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Sony in 2028

This sarcastic gaming meme repurposes a 2013 viral screenshot of former Xbox executive Don Mattrick in front of a green Xbox branded backdrop. The overlaid text jokes that by 2028, when Sony has phased out physical disc support for their newer console models, the solution for players who own physical game discs and lack internet access is to purchase a PlayStation 5. The format references Mattrick's infamous original comment from the Xbox One pre-launch, where he told consumers without internet access to buy an Xbox 360 instead, and satirizes the gaming industry's ongoing shift away from physical media to digital-only distribution.
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IF YOU DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND YOU HAVE PHYSICAL DISCS
WE HAVE A PRODUCT FOR THAT, IT'S CALLED PLAYSTATION 5

Overview

This sarcastic gaming meme repurposes a 2013 viral screenshot of former Xbox executive Don Mattrick in front of a green Xbox branded backdrop. The overlaid text jokes that by 2028, when Sony has phased out physical disc support for their newer console models, the solution for players who own physical game discs and lack internet access is to purchase a PlayStation 5. The format references Mattrick's infamous original comment from the Xbox One pre-launch, where he told consumers without internet access to buy an Xbox 360 instead, and satirizes the gaming industry's ongoing shift away from physical media to digital-only distribution.

Origin notes

The meme is sourced from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as specified by the provided RSS feed metadata. It repurposes a widely circulated screenshot of Don Mattrick from the 2013 Xbox One launch press cycle, a popular long-running meme template. The visible imgflip.com watermark confirms the meme was created using the Imgflip online meme editing tool, and it has been edited to swap the original punchline to joke about Sony's expected move away from physical console hardware by 2028.

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