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@DoesItPlay1 @FoxdenGamer @DirectlyToU It's a step in the wrong direction. For that I don't buy them. Missed out on Pokopia for that reason. But Nintendo keeps a presence in retail stores. Sony wants out.

@TRex_Teacher @FoxdenGamer @DirectlyToU They do the opposite. They show you are ok with forfeiting ownership and letting somebody else dictate when you can access you purchased game.

Capcom Q1 results are in and everybody talks about how 93 % of all sold units are digital. So here we go again and take the closer look almost nobody else will. You will love this! Remember, Sony was arguing their attack on physical media is based on shifting consumer trends. Surely Capcom will support that, right? Or maybe not. First of all, the digital-physical split includes PC games. 100 % digital with not other choice for the customer. That's over 60 percentage points of the 93 %. To check consumer preference, we can disregard this portion entirely. Just comparing console games we are looking at 17 % physical. Yeah, still not great, but still far from "physical is dead". How did this number come about, though? First we need to factor in digital games that ... ... might not be available physically in certain regions (or only in limited stores that do imports). ... didn't even have physical releases in the first place, like Monster Hunter Rise on PlayStation, e.g. Those are in the digital tally without an option for the consumer. Not qualified to make a statement about preference. Another big factor is what types of games were sold in Q1 2026. Almost 90 % of all sold games are so-called "catalog units". Older games, which might not be available in retail anymore due to being sold out. Add to that that those often land in digital sales with heavy discounts, so if people shop for something online, they might be lured in to get the game that way. At least debatable whether that is actual preference. We'd argue against it. Then we need to look at which and how many new games came out. The Q1 2026 report banks primarily on Pragmata and Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition according to Capcom. Not a lot. So while physical is obviously still the minority, it still doesn't support all the doomerism. And we have one more stat in the report to prove that, especially given that the other quarters for comparison had more games released: Year on year growth in physical units sold. The data shows that Capcom sold 1,3 million physical units in the same quarter in 2022 (only new game was Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak). 1,9 million in 2023. Then a big drop to 700k in 2024 and another to 680k in their 2025 fiscal year. What does their current fiscal year report show for this past quarter in 2026? 1,59 million units sold! The second highest year for Q1 in the past 5 years and a year on year growth of 133,8 % for this quarter. If you look at this data, it is obviously not meant to claim everybody plays physical. But our analysis should show you that everybody just going with the 93 % is not telling the full picture