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[RafterXL]

Only with discs I burnt myself, never with a retail copy of a game, movie, or music.

 

[polybius80]

Only on my Wii U games. It feels like the Wii U titles were poorly printed or something.

I will check my WiiU games

but speaking of WiiU I have a smash bross with a mark(like a popped bubble) that causes reading problems had to buy a used copy at the time

 

[uncreativename]

No. I got rid of all my physical games ages ago, but I still have a fair few CDs and DVDs and BluRays and so far they're all fine.

Our copy of Theme Hospital got a hole in the disc somehow back in the day, but that was my brother's fault :/

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Sony will stop manufacturing physical games, but your collection could last up to 100 years: Here’s the lifespan of your CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays

How long can a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray last? The industry estimates a lifespan of between 30 and 100 years and debunks the myth surrounding “disc rot.”

en.as.com

"Although the so-called "disc rot" does exist, the reality is far less alarming than we might think. In fact, the industry's own estimates put the lifespan of a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc at several decades—and, under the right conditions, up to a century."

 

[Solarstrike]

Never. If you take care of stuff, that stuff will last

 

[dcx4610]

Only on burned discs back in the day. CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. A lot of those were cheap and weren't intended to last. Modern pressed discs were designed to last a lifetime. They should work 100+ years now as long as they are in the proper environment. Most disc rot examples are actual manufacturing defects, or discs kept in super humid conditions.

Disc rot is completely overblown. Your discs will outlive you as long as they are in a climate controlled environment.

 

[Blueghost]

I've only seen disc rot on old ps1 and ps2 pirated games, never on original discs

 

[ToughestSoul]

At least one of the CDs of my copy of Final Fantasy VII PC from the 90s had it.

 

[35cent]

Nope. I have loads of CDs and games that are 30+ years old and they still work.

 

[GrayChild]

Only a couple of cheaply printed movies. Never with games, on any platform.

 

[GonSama]

Nope. I have loads of CDs and games that are 30+ years old and they still work.

Same here.
Been collecting since the PS1 days and never had this issue.

 

[DukeOfX]

Yes. All my sega CD and Turbo library are gone due to rot. Some of my PS One games are starting to go. DVDs for PS2 seem fine so far, but some of my DVDs from 2000 to 2002 are crap now. All Blu-ray discs are fine. I have lived in arid mountain zones, , the Caribbean for 4 years, extreme California desert for 7, now I'm on the humid East Coast.

 

[The_Mike]

I assume not storing them in a swamp helps alot to prevent it

 

[R6Rider]

Never. My old PS1 games are kept in a not so great environment back at my parent's home and still no issues with them (beyond scratches).

 

[DukeOfX]

I forgot, ALL my PSP UMDs rotted. Games and movies. Cool concept, shitty format. Curiously, all my minidiscs are fine.