Somehow the disk read speed can’t compare to the speed of the internal SSD making the use of disks practically useless in terms of actually playing games. Sony has set the bar, and it looks like everyone else has to keep up with it. It seems that the price increase is a trend that is not going away anytime soon. Nintendo priced the Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom at that price point even though some think of it more as an expansion to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild than a new game. Microsoft and Bethesda’s Redfallalready have priced the game at $70. While many gamers didn’t like this, since it had already started, many games have followed through, not only PlayStation games but also Xbox and Nintendo as well. High-profile games these days have obviously raised their prices to a whopping $70, which Sony has started. Secondly, not releasing a disc helps keep the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 / €49.99.įinally, we did not want to ship a disc product and have it require a download for the game - we do not think this would make for a great experience either. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only. You can buy a Sony PlayStation 5 without a disc drive and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S is a digital only console. For one, a large number of have shifted to digital only. Why is Alan Wake 2 a digital-only release?

On the official Alan Wake 2 FAQ page, Remedy posted the reason for the decision to keep the game digital only:

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