PS5 Is the Only Console with a Proper Physical Copy of Cronos

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To get a genuine physical version of Bloober Team’s third-person survival horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn, your best choice would be to opt for the PlayStation 5.

Last week, the Polish developer also revealed their collaboration with distributor Skybound Games on the 5th of September, aiming to stock the exciting game in brick-and-mortar stores.

However, the new system (Switch 2) might leverage Nintendo’s debated Game Key Card structure, unlike Xbox which won’t issue a Blu-ray version for compatibility with its Play Anywhere initiative instead.

To put it simply, if you’re aiming to get the complete edition of the game in Blu-ray format, your only option will be to reserve a PlayStation 5 version ahead of time.

To motivate you to make a real-world purchase, the developer is offering additional content as a bonus. Alongside a collectible sticker set, you’ll receive extra in-game items such as a new skin for the primary character. The physical edition of this game will cost $59.99 upon its release.

Here’s how the developer describes the game:

Cronos: The New Dawn is set in a bleak environment blending Eastern European austerity with advanced tech from the future. This game offers an engaging narrative that skillfully bridges the gap between the past and the yet-to-come.

Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about the decline of traditional video games, spanning various gaming platforms. Notably, Nintendo has stirred up this conversation by announcing the use of Game Key Cards with the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

If you’ve missed some details about this situation, let me clarify that these game cartridges do not contain any pre-installed content. Instead, they function as tools for you to download specific games directly from the Nintendo eShop once purchased.

This scenario raises significant queries regarding conservation, such as what might happen to these games if Nintendo were to shut down their servers at some point?

As a passionate gamer, I can’t help but join the ongoing conversation about the PS5. Just like Indiana Jones and DOOM: The Dark Ages, both recent releases from Microsoft, have left the PS5 community scratching their heads due to the minimal storage space found on their respective discs, measured in just a few megabytes.

Indeed, it’s important to point out that many PlayStation 5 users have shifted towards buying digital games, as indicated by Sony’s recent financial reports.

However, if you’re among the folks who opt for buying physical games, be it for collecting or archival reasons, you might find that the number of choices available from publishers is gradually diminishing.

If you’d rather have a physical copy of “Cronos: The New Dawn”, your best bet would be to get a PlayStation 5.

As a gamer, am I going to grab a hardcopy of the Bloober Team’s horror masterpiece, or am I going to steer clear of it instead? Let me know if I should give it another shot in the comment section!

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2025-08-05 16:16