Sony's digital game sales U-turn sparks boycott; Yegge likens it to Xbox One DRM fiasco
Steve_Yegge · x · 2026-10-06
Steve Yegge argues Sony's decision to end digital sales of disc-based games has triggered a PlayStation boycott and jailbreak movement, comparing it to Microsoft's 2013 Xbox One DRM announcement that killed a platform overnight and let Sony outsell it 5x for a decade. Quoted posts show users pivoting to PS5 jailbreaks, 60fps custom stores, and PS3 emulation. He predicts an executive will lose their job over this.
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