3, psp, and ps4. I never got the ps5 because of all the digital games. I still play all these older consoles. The ps3 being what I play the most. All discs. My collection is small compared to what I had as a kid. But I love going to game stores and finding games that are nostalgic or that I never got to experience. I will always fight for disc gaming. I love to see my collection in person. It feels good that I've collected this much and it's tangible.

[@ironorhan]

Same bro, ps3 even in late 2024 and I’m 23.

[@gregthatcher919]

@ironorhan if you don't mind, what's your top 5 ps3 games?

[@ironorhan]

@@gregthatcher919 right now, I’d say Infamous 1&2, twisted metal, god of war, spider man shattered dimensions, prototype 2, Uncharted 3, and add FL0W on that list too. More than 5 but that’s what I’d say. Best console gen of all time imo, I know most say PS2 is the GOAT and in some ways it’s true, it’s game library is better than ps3, but ps3 comes close too, lots of good games. Just picking up one game and going through a good story is just not something you can do now with all this digital bs. Graphics for ps3 will hold up till the end of time imo, so I think that makes up for the slight shortcoming on the selection of overall games. What about you, what’s on your list? Crazy how many people like us and our age group are silently doing the same things

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Wow, wait so you were born in 2000, even YOU get it! I’m so happy that you have your own physical collection too, like I have a few PS3 games, but I am on the hunt for more and more and more. Something about the PS store from 2009 hits SO DIFFERENT.

[@gregthatcher919]

@ironorhan fully agree on the people our age doing the same thing silently, I had that feeling which is what made me ask lol. You have good taste, infamous 1&2 are great, I love og red dead (on a playthrough currently), portal 2, i dont really love cod but id add glory days BO1 here. Whenever I have friends over I have them either playing that Tokyo subway suffers kinda game with the move controller, forget the name. Or the tony hawk on the skateboard.

[@S96Blue]

A point wonderfully made. Always buy physical video games and support preservation.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@S96Blue I don’t see how some people still don’t think preservation is important :(

[@Mshary-sl1li]

The future is digital, so there must be ownership, not just a license that companies can cancel whenever they want or go bankrupt. There are no big price differences, despite the companies’ great savings in digital content.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Saving on manufacture costs huh

[@BBC019]

Awesome vid Id just like to add that I saw some comments concerned about newer physical media being unplayable without the Internet because of day one patches. Id like to ease some minds thankfully its nowhere near as bad as what most people think those day 1 patches are optional and not necessary for the disc to function there is no vitual handshake or server check in required its all done on the local hardware level. You can reset your ps4 or 5 to factory settings and never connect it to the Internet and your game discs will still function perfectly. I think people assume because when you put the disc in and you automatically see a download bar that the disc is just a key that checks in with a server to verify you own it and then it downloads a copy for you off the psn but thats not actually whats happening. When you put your disc in it begins copying the game off the disc to your hard drive modern games are very big and complex so they can't run off the disc like the old days so it installs the copy of the game from the disc and runs it off your hard drive. However that copy of the game will always be yours as long as you have the disc so its still ownership. The reason your games start downloading updates immediately when you pop them in is because the company assumes you want you want to play the latest version of the game. They are optional however disconnect your console from the Internet and you can skip the updates and just play what's on the disc . Thats what I do personally because it saves on hard drive space and its faster to install. Plus certain games like elden ring tie your save files to the latest version of the game so if you ever need to make space on your system and delete elden ring and years later come back and can no longer get that update your save file that you put hundreds of hours in will no longer function. Which is why I just play the 1.0 build thats on the disc because I know I will always have access to that version and my save because of that. Most games are perfectly fun and playable without patches this is speaking from personal experience. I dont know why everyone assumes its like the cyberpunk situation with every game couldn't be further from the truth I assure you so the future isn't as doom and gloom as people might think. I know they're are a handful of cases where it does need the Internet like some of the call of dutys and star wars outlaws but they are the exception and not the rule.

[@BoniMayne]

Discs are just keys to download files to play the game now so you would still need to download sumn

[@BBC019]

@BoniMayne Not keys data discs that hold a full 1.00 build of the game it installs the data it doesn't download it. The only thing downloaded are dlc and quality of life improvements if your connected to the Internet. I have a spare PS4 that I never connected to the Internet and you can absolutely play off of nothing but the disc itself no Internet necessary.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

It’s really important to understand how these games actually work, thanks for shedding some light on it, I’m seeing a lot of those comments as well and I was like wait no, you can actually go back and play the 1.0 version of cyberpunk 2077 (the horrible build) it’s still there haha, thank you so much for leaving this comment, I love long comments like this. Cant you play the first build of bloodborne as well?

