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… So while Sony's shift might not disturb the current trajectory of the industry, especially with big games like GTA 6 also going discless , there will likely be some effect. …
… "When it comes to titles we call 'full games' for consoles and PCs, we believe that a digital shift is crucial," he notes in an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu . …
… The shift to digital is largely detrimental to the end user, however, as various analysts have proven games are almost always cheaper in physical stores. …
… "As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028," Sony announced via a PlayStation Blog post . …
… A disc can be resold or rented a hundred times, and Sony sees revenue from exactly one of those transactions." He points out that since Sony owns the price of games while digital, such as how high a game launches, how long that price holds and for how much it is eventually discounted, the power in … …
… "As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028," Sony announced via a PlayStation Blog post. …
… On 1st July, Sony announced plans to end the production of discs for PlayStation games, effective January 2028 , after which point, PlayStation games will only be available digitally. Notably, PlayStation games will continue to be sold at retail, just without a physical disc. …
… That said, the move is a strong indication the PS6 won't have a disc drive , which, assuming it'll be compatible with PS5 games, will likely only support digital copies. …
… He tells Eurogamer: "Many of these chains have massively reduced in size compared to two decades ago and have diversified their businesses to deal with the shift to digital sales. …
… "As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028," Sony said at the time. …