Games Inbox: Is buying a video game day one a good idea?

Readers discuss the merits of buying games on day one, weighing instant access and being part of the conversation against the potential for lower prices and sales later. The article also touches on Sony's controversial PS5 DRM policy, the impact of studio closures on franchises like XCOM, and speculation about future game releases and company strategies.

• PLATFORM Steam Deck
• GAME Resident Evil
• COMPANY Microsoft
• GAME Street Fighter 6
• GAME Fallout 4
• GAME Devil May Cry
• COMPANY Valve
• COMPANY Firaxis Games
• GAME The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• GAME The Dark Pictures Anthology
• COMPANY Atlus
• PLATFORM Nintendo Switch
• COMPANY Sony Interactive Entertainment
• GAME Persona 6
• GAME Dino Crisis