[@BBC019]

@@DylanSwitzerland No problem glad you liked the explanation. And yes I believe there is a 1.0 build of bloodborn on disc pretty sure all the souls games do. There's actually a game of the year edition of bloodborn which has all patches and dlc on disc so I'd recommended getting that if it's a game you love.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@ LOVE BLOODBORNE, only beat it once because it’s so good, but man, PS4 CLASSSIIIIC!

[@kayc7442]

Actually HD was the better technology but Blu Rays promised 1 terabyte discs in the future that unfortunately never made it to production. Also Sony had more influence in the physical distribution market and forced the competition to bow out. Remember Sony is a tech company before it is a media company

[@ViperGTS737]

I have 177 physical games collection and growing

[@DylanSwitzerland]

DO U HAVE FINAL FANTASY 12?

[@RwnEsper]

Man, this is very good! Glad the algorithm showed it to me.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

I’m SUPER happy you enjoyed the video, like for real. This means ALOT TO ME. Algorithms coming in clutch!

[@RwnEsper]

@DylanSwitzerland I'm in my early 40s, married, no kids. My wife and I have 300+ games, ~1,000 movies, and probably 2,000 books. Physical media MATTERS. You had a sub when you hyped up libraries.

[@rickybobbysdriver555]

Funny story. A while ago, our wifi went down and my daughter who is 8 wanted to watch something tried to get onto a streaming service. I had to explain to her that "back in my day" you could only watch what was on tv or what you owned. She now knows the importance of ownership.

[@R.menace2009]

as a teen i rather physical media because is more practical, and even i can say i rather old consoles than new ones

[@DylanSwitzerland]

I’ve noticed a lot of teens and super young adults are feeling the same way, I love that they care to go back and study certain important parts of history across music, games, movie, etc… like for example Minecraft releasing on the console… U HAD TO BE THERE.

[@Calakapepe]

I think esp for movies its important because even with the best home internet.. if you care about quality the only consistent experience is to have the data in your own player. I have pretty reliable, wired, 400mbps internet... but amazon prime still cant deliver the UHD streaming that I paid for. Games of course are important.. but we havent seen as regularly, for legitimately big games, games being removed. .. just cause game streaming services isnt yet as big as movies have gotten... but as PS & Xbox streaming gets better... that will also join the issue of quality and ping time... while continuing the danger of things going away.

[@HUYI1]

It's not about that, these streaming services are trying to kill physical media so people can rely on it, it's disposable to them and they like it this way, I hope there are places where anything that has been locked on streaming services only can be preserved so they are watchable in the future!

[@tobyzilla]

That's why thangs like xbox game pass need to go away heck I even told my brother who owns a xbox series x to just buy his games once and own them but he refused saying it's more expensive than paying 20 dollars a month for game pass when in reality it's more cheaper to buy a game once and own then paying monthly for xbox game pass in the long run

[@highpriest90]

Absolutely YES, YES, YES, YES AND YES to EVERYTHING you said. I have been saying these exact same things forever!!

[@DylanSwitzerland]

@@highpriest90 YOU TOTALLY GET IT!!!

[@four-en-tee]

A few things of note: 1) Physical media isnt necessarily forever. It is still dependent on how often its reprinted, and the media you own is still subject to degredation. Its why you should back up your physical media. 2) Half the reason why gaming has pushed towards a digital-only future is because publishers dont want people to keep renting older games. A lot of these anti-preservation practices are done in order to push sales for the current slop, which is just ridiculous in my opinion. Like, we don't see anything like this in the music or film industry. The closest analogy is with TV series and their insanely priced boxed sets. Something like the complete series of The Walking Dead on Blu-ray is 130 dollars for example. 3) To make things worse in regards to "digital deluxe" releases, you often don't even actually own that software. Like, if you buy a game on GOG, its yours to do with what you will, but if you buy a game on Steam, you're only buying a license to use that software. Though from what I understand: not all games on Steam have DRM, so you could just copy the game files and run it independently (which is functionally like buying and owning the game). Overall, there just needs to be a normalization of emulation since we can't rely on companies to re-release shit that they don't want to support anymore.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Everything you said is FACT. Why does Nintendo hate emulation so much?

[@xJeRMany]

25 year old big LBP fan, (NewEra_Jessy in case anyone remembers running into me back in the day,) and I fully agree with you. This is one of the biggest reasons my partner and I collect games and are so passionate about data hoarding. If not, our kid may never experience some of the biggest names of gaming history. She loves LBP, and I’m so glad I was able to give her that. Speaking of LBP, Project Lighthouse is neat and definitely worth the time to get set up on a modded PS3. I’ve not played with anyone on it yet, but it’s so nostalgic to go play those old levels and find those old objects I loved (especially the Sleepyhead music box) on actual hardware with a CRT. 😊

[@phennsphennsson6441]

this is pretty good, just wanted to throw a comment on for your analytics.

[@DylanSwitzerland]

Okay, so basically you're GOATED, thank you!