This is an inevitable eventuality for CDs, DVDs, and even Blu-rays.

Everything dies eventually - even our movies.

You dontreallyown your digital games, but if you own a disc, it’s yours forever.

Why Buying Physical Media Matters

This doesnt mean true preservation is impossible.

Ironically, the best way to preserve your physical games is to make digital backups of them.

Given that century-long timeline, maybe you dont care if all your games stop working after you die.

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But that isnt ever going to be foolproof.

While newer, it’s expected that Blu-rays will actually have a shorter lifespan than CDs.

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A Pile of PlayStation Games

Split image of official art from Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil 2.

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via RippleDrive

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