/vr/ - Retro Games

Aside from data storage I think moving to optical media has been nothing but a backstep from using carts.

You have long load times caused by requiring a physical read mechanism and reliance on rotational speed to move the media over the scanning portion, the media itself is prone to damage and doesn't age well, and the read head itself is a moving component that can easily break (and that isn't even getting into drives that have sliding trays, introducing another element of failure).