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… Next up, I wanted to pick Thornton’s brain about the cost of digital gaming and the news that Sony is pushing more players into the digital space by scrapping discs for new games post-January 2028. ‘… The Relevance of Physical Resellers Has Naturally Diminished…’ Thornton assured me that the PlaySt… …
… As a side note, Sony also confirmed today that the PlayStation Store will soon close on PS3 and PS Vita : In Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, the PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting August 2026. …
… In an all-digital future, shopping around for the best deal might be a non-starter; you will have only one storefront to buy PlayStation games on. This situation could be mitigated by Sony allowing additional storefronts onto its consoles, but I would suggest the odds of this are slim to none. …
… Third-party studios spend more when printing discs, around 50%, because they also pay licensing fees to platform holders like Sony, Xbox, and Nintendo. For digital games, third-party publishers' only added payment is a 30% store cut, which is about $21. …
… This is also the logic motivating Sony to end discs. Instead of having to share a cut of earnings with stores that sell physical copies of games, it can collect a larger share of the revenue on its own PlayStation Store. …
Amidst all the backlash for killing physical game discs , the PlayStation Summer sale brings some major discounts on games on the PS Store. …
… There’s no shortage of places to buy PC games from the Epic Store to GOG, so Steam can’t rest on its laurels: its prices have to stay competitive, especially during the frequent sales. Sony could replicate this, allowing third-party game stores on PS6, but why would it? …
… Question 1 Who sets the retail price for games sold on the PlayStation Store according to the article? According to the article, publishers set the retail prices for games sold on the PlayStation Store, not Sony. …
… Starfield PlayStation Store standings as of April 14, 2026 PS Store United States - 5 PS Store Canada - 4 PS Store UK - 3 PS Store France - 4 PS Store Spain - 4 PS Store Germany - 3 PS Store Japan - 5 Unfortunately, Starfield released into controversy around the game's glitchy performance on PlaySt… …
… No discs, just empty boxes with codes. …