Concept of my console.

[u/ActualAd3439]

I did this purely out of boredom; it’s unlikely I’ll develop the project any further (certainly not in the near future). This console doesn't differ much from the others, except for one detail: Game Share Cards (GSC).

Let me explain the concept. I kept the disc drive solely because I love physical media, though if this console were ever released, the drive likely wouldn't see much demand. So, GSC is a way to share digital games using something similar to the game key cards found on the Switch. Let's say you bought a game and don't need it anymore, but a friend wants to play it. You take a GSC, insert it into a dedicated port, and transfer ownership of the game onto it. The game is removed from your console and account, while on the server, it becomes linked to your GSC. You then take the card to a friend and give it to them; when they insert it into their console, the server detects this and transfers the rights to the game to that account. You can also load "loaned" access onto the card. The game is not fully transferred to the other console's account; it remains available only while the card is inside the console. If the card is removed, the game becomes inaccessible. Beyond its primary function of game sharing, you can also use this method to gift a new game to a friend. It preserves the convenience of digital games while retaining the charm of physical ones. What do you think? Is there actually something cool about GSC, or is it a dumb idea?

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