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In 10 years, the share of digital sales for major publishers has more than doubled: the decline of retail in charts and data

Sony’s upcoming move away from discs has become one of the most talked-about events in the industry in recent months. We decided to take a look at the situation from a market data perspective to find out how the share of digital sales has changed among major publishers and what the current state of gaming retail is.

Sony’s move away from discs could potentially destroy the multi-billion dollar market for used games, consoles, and accessories, according to analysts

Sony’s decision to stop producing discs with new releases for PlayStation starting in 2028 poses a serious threat to the used games and gaming goods market, writes CNBC. So much so that there are risks of it collapsing.

In 2026, global console shipments will decline by 19.5% and will be unable to recover for a long time, analysts say

The gaming industry will face a significant decline in console shipments this year, according to analysts at S&P Global.

“Triumph of Corporate Convenience: British Retailers Condemn Sony for Ditching Discs”

The UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) criticized Sony’s decision to stop producing disks for PlayStation consoles starting in 2028, asserting that this move will significantly impact the multimillion-dollar market.

Sony faces an antitrust investigation in Mexico over its decision to phase out discs

Sony’s decision to cease production of PlayStation discs starting January 2028 has caught the attention of Mexican politicians. They intend to ask Mexico’s antitrust regulator to investigate the company’s gaming division.

Sony executive sells more than half of his shares following PlayStation’s move away from discs

Hiroki Totoki, the President and CEO of Sony, has suddenly decided to dispose of a significant portion of his shares in the corporation. He sold 225,000 securities—this amounts to 56% of his holdings.

Sony and Bungie have settled a lawsuit with the dismissed game director of Marathon

The conflict between former Marathon game director Christopher Barrett and the companies Sony and Bungie has been successfully resolved.

Sony will stop producing PlayStation discs starting in 2028

The end of the era of physical game editions is drawing closer. Sony announced that starting from January 2028, it will no longer release discs for new titles on PlayStation consoles.

Bungie has parted ways with almost the entire Destiny 2 team

Additionally, some members of the Marathon team and Sony employees who assisted Bungie were also affected by the layoffs.

It seems that Sony has tightened its publishing rules in the PlayStation Store as it fights against low-quality games

The Brazilian publisher and developer Afil Games made this statement.

Sony has officially removed the release of single-player games on PC from its business strategy

Every June, Sony submits a comprehensive annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), detailing its business strategy among other things. As noted by Game File journalist Stephen Totilo, this time the company introduced several significant changes regarding its gaming division’s operations.

The lack of a clear warning in the PlayStation Store about the sale of game licenses has led to a lawsuit

Starting in 2025, a law in California requires digital stores to warn that they are not selling games as such but licenses for access to them. According to four American gamers, the PlayStation Store is violating this law.

Sony’s game sales had been declining for four consecutive years, but Ghost of Yōtei turned everything around

Journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File noted the sales data for games from Sony’s first-party studios as mentioned in the company’s financial reports. As it turns out, the situation is not very positive.

Media: Head of PlayStation Studios confirmed Sony’s decision to stop releasing single-player games on PC

Hermen Hulst allegedly announced this at a meeting with employees on May 18th, writes Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is being sued due to tariffs in the United States

Two American gamers have decided to sue Sony’s gaming division. The plaintiffs claimed that the company received a “significant unforeseen revenue” due to tariffs imposed in 2025 by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sony has funded over a hundred games in the current console generation

Sony’s gaming division regularly invests in projects from third-party developers, claims Christian Svensson, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Bungie’s setbacks resulted in a $766 million write-off — key points from Sony’s annual report

The Sony Corporation released its report for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. Below are the key metrics of the gaming division.

Shuhei Yoshida doubts that Sony can currently recoup the budgets of its games without PC

Recently, there have been rumors that Sony might stop releasing games on PC. However, Shuhei Yoshida, who previously led Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, considers such an outcome unlikely.

The dance in Fortnite has once again become the subject of a lawsuit, but the case is not against Epic Games

This time, a lawsuit has been filed against Sony.

Sony acquired the AI company Cinemersive Labs to enhance graphics in games

The deal amount is undisclosed.

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