PlayStation Ending Disc Production is “Extremely Anti-Consumer”, “Truly Ironic”, Say Analysts
Analysts are calling Sony's decision to end PlayStation disc production in January 2028 "extremely anti-consumer" and "truly ironic," predicting it will damage the industry's value and eliminate the $7.2 billion used game market. Despite Sony citing consumer trends, experts like Michael Pachter and Kazunori Ito argue it reduces consumer choice and is a "triumph of corporate convenience over consumer choice."
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- Entities
- Sony
- Physical Media
- Dataintelo
- Kazunori Ito
- Kantan Games
- Used Game Market
- Daniel Ahmad
- Michael Pachter
- F-Squared
- Wedbush Securities
- Dr. Serkan Toto
- PlayStation
- Mat Piscatella
- Consumer Rights
- Entertainment Retailers Association
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