Sony Ending PlayStation Disc Production “Was Always Going to Happen”, Says Analyst
Games industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls believes Sony's decision to end PlayStation disc production was inevitable due to the increasing digitalization of content and the desire to retain more revenue within their ecosystem. He also noted that ongoing component shortages could force future console prices higher, potentially limiting audience size. The January 2028 deadline is seen as a generational timing marker for the PlayStation 6 launch.
- Entities
- Topic: Component Shortage
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Platform: PlayStation
- Topic: Digitalization
- Person: Piers Harding-Rolls
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