Always get disc console, then you have options.

Probably a PC

Wrong subreddit pal

I'm always going to recommend the cheaper, more games, more options system, after going to PC I guide everyone to the light

Not everyone wants a PC.

Not everyone knows of the advantages, I'm here to tell them

Online services will shut down eventually. And if you don't have all the content you paid for downloaded to your machine then you will lose it forever. Having a disc / cart slot is always better than not. You can always just buy digital versions of games and not use disks.

I haven't used a disc in my consoles in over 10 years. I only got a one that can play disc's because I still have my old dvds.

Pc isn't cheaper anymore. A ps5 / xbox series X has pretty good graphical capability and you'd have to spend more than what those consoles cost new to outperform them on PC.

without a doubt, a disc.

Sure you need to spend a little more but everything else is much cheaper and PC also offers much more, cheaper games, cheaper peripherals, multi monitor support, modding, more store fronts, no need to pay for online, xbox game pass is on PC, better and more engaging voice chat and messaging software, free cloud save backups, more games, support for older games, variety of peripherals like choosing what brand or device you want to use, VR support, desktop work apps like Adobe and Microsoft Office, advanced video capture and editing tools, intercompaibilty between generational hardware, cheaper to upgrade when needed, sony exclusives are now arriving on PC, emulation, modding emulators and the possibility of playing older consoles with any controller or device you want, emulation multiplayer, you actually keep your games every generation, large variety of game streaming apps/support, more advanced audio capability, generous refund policy on alot of marketplaces, better LAN support, and overall a PC can be used not just for gaming and doesn't just become E-waste after 7 years, you can buy a premade PC at any price bracket, you can build your own PC at any price bracket, you can build your own PC using preowned parts at any price bracket you can choose exactly what performance you want in your system, all these options just make the 200-300 dollar starting price way better than anything modern consoles even offer, right now you can get a steam deck for 399 dollars which you can take on the go with you and can play modern title including spiderman miles moralis and Call of duty modern warfare 2.

Edit: and that's not even taking into consideration that the initial price premium is negated by the cheaper games and not needing to pay for online in the long run, I myself have spend loads on my PC because I use it as a hobby and part of my IT studies, my other friend got a brand new custom rig tailored to his needs water cooling and all, another friend has got PC this year and is running a modest under £700 system that can run any game he wants and my other friend has a 2014 $80 PC that has no graphics card yet can run some more simple fun to play RTS and older FPS games, we're all at different price points and we choose how we want to play

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Physical media is on the way out

Discless will be more expensive over the course of the console's life span.

As much as I thought having a disc version was necessary, I find myself never using the discs. They just sit there.
It takes me longer to install than it does to download (your miles may vary).
In fact, the only discs I have are retro games, rare stuff like an FFVIII Boxed Copy for PS4 and the odd Xbox game that is worthless, like Watchdogs.

OP asked for a console, not a pc.

Cost of living in the world is going up, I'm always going to recommend the cheaper and better option

It's not cheaper.

PC is much, much cheaper than a console is, denying that is denying reality, games are cheaper, you don't pay for online, you choose what price of PC you want, you can't choose on a console

Are discs not just download keys nowadays anyway? If online gets shut down disc is useless.

Sometimes. Not always.

I got a disk version as I still watch thr odd blu-ray

Not yet but you are correct I'm willing to bet under 10 years once industrial industries catch on.

Disc always

It depends

No, you can get everything digital

With the disc version you can still do all of the Digital stuff. It gives you more options.

Can you really play Spider-Man on that? That’s pretty cool

One more benefit of discs is that you can get the games much cheaper second hand than you might get them at an online store, especially if you still into 360 games which are still sold in a lot of places, although the store has some very good sales on sometimes too.

Disk version every day.

Digital copies of games you never actually own. Companies can pull the games from the store and then they won't work any more - happened with the Deadpool game on Xbox 360. Disk version still works and is worth a Decent amount last time I checked too!

I personally have a series X and it's great I can have the digital experience , the best graphics and old games and close reach as most of the old 360 games are still expensive on the market but super cheap on disk . Xbox UI and overall feel is so much better aswell as full back compat and nice exclusives Ps5 is nice and a goooodd console but I'll like the compatibility on Xbox

When it comes to Xbox Series S or X, the X is only useful if you have a 4k TV/monitor imo. Most game stores only sell new tripleA games these days anyway and there's enough sales and games included in things like Game Pass to keep you satisfied and saving money. The only thing you'd be missing out on is cheap preowned games. It felt weird not having a disc tray at first but it hasn't stopped me playing any games or cost me any more money than having one would've, especially considering the series X costs nearly twice as much as the S.

"Cheaper" that myth was busted ages ago 😅

Less money is cheaper

Well done, very clever 🤤 everyone knows that to have a pc that runs as good as a modern console you will spend more money. Not to mention sitting back in a couch is way comfier than shrimping over a desk. Let's just leave it there though pal, the votes show you're chatting breeze and I'm not gonna be the guy you have your daily reddit argument with 😅

I've already addressed the points in your comment worth addressing, I'm getting down voted because I'm in a console subreddit.

I would say ps5 disc if you’re getting a new console because you can use your old ps4 games on it

From my recent past experience, it is mainly most of the time now

I always advocate for the disc option, but I pretty much only get digital games.

This is what executives want you to think. But part of what makes games fun to buy and collect is art work, and collecting. If you take that out of it I for one would buy less games. There are many small companies taking digital only games and putting them on physical media and business is booming.

Physical media has many many advantages. You can trade in games. You can collect games. You get art work. You can buy a physical game for a present and wrap it. You get better deals when games go on clearance. Yes digital games can also go on sale, but all the money you put to digital games go to the corporation. You will never see any of that money back.

If you like to have a lot of obscure games get a PS5 with a disc. If you are more of a mainstream gamer get an XBOX. Xbox also has easy storage expansion that PS5 does not. Running out of room? Uninstall it because you already have a DISC for reinstall.

i would go for disc cause then the company you bought the console from doesn't have control over the price of games you want, but instead you can get deals at stores like best buy.

Disc version so you can resell the games when you are finished with them

If you’re planning on getting an XBox, get the Series X. You cannot connect an external disc drive to the Series S and play games with it. You can also play backwards compatible games with disc if you have any.

Same with the PS5, but not sure if it has backwards compatibility.

Id buy a disc version you have the choice of buying disc (whether new or used) or digital games.

Most newer consoles won't work after the services shut down without hacking them anyway.

Disc gives you more options and may be able to use your old discs not sure about the backward compatibility of the newest boxes.

discs have WAY more storage than any cartridge based console (ok maybe the n64 disk thing existed, but it still stored less than the ps1), so I say get a disc based console. Plus, if dvd readers are expensive you always have a dvd reading console (unless it's a Wii)