About this episode

The episode discusses the worsening RAM shortage, the decline of physical PlayStation discs, and the future of gaming media.

Valve just broke the bad news to PC gamers: the massive RAM and memory shortage is getting worse, and prices are set to skyrocket through 2027. Meanwhile, Sony officially announced the death of physical PlayStation discs, but GameStop’s CEO says it’s “totally irrelevant” to their business. Is gaming physical media completely dead, or are we entering a new digital age? Find links to all the stories in this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/OffTheConsole/posts/episode-89-show-164216197 Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and follow us on your favorite podcast app. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/cw/OffTheConsole Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/dVkKcZH2Qy #SteamController #gamingnews Theme song composed by Gardiner Bryant

People in this episode

Host: Off The Console

Topics covered

• gaming news
• digital media
• physical media
• Steam
• PlayStation
• GameStop
• RAM shortage

Keywords

• Steam Account
• gaming news
• RAM shortage
• PlayStation
• GameStop
• digital media
• physical media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valve, Sony, GameStop

Products: Steam Account, PlayStation discs

Places: China

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