Topic: SSD dilemma?

So basically I am excited for the cutting edge ssd,,! But I been reading about how it ain't just pros.
That there exactly is cons as well,!.. Like older games can't keep up with the speed so BC ps4 games is a issue..
And if you go physically you can't swap the disk 📀 under a second! So is it a bottleneck!..
Since there is no more loading screen. Will all the classic RPG loading screen tips be gone? I kind like them.
What do you think about? Is it all good? Or we going into a new era of different issue.?

The SSD doesn't decide the speed of the game, the CPU does that. The SSD may transfer the data 100 times faster and after that it's idle for a while until it needs to load data again. It only works when the CPU/GPU requests more data to be loaded so I can't see how that would affect anything.
The PS5 have built in BC in the Zen Processor so when you play old games the processor downclocks itself automatically unless the game is patched for boost mode, at least, that's how I understood it from Cernys PS5 deepdive a few weeks ago.
Loading screens might be obsolete, but you can still program them to appear, for lets say, 10 seconds before the game goes on. But that is up to the gamedesigner in the end. Do they want a seamless game or make it play like they used to look. Both ways to make games is still viable as I see it.
"And if you go physically you can't swap the disk 📀 under a second! "
If you ever need to swap a disc during your gaming session, the game will pause and put up a "insert disc 2" prompt like games done since Commodore 64 days, I don't see your problem really.

I think you should relax and wait for the PS5 to release (hopefully) later this year and don't waste energy being worried about this to be honest. I'm sure they already thought of all these scenarios already and solved them a long time ago.

Stay safe

@Zeke68 well just soo wondering I ain't worry at all just think 🤔 about. How it could impact on it 😊. Looking forward to it!

Yeah, me too I think we will hear many more interesting things about the PS5 capabilities before it releases so I'm looking forward to it too !

PCs have been using SSD drives for quite sometime with no issues. One of the many advantages is they are more reliable, less prone to breakage.

If you ever need to swap a disc during your gaming session, the game will pause and put up a "insert disc 2" prompt like games done since Commodore 64 days, I don't see your problem really.

This won't happen! If a game has to come on multiple discs, you will install the data to the SSD and the game will play from there. I expect a disc to be necessary for the game to actually run - it needs to know you own a valid licence and not sold that on...

I can see a second disc having some extra 'data' like maybe different language packs if you don't want English or High res assets/textures etc if the game has a PS4 and PS5 version but these will still be installed to the SSD and the game will run from SSD with the disc necessary only for proving you have a license to play the game.

Swapping between games instantly may only be possible with Digital games and at most 1 disc based based game - but if you want to swap disc games, you won't have to wait for the game to load up, pick the right option from the start menu and wait for that to load in. Sony have said that you can jump straight to the campaign or straight to the Multiplayer from the dashboard - whether that's all games or just those that support that feature I don't know - but that does mean swapping between disc games is as quick/slow as it takes you to swap the disc...

There is no possible downside what-so-ever to my knowledge.