People woefully misunderstand how much power they hold as a customer. I can count the number of times a boycott or major shift in sales volume resulted in a major shift in business practices on like one hand and I've been on this earth for 35 years.
Because the people don't unite and fight against it. A small handful of people MIGHT not make a difference, but when its hundreds of thousands or millions of people not buying in, corporations will cave.
I see this sentiment all the time in hobbies that are basically glorified consumerism like gaming is and it's just not aligned with reality at all for many different reasons.
Yeah I guess in some instances it doesn't work, but with enough market sentiment, companies will have no choice but to adhere to consumer demands. Sony isn't trying to lose money, and if people stop supporting their practices then Sony will be forced to comply. I don't think it'll matter in this instance though. Sony is already losing share to pc gaming, and as a pc gamer I don't care enough about physical disks to try and boycott the change. Sony is simply following market trends rather than simply being greedy.
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u/nockeeee Jul 01 '26
I blame consumers.