About this episode

PJ and Mike discuss Sony's plan to discontinue physical media and reminisce about vanished retail stores and restaurants.

This week, PJ and Mike discuss Sony's reported plan to discontinue physical video game media by 2028 and what that could mean for the future of gaming, movies, music, and collecting. Is the era of discs and cartridges coming to an end? The guys also take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, talking about beloved retail stores and restaurant chains that have disappeared over the years. From video game shops to iconic eateries, they share their favorites and discuss why so many familiar names have vanished.

People in this episode

Hosts: P.J., Mike

Topics covered

• physical media
• future of gaming
• nostalgia
• retail history
• disappearing stores
• collecting

Keywords

• Sony
• physical media
• video games
• nostalgia
• retail stores
• restaurant chains
• collecting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony

Books & works: video games, movies, music

Places: retail stores, restaurant chains

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