ITS OVER Sony Interactive Entertainment to end physical game disc production in January 2028

[Cerebralbore101]

I talked about how Sony rigged the stats to tell the narrative that suited them in this thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/250255/sony-uses-fuzzy-math-to-claim-that-only-17-of-ps5-gamers-choose-physical/

Cerebralbore101 said:

From Sony's Q1 2025 report. Found here: https://www.sony.com/ja/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/25q1_supplement.pdf

"10 Full game software digital download ratio is calculated by dividing PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 full game software units sold via digital
transactions by total full game software units."

In other words, every indie game that has no physical release and is sold for $5 to $15 counts the same as a full fledged $70 game release. And PS4 games that have no new physical copies (because the system is last gen) also count towards their "83% download ratio." In fact, any PS5 game too old to be on store shelves anymore as a brand new copy will be counted for this as well. 

This is just another example of how companies purposefully hamstring physical sales to make it look like consumers are "choosing" digital. 

Last edited by Cerebralbore101 - on 01 July 2026