PlayStation 4 To Be Neutered, Rendered Disc-Less

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PlayStation 4 To Be Neutered, Rendered Disc-Less


The PlayStation 3 isn't out yet, but that doesn't stop Sony's Phil
Harrison from making wild speculations about the capability of
Playstation 4. According to him, the PS4 won't support physical discs.
At all. He opines:

I'd be amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive.

So you mean in 5-10 years, our home's series of tubes/big
trucks/broadband connections will be fat enough to download a 50GB game
in a decent amount of time? We sure hope so.

But wait, Phil! You mean those precious Blu-ray discs that your
company's humping so hard is going to be gone by the time PS4 is out?
Oh wait, Kotaku's Ashcraft already beat me to that joke/conclusion.
Damn you Ash! Damn you and your 16-hour head start. - Jason Chen
 
another article on the subject

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3664


Sony Says Disc Drive for PlayStation 4 Unlikely

August 4, 2006 2:10 PM


No discs for PS4

When it comes to disc technology in the next-generation console market,
Sony is making a Blu-ray drive standard on both the $499 and $599
versions of its PS3, whereas Microsoft has decided to play it safe by
using traditional DVD-9 media with its XBOX 360. While many like to
point to a "Blu-ray vs HD DVD" battle in the console arena, one
must take into account that no XBOX 360 games will use HD DVD media and
the HD DVD drive will be an optional, external USB unit aimed at
playing back high-definition movies. Microsoft has also stated that it
has no plans to offer an XBOX 360 with an integrated HD DVD drive. With
that being said, even though Sony's PlayStation 3 has yet to hit store
shelves, Sony is already talking about its successor. Sony's Phil
Harrison believes that the PlayStation 4 will forgo discs altogether.

With the rising popularity of using an online marketplace to download
games, additional game content, demos and movie trailers, many are
questioning the need for physical media in the future. "I'd be
amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive," said Harrison
to Wired Magazine. While the market may not be quite to the point where
a 100% digital distribution model would be feasible for console gamers,
it may be ripe for the picking when the PlayStation 4 is released.

Looking at the PS2, it has been on the market for 6 years. Both NVIDIA
and Sony have stated that the PS3 will have a shelf life of 10 years --
that pushes us to 2016 for PS4. Perhaps by 2016, large-scale digital
distribution of game and movie content and high-speed Internet
connections will be at a point where such a model would be feasible for
a home console.
 
AirRaid said:
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3664

Sony Says Disc Drive for PlayStation 4 Unlikely

When it comes to disc technology in the next-generation console market,
Sony is making a Blu-ray drive standard on both the $499 and $599
versions of its PS3, whereas Microsoft has decided to play it safe by
using traditional DVD-9 media with its XBOX 360. While many like to
point to a "Blu-ray vs HD DVD" battle in the console arena, one
must take into account that no XBOX 360 games will use HD DVD media and
the HD DVD drive will be an optional, external USB unit aimed at
playing back high-definition movies. Microsoft has also stated that it
has no plans to offer an XBOX 360 with an integrated HD DVD drive. With
that being said, even though Sony's PlayStation 3 has yet to hit store
shelves, Sony is already talking about its successor. Sony's Phil
Harrison believes that the PlayStation 4 will forgo discs altogether.

With the rising popularity of using an online marketplace to download
games, additional game content, demos and movie trailers, many are
questioning the need for physical media in the future. "
Click to expand...

And so, the natural corporate progression:
PlayStation 2 = DVD
PlayStation 3 = HD-DVD
PlayStation 4 = DIVx

(And y'know, for all that media corporations claim to champion
capitalism, when it comes to new-technology movies and games, they just
DON'T like us owning personal property...) :)

Derek Janssen
(e-mail address removed)
 
Looking at the PS2, it has been on the market for 6 years. Both NVIDIA
and Sony have stated that the PS3 will have a shelf life of 10 years --
that pushes us to 2016 for PS4. Perhaps by 2016, large-scale digital
distribution of game and movie content and high-speed Internet
connections will be at a point where such a model would be feasible for
a home console.
Click to expand...

They're dreaming. Even if consumer pipes get that big, ten million
folks all trying to stream a game in at the same time is not going to
be a pretty thing.
 
AirRaid said:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/sony/playstation-4-to-be-neutered-rendered-discless-192028.php
http://www.tinyurl.com/z6ch8

PlayStation 4 To Be Neutered, Rendered Disc-Less


The PlayStation 3 isn't out yet, but that doesn't stop Sony's Phil
Harrison from making wild speculations about the capability of
Playstation 4. According to him, the PS4 won't support physical discs.
At all. He opines:

I'd be amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive.

So you mean in 5-10 years, our home's series of tubes/big
trucks/broadband connections will be fat enough to download a 50GB game
in a decent amount of time? We sure hope so.

But wait, Phil! You mean those precious Blu-ray discs that your
company's humping so hard is going to be gone by the time PS4 is out?
Oh wait, Kotaku's Ashcraft already beat me to that joke/conclusion.
Damn you Ash! Damn you and your 16-hour head start. - Jason Chen
Click to expand...

I read that..really motivates me to pay $600 for the 3....get a bunch
of over priced games will not run w/ the 4?

Keith
http://www.eHDMI.com
 
AirRaid said:
another article on the subject

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3664


Sony Says Disc Drive for PlayStation 4 Unlikely

August 4, 2006 2:10 PM


No discs for PS4

When it comes to disc technology in the next-generation console market,
Sony is making a Blu-ray drive standard on both the $499 and $599
versions of its PS3, whereas Microsoft has decided to play it safe by
using traditional DVD-9 media with its XBOX 360. While many like to
point to a "Blu-ray vs HD DVD" battle in the console arena, one
must take into account that no XBOX 360 games will use HD DVD media and
the HD DVD drive will be an optional, external USB unit aimed at
playing back high-definition movies. Microsoft has also stated that it
has no plans to offer an XBOX 360 with an integrated HD DVD drive. With
that being said, even though Sony's PlayStation 3 has yet to hit store
shelves, Sony is already talking about its successor. Sony's Phil
Harrison believes that the PlayStation 4 will forgo discs altogether.

With the rising popularity of using an online marketplace to download
games, additional game content, demos and movie trailers, many are
questioning the need for physical media in the future. "I'd be
amazed if the PlayStation 4 has a physical disc drive," said Harrison
to Wired Magazine. While the market may not be quite to the point where
a 100% digital distribution model would be feasible for console gamers,
it may be ripe for the picking when the PlayStation 4 is released.

Looking at the PS2, it has been on the market for 6 years. Both NVIDIA
and Sony have stated that the PS3 will have a shelf life of 10 years --
that pushes us to 2016 for PS4. Perhaps by 2016, large-scale digital
distribution of game and movie content and high-speed Internet
connections will be at a point where such a model would be feasible for
a home console.
Click to expand...

With the current and past consoles the dealers aren't marking the
console's price up because they are able to make their money selling
software, memory cards, controllers and other add ons. A lot of their
profit is in software sales. I wonder how the manufacturers would
persuade dealers to sell the consoles while planning to cut them out of
the software distribution chain.
 
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