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."
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Company: Dataintelo
- Person: Kazunori Ito
- Company: Kantan Games
- Topic: Used Game Market
- Person: Daniel Ahmad
- Person: Michael Pachter
- Company: F-Squared
- Company: Wedbush Securities
- Person: Dr. Serkan Toto
- Platform: PlayStation
- Person: Mat Piscatella
- Topic: Consumer Rights
- Company: Entertainment Retailers Association
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