Sony Ditches PlayStation Discs by 2028 as Digital Demand Crushes Physical Media, Following Rockstar's GTA VI Lead
… The post claims this follows consumer trends, with demand for digital media greatly outpacing that of physical discs. …
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GTA 6 Ditching Discs Could Kill Physical Releases by 2027, As CI Games CEO Warns Studios Earn Half Per Unit
… "Physical delivers far less revenue per unit to developers, longer lead times , and unnecessary costs in a demanding industry where many already lose money." The studio's next game, Lords of the Fallen 2 , will launch on disc, but "business-wise it’s getting harder to justify when physical is way u… …
Sony Just Killed the Disc for PlayStation 6, and Microsoft's "Project Helix" Xbox Is Reportedly Following
… Physical game sales have been in free fall for years, and the trajectory is unambiguous. In the UK, boxed game sales fell by roughly 40% between 2019 and 2024 , while digital revenue grew to represent over 90% of total game spending across PC and console platforms combined. …
Pearl Abyss Reportedly Celebrates Crimson Desert's 5M Copies Sold Milestone by Giving Every Employee a $3,400 Bonus
While Crimson Desert's physical game sales in the US weren't enough to make major waves on the US sales charts for its launch month, it's a pretty sure bet that with its global physical and digital sales combined, it'll go down as one of the best-selling games of the year. …
Crimson Desert Helped Drive 12% Spending Growth, But Missed the Top-10 Best-Selling Games in the US for March 2026
… While Piscatella cites Crimson Desert as one of the main spending growth drivers, when looking at the full top-20 list of best-selling games by dollar sales, including both physical and digital sales, the new open-world from Pearl Abyss failed to make the top 10. …
Your $2,000 Apple iPhone Ultra Might Only Be Worth $708 After 1 Year
… The study itself notes that "nine of the ten best-performing devices for value retention were iPhones." Given the heightened demand profile for Apple iPhones in general and the iPhone Ultra/iPhone Fold in particular, it is quite likely that the foldable iPhone would manage to outcompete its rivals … …
Samsung's Exynos 2800 To Take A Giant Leap On GPU Front By Skipping Ray Tracing To Chase Apple's M7 Chip With Full Path Tracing
… The tipster goes on to note: "Path tracing is an advanced form of ray tracing that simulates realistic light interaction by tracing numerous, randomly bounced rays, resulting in superior photorealism but higher computational demands. …
Morgan Stanley Raises Alarm Bells: DDR4 Prices Will Jump By 50% In Q3, As Memory Makers Starve Legacy DRAM To Feed HBM
… Rather, the inability to place memory cells close to Through Silicon Vias TSVs that physically connect HBM layers is also a major contributing factor to these dynamics. …
Smartphone Makers Have A Viable Solution To Survive The DRAM Crisis; Sacrificing High-End Camera Sensors Without Downgrading Image Quality
… Fortunately, a tipster reveals that, after closer inspection, a lot of these companies feel that the demand for high-end camera sensors is declining, and since these parts are more expensive than slightly inferior components, it makes sense to cut production to focus on the less premium hardware, a… …