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Sony recently announced that it will stop supporting PlayStation game discs in January 2028. Even though Sony continues to sell many millions of discs, the share of digital game sales continues to rise as physical falls, and Sony cited this shift as the reason why it’s going all-digital in the future. Now, Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott has weighed in with his thoughts on the matter, saying there is more to the story, and it’s not necessarily a consumer-friendly decision.
“This is all about control,” Elliott wrote.
He pointed out that physical game discs hold value for a company like Sony only until they’re sold–rentals and resales of the same disc do not put any more money into Sony’s pockets.
“Every resale and rental is value flowing to players and retailers instead of to the platform. Without discs, that converts into a fresh full-price digital sale or it doesn’t happen at all, and both outcomes obviously suit Sony better than a thriving second-hand market,” he said.
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Elliott went on to say that physical retail pricing is “elastic” and is based on supply and demand. This leads to an environment where pre-owned games are regularly sold
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