🎮 Gaming Jul 23, 2026 · Kyle Orland

Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows

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Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows
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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.
In a social media thread Thursday morning, Piscatella shared insights into Circana's tracking data on physical game sales in the US dating back to 2003. A graph of those trends shows physical sales peaking in the 12 months ending June 2009, when

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