Backlash to Sony ending PS5 discs comes from a "vocal minority of a revenue minority," analyst says - but that's still a community "that spends a lot of money"
An analyst suggests that the backlash against Sony ending PlayStation 5 disc production in 2028 represents a vocal minority of players, despite their significant spending habits. While physical sales remain strong for single-player titles, multiplayer games are overwhelmingly digital, a trend Sony is leveraging for cost savings and market control.
- Entities
- Game: 007: First Light
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Game: Crimson Desert
- Game: Madden 26
- Game: Marvel's Wolverine
- Game: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced
- Game: Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Company: Alinea Analytics
- Topic: Digital Games
- Game: Resident Evil Requiem
- Game: FC 27
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Game: Pragmata
- Person: Rhys Elliott
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