>Only 3% of Sony's 2024 sales were physical gamesSo... why is discs going away supposed to be a bad or even shocking thing?Statistically speaking, no one cared about physical anymore. It's a negligible loss.
The percentage would be higher if they released more games
>>742387880If they're hitting 3% they're counting DLC and microtransactions as the same as a game purchase and also everybody is more and more playing small indiesShow the numbers for the actual big AAA releases
>>742387880there were very few games being released in '24 and most places pretty much require preorders to get stock now, they dont buy like a dozen of every physical game and expect them to sell out
>>742388180And they're probably also counting games given away through PSN+ as "sold".
>>742387880>losscan you give any evidence there was a loss in physical distribution?
>people are buying shitty old games for $2 each when they're on special so lets make all $70 new releases digital only!
>>742387880Statistically speaking, you've probably never contributed anything of value to other people's experience with video games and you're not about to start now.
>>742387880If you believe that then you're retarded.
>>742387880thing is that these statistics in favor of digital are propped up by people buying "games" like the jumping taco for $1 or decade old AAA games on sale for $2 and sony counting it the same as someone buying GTA6 for $100>but the revenue is higher too, how do they fake that?games with infinite spend mtx.
Physical games died with the ps4 generation. Most physical games are worthless without their day 1 patch these days.
>>742387880>why is discs going away supposed to be a bad or even shocking thing?It's not. PC gaming has been digital only for the last 15 years and it wasn't a big deal.The only issue is that while PC has steam and GOG, Sony has a shit digital store, and I'd argue even Epic does a better job at that. Also, Sony just recently stole movies from users so they could do the same to your ps6 games.
>Only 3% of Sony's 2024 sales were physical gamesThis is a lie from industries shills to justify cutting out retailers and the second hand market. Physical is huge for PlayStation. AstroBot’s sales were 60% physical. The majority of PS5 owner paid the extra $100 goytax for a system with a disc drive. Sony executives want more control of their ecosystem so they never have to drop software prices to compete with the cheaper disc games. OP, being a faggot, chose to propagate this lie.
>>742387880Ball and gun gamers are the ones buying digital. Everyone else buys almost 50% physical.Source: https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-video-game-industry-is-not-ready
>>742387880Your numbers sound fake considering 83% of PS5s sold are the models with a disc drive. Are you suggesting people pay extra to have the ability to play physical games, then never do?
