The End For Physical Games? - This Week In Retro 276

You've seen all the other brands say they're following Sony's digital-only lead while chuckling into a sleeve. Now it's TWiR's turn to respond as the doomsday clock for physical media moves nearer midnight. In other news we revisit the life and career of Psion PLC founder and innovator David Potter, and explore the many hazards of the modern online auction scene, plus a look at a short-lived 3DO reboot, new uses for old RAM, and much more.

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00:00 - Show Opening

03:14 - No More Pizza

Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ulqtcr/…

PlayStation Blog: blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-…

18:37 - Farewell To Psion’s David Potter

Story Link: bsky.app/profile/anthonybarnett.bsky.social/po…

Remembering David Potter: opendemocracy.net/obituary-david-potter-psion-…

The amazing adventures of David Potter: managementtoday.co.uk/amazing-adventures-david…

Additional links:

archivesit.org.uk/interviews/david-potter

potterfoundation.com/who_we_are.html

31:17 - Housekeeping - News links found below

37:49 - Is eBay Fantasy?

Story Link: gameshub.com/news/features/retro-tech-ebay-fan…

49:02 - Community Question of the Week

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News In Brief Links

e-ink ESP32 Based Game Boy: xda-developers.com/someone-made-an-e-ink-esp32…

AI FPGA Cores: timeextension.com/news/2026/07/extremely-disap…

Windows 11 On DDR1: tomshardware.com/software/windows/ram-crisis-p…

BBC Search For A Better Screen: youtu.be/fM7BpmJlRIs

3DO Revival Dead: engadget.com/2206578/3do-revival-empire-intera…

Make Your Own RAM: youtu.be/IOtf85sHRlg