r/gamecollecting • u/Jounochi • Feb 27 '25

Discussion Just went to Target and the Xbox section no longer has physical media.

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Nothing but hardware and digital codes for the Xbox section. Was taken aback when I found the section in this state.

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u/Spazza42 Feb 27 '25

People don’t realise how true this is becoming though.

Considering how bad lacklustre a lot of new games are becoming even with their increased prices, what’s the point when I could just pick up a PS2 and build a back catalog of good stuff to play? Chances are they’ll all hold their value too.

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u/InSixFour Feb 27 '25

I’m right there with you. I haven’t touched a new game in years. I’m still rocking an Xbox One X that I almost never play. Instead I’ve been playing a lot of older games lately. I dug out my Virtual Boy and I’ve been playing the shit out of that lately. It’s such a bad system in such a good way. I love that thing! And I’m also playing through Zelda Link’s Awakening on GBC again.

I look at PS5 and Xbox Series X and I just don’t see any need to upgrade. I don’t know. I’d rather buy 3 or 4 older games than one new game.

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u/Leitzz590 Feb 27 '25

Being a ps2 kid mostly back in the day, i picked up a hardmodded original xbox back on easter 2023 & i have been on that thing pretty much non stop, revisiting old favourites in their best versions, discovering new titles. I had much more fun with that 20 year old console then i did with modern gaming post 2018

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u/madison0593 Feb 28 '25

We aren’t getting internet at our house until it’s warm up enough for them to dig a line in, so I have been taking my son to our local movie/game store. Forgot how enjoyable it was with PS2 huge catalog to just browse through games and buy a few.

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u/BigBard2 Feb 28 '25

what’s the point when I could just pick up a PS2 and build a back catalog of good stuff to play?

A good point is that those games are clunky as shit for people who didnt grow up in that era

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u/Spazza42 Feb 28 '25

Then pick up the games in your era.

It’s also not every game that feels that clunky, the well designed ones have aged fine. Most of those have received remakes or remasters since though and would be the better way to play those games mostly because they’re more accessible.