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This is a 4-panel progressive meme that uses the clown makeup application format to criticize Sony's shifting stance on physical media. Each panel matches a step of clown costume application with a milestone in Sony's history related to physical media: the first panel shows the start of face painting paired with text noting Sony co-invented Blu-ray to advance physical media. The second panel shows clown eye and lip makeup being applied, paired with text stating Sony mocked Xbox for disallowing physical game sharing. The third panel shows the subject putting on a rainbow clown wig, paired with text revealing the PS5 Pro is digital-only by default with a separately sold disc drive. The final panel shows the fully costumed clown, paired with text stating Sony will end all physical media support for PlayStation consoles by 2028. The meme frames Sony as a hypocrite that abandoned the physical media ecosystem it once championed, turning into a 'clown' for its contradictory decisions.
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  1. SONY TAKES PHYSICAL MEDIA TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY CO-INVENTING BLU-RAY
  2. SONY MAKES FUN OF XBOX FOR NOT ALLOWING PHYSICAL GAME SHARING
  3. SONY MAKES PS5 PRO DIGITAL BY DEFAULT AND SELLS DISC DRIVE SEPARATELY
  4. SONY ENDS PHYSICAL MEDIA SUPPORT FOR PLAYSTATION CONSOLES BY 2028

Overview

This is a 4-panel progressive meme that uses the clown makeup application format to criticize Sony's shifting stance on physical media. Each panel matches a step of clown costume application with a milestone in Sony's history related to physical media: the first panel shows the start of face painting paired with text noting Sony co-invented Blu-ray to advance physical media. The second panel shows clown eye and lip makeup being applied, paired with text stating Sony mocked Xbox for disallowing physical game sharing. The third panel shows the subject putting on a rainbow clown wig, paired with text revealing the PS5 Pro is digital-only by default with a separately sold disc drive. The final panel shows the fully costumed clown, paired with text stating Sony will end all physical media support for PlayStation consoles by 2028. The meme frames Sony as a hypocrite that abandoned the physical media ecosystem it once championed, turning into a 'clown' for its contradictory decisions.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the Reddit Meme subreddit as specified in the provided RSS source information. It uses the widely circulated 'clown applying makeup' meme template, which is universally used to illustrate a person or entity making progressively more hypocritical, self-defeating, or absurd decisions. The image includes an imgflip.com watermark, indicating it was likely created or edited on the popular Imgflip meme generation platform before being shared to Reddit.

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