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Critics of PlayStation’s shift away from physical games claim it’s about maximizing profits. Still, industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls suggests abandoning PS5 discs may benefit affordability. The company could use the added income to subsidize its next console and keep the PS6 price reasonable.

The GameCube is one of Nintendo’s most beloved consoles. How could it not be? That iconic startup screen! It’s adorable, oh so teeny design! The fact it had a handle! The Wii may have sold far more units than its iconic purple predecessor, but if it wasn’t for the GameCube, there’s a good chance Valve’s…

Lawsuits allege that the PlayStation Store constitutes a monopoly. With Sony planning to cut PS5 disc production in 2028, it will face less competition from physical stores. Even so, the former Square Enix director of business, Jacob Navok, expects consumers to benefit from falling prices.

In the long-standing disc vs digital debate, the Take-Two CEO has shared his thoughts, and they lean towards digital.

TL;DR: A study found many physical game discs require downloads to work: about half of 78 Xbox Series X titles needed patches, 34% of 792 PS5 games required fixes or missing content, and 75% of 48 Switch 2 games were fully playable offline. Disc ownership, resale, and preservation are thus increasingly uncertain. Voice: Hassam NasirSpeed…

When Sony announced last month that they were transitioning to a disc-less gaming future with PlayStation consoles, some gamers might have thought that this meant a lot more gamers would be moving to PC, given that, at the very least, players can choose which digital storefront to buy their games from instead of being monopolized…

Tampa, Fla. — Walking into a video game store is something Isaiah Chavez hopes he’ll always be able to do.

Fla. -Video game enthusiasts in Pinellas Park are expressing frustration as Sony prepares to phase out physical PlayStation discs in January 2028

Xbox experienced a strange outage earlier this week. Not only were the platform’s online services unavailable for almost an entire day, but even games on physical discs stopped working for some players. The company’s technology chief, Scott Van Vliet, explained that the outage was caused by problems at an external licensing service. And if your…

Many gamers have been lamenting Sony’s recently announced decision to halt sales of physical game discs in 2028. However, new data revealed by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella highlights how years of stark economic trends helped lead Sony to that decision.