PSN, Xbox outages show why a disc-free future would suck
THE SO WHAT
The PSN and Xbox Live outages are a reminder that fully digital distribution converts every purchase into a dependency on someone else’s uptime and policy. If you’re building subscription or cloud-tethered products, assume customers will increasingly demand offline modes or local fallbacks as a feature, not a nice-to-have.
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