Dark Souls 2 Isn’t on Disc Yet, and PS5 Discs Are Already Getting Scratched?

A PS5 player, in a forum post relayed by Gamersky, said they recently discovered five or six scratched game discs at home while trying to replay Dark Souls II. The player said the discs are usually stored in the living room and neatly put back after each session, but the cause of the damage is still unknown. What looks minor at first glance has struck a nerve with other players, because for physical-media collectors, disc wear is not just cosmetic.

The situation feels less like conventional game news and more like the familiar disaster of leaving personal belongings in a shared space and finding out later that someone has handled them. According to the original post, this is exactly the kind of player who carefully organizes their discs after playing. That is why discovering visible wear across several PS5 discs at once hit especially hard. For collectors, these are not just launch media. They are part of the collection itself.

The player said that after finishing games, they always returned the PS5 discs to the living room area in an orderly way. When they later wanted to revisit Dark Souls II, they found that five or six discs had scratch marks. Because guests often visit the home, the player suspected that the damage might be connected to visiting children playing with them. They then called each visitor one by one to ask, but everyone denied it, and the cause remains unresolved.

What makes the story worse is not only that the source of the damage could not be identified, but that the follow-up conversation went nowhere. The player said they spoke with their parents and received little understanding. Instead, the response was dismissive, along the lines of blaming them for not watching their belongings more carefully and offering 200 yuan in compensation. That reply misses the point. For someone who genuinely values physical game collections, the damage is not fully addressed by a small payout.

That is also why the post resonated. A single damaged disc would already be frustrating; five or six is another matter. Many people who do not play on consoles may not fully appreciate that, for some players, a disc is more than a way to boot up a game. The case, cover art, and disc surface all carry value. Once they are scratched, the loss is not something money neatly fixes.

The comments were just as telling. Some users offered repair suggestions, saying the player could visit an auto detailing shop and try using a low-speed polishing machine and polishing wax to buff out the wear marks. Still, that was only community advice rather than any official solution, so it would be wiser to test the method on an older disc first. Others speculated from everyday experience that children may have treated the discs like mirrors or frisbees, which would easily explain broad scratching.

From there, the discussion moved beyond a handful of PS5 discs and toward a familiar social problem: boundaries for guests in family spaces. Some players argued that when children handle other people's belongings and parents do not step in, the burden of the damage often falls back on the owner of the collection. At root, the incident reflects a very real tension in home social settings, where visitors can damage private collectibles and leave the owner stuck with both the loss and the awkwardness.

For physical-media players, the practical takeaway is straightforward. Do not leave completed games sitting in the living room long-term; store them in a cabinet or a lockable case. If your home gets frequent visitors, do not treat the collection area as a display area that anyone can casually reach. And if you do spot scratches, take photos first and check whether the disc still reads properly before trying to wipe or polish it yourself.

The most frustrating part of this story is that a damaged disc might still be repairable, while damaged relationships are much harder to fix. Players often say digital is convenient while physical has soul. In this case, it also serves as a reminder that physical collecting comes with real-world risks. Playing together matters, but protecting your own stuff comes first.