Thread by @d1rtydan

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My only critique of “upgraded games” for next gen #PS5 is this:

Part of the draw for the SSD drives was that textures didn’t have to be reused over and over, thereby limiting game size on disk; when compared to #PS4

For a PS4 game to be played on the PS5, a patch is required

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Follow me here:

If you buy a game like #Cyberpunk2077 for the PS4 (which comes with a free upgrade), then for it to run on the PS4, it’s going to need to store/load the textures over and over again

So when you get the upgrade, all that data has to be copied for #PS5

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That’s going to require the usage of additional space, which a #PS5 edition game PROBABLY won’t use

So if logic dictates that an upgraded edition of a #PS4 game uses up possible 2x - 5x the amount of storage, then wouldn’t you want the #playstation5 only edition?

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I’m not seeing this as a deterrent by any means, but this is an observation that I don’t see being discussed

I’m curious how this’ll be handled, especially because people have vast libraries of #PS4 games that’ll be patched for the #PS5, which will eat tons of storage