New data shows that physical software dollar sales dipped to an all-time July low of $85 million in the US — the worst total since tracking began in 1995.
  • magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    16 days ago

    I like collecting physical media of all kinds (books, games, movies, discs) but its mostly just physical license keys now.

    Even 4K blu-rays have internet connection requirements…

    DRM-free digital copies that can run on open-source software like proton or an emulator. Multiple copies on different production batches, manufacturers, and types of media at different sites.

    Individual disks rot, data rotated across redundant disks will last forever. That’s how you preserve games for the next generation.