Sign in to your Polygon.com account Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Wednesday that it will stop making physical game discs for PlayStation "as consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital." Sony says it plans to discontin… …
… During a Take-Two Interactive earnings call today, CEO Strauss Zelnick defended the company's decision not to release a physical disc for Grand Theft Auto 6 , saying that discs "don't really make sense for the consumer." A physical release of GTA 6 does not make sense, Zelnick insisted, saying that… …
… Consumers are being forced to shift to digital games while also being reminded of why such business decisions can be disastrous in the long term as well. …
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Citing shifting consumer preference, Sony revealed today that it is ending physical disc production for new games on PlayStation consoles, starting January 2028. Games released after that point will arrive exclusively in digital formats. …
… The shift also appears to be working, based on the most recent numbers shared by Sony. Digital software, add-on content, and network services are by far Sony's most profitable divisions, compared to sales driven by areas like music, movies, and TV. …
… GameStop also makes bank by selling digital Pokémon card packs. Users who rip valuable digital cards that represent real-world cards can sell them back immediately for a smaller percentage of the overall value. …
… Presumably, it wasn't a great success; Xbox All Access has been discontinued. But maybe the calculus would shift for a console that costs $800 to $1,000, as high-end smartphones do. …
… The irony of the shift is hard to ignore. …
… Even if the industry shifts away from physical discs, Hamaguchi doesn't think physical games will go away entirely. …
… For Nintendo, a strategy pivot has come in the form of lower prices for digital versions of its first-party games . After Yoshi and the Mysterious Book , Splatoon Raiders will be next to receive a $10 discount on its digital version. …