Ex-PlayStation boss calls Sony's plan to kill physical disc production 'fairly dramatic' and remembers a time when 'digital sales were zero percent because we didn't have a digital market'
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden expressed surprise and disagreement with Sony's plan to discontinue physical disc production, calling it a 'fairly dramatic decision.' He recalled a time when digital sales were non-existent and believes this move could lead to the PlayStation 6 lacking a disc drive. Layden also touched on the impact of digital distribution on the used game market and the importance of internet infrastructure for digital-only models.
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