The GameShelfClub blog
What players are saying about physical games, digital ownership and prices. Every post is based on a public discussion and links its source.
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A GTA 6 fan spent $971 before the game is even out. Gamers are split
A viral post listed $971 of GTA 6 editions, vinyl, controllers and more, bought before launch. Here is what r/videogames made of it.
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Sony patents a PlayStation controller you could tap to pay with
A Sony patent describes a controller that accepts tap-to-pay from phones and credit cards. PC gamers on Reddit imagined paying to respawn.
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An Amazon worker says the warehouse was told to destroy boxes of new game discs
A warehouse worker shared a bin full of sealed PS5 and PS4 games headed for destruction. Here is what thousands of gamers said about it.
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Microsoft patents a system that pauses your game to show ads
A Microsoft patent describes freezing games during downtime to show ads, with watched ads earning ad-free playtime. Gamers were not impressed.
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PlayStation Store players report different prices when logged in
A PS5 owner found a game listed at $13 when logged out and $23 when logged in. The thread turned into a debate about dynamic pricing and digital only consoles.
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The Witcher 4 will have a physical edition, but that might not mean a disc
CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 4 will get a physical edition even if discs go away. Fans pointed out what that really means, and why DRM free matters more.
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Rumor: Sony may delay its digital only plans as Xbox talks up physical
An unverified Gamescom rumor says Sony is reconsidering its digital only timeline. Most PS5 players did not believe it. Here is why.
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Kingdom Hearts III digital vs disc: was the price really worse?
Kotaku argued that buying Kingdom Hearts III digitally cost more than the whole series on disc. The r/PS5 thread was split. Here are both sides.
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A Chinese court rules that video game accounts can be inherited
A Beijing court let a mother inherit her late son's 87 gaming accounts. Gamers called it an example for the rest of the world, and raised bigger questions about owning digital games.
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The 2006 PS3 played PS1 and PS2 discs, Blu-ray and more. Gamers remember what we lost
A post about the launch PS3's PS1 and PS2 compatibility, Blu-ray support and free online play hit 58,000 upvotes. Here is what gamers said about it.