As others have probably said here and elsewhere, there's virtually no chance this gets fully backpedaled. Not even with PS6 underperforming or flopping.
Virtually no chance ever there will be an SKU of PS6 with a built-in disc drive. And I'm not optimistic PS6 will even have an optional disc drive for backwards compatibility. And you can forget physical games on PS6 that aren't a code in the box or just some gift card. I really don't see a Game Key Card equivalent on a nearly blank disc even if the disc is just a DVD or Blu-ray.
Sony confirmed people can print discs of games released before 2028 after 2028. And maybe they'll backpedal a little more and change the title deadline to 2029 or 2030 but that is pretty unlikely.
All to say, Sony and the other corporations chose this even more than the customers. I'm well-aware the majority are mostly digital. And a good amount are entirely digital. Perhaps if they would release almost every title complete without internet even if it requires 2 discs people wouldn't see as much of a point of going away from physical. And Microsoft is way more guilty of mostly incomplete physical games without internet.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 159 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million, then 161 million)
PS5: 116 million (was 105 million, then 115 million, then 122 million)
Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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