"A hammer blow for games retail" - Experts weigh in on PlayStation's discless future, and the impact it will have on traditional game stores
Sony will cease large-scale production of new physical game discs in January 2028, a move industry experts are calling a "hammer blow" to the already struggling physical game retail market. This decision significantly impacts brick-and-mortar stores and the pre-owned games market, as physical copies lose their resale value and collectability. Experts suggest retailers will need to innovate with digital sales in-store to survive.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Person: Christopher Dring
- Topic: Digital Sales
- Platform: PlayStation
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Topic: Game Preservation
- Company: Nintendo
- Topic: Game Retail
- Company: Rockstar Games
- Company: GAME
- Company: CEX
- Person: Rhys Elliott
- Person: Piers Harding-Rolls
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