Analyst says Sony going all-in on digital is like the death of PC disc drives: 'Not a single person is complaining…
Analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners compares Sony's decision to stop producing physical game discs by 2028 to Apple removing CD drives from laptops, noting the shift towards digital sales is an inevitable platform-led push. While acknowledging potential consumer rights concerns, Ahmad suggests the trend is driven by the overwhelming majority of digital sales and Sony's increased profitability from its closed digital marketplace.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Person: Daniel Ahmad
- Topic: Digital Sales
- Topic: Consumer Rights
- Company: Niko Partners
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: PC
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