Sony’s consultation on physical media: better late than never | Opinion
Sony's belated consultation with development partners regarding the discontinuation of physical media for PlayStation 5 games is criticized as a poorly handled, unilateral decision. While the consultation may lead to minor compromises, it is seen more as a PR response to backlash than a genuine reconsideration of policy, potentially alienating consumers and smaller publishers who rely on physical releases for revenue and special editions.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Topic: Digital Distribution
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Topic: Collector's Edition
- Topic: Game Sales
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: Xbox Series X
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