In an era where gaming increasingly emphasises online connectivity, there are undeniable benefits, like the unprecedented connectivity we enjoy in our games and the way titles can be updated and improved post-release in response to feedback.

But there are issues, too. While it’s (mostly) sunshine and rainbows while the servers are running, many worry that in a faraway future, their games may be rendered obsolete once the power’s been turned off.

One post on X (or Twitter) which went viral during this weekend’s PSN outage pertained to the PS5 Pro’s disc drive, which if you’ll remember, requires a one-time handshake with Sony’s servers