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@Cerebralbore101
Jason Schreier just corroborated the reports I found that we discussed before.

Sony gets:
65%~ for every 1st party game sold physically
100% for every 1st party game sold digitally
15% for every 3rd party game sold physically
30% for every 3rd party game sold digitally

3rd party publishers get 50%~ physically (or lower on Switch 2 Game Cards) vs 70% digitally.

Nintendo makes a lot less than 65% per 1st party physical game because cartridges are too expensive. GKC is one way to address the problem, and the price gap between physical and digital is primarily meant to accelerate digital adoption.

If both Nintendo and Sony hypothetically succeed in transitioning all their players fully to digital, Playstation software could make 10%~ more profit, and Switch 2's software could make 50%-100% more profit. Nintendo stands to gain far more than Sony by going digital, but the risk factor is a lot higher.

Last edited by Kyuu - on 09 July 2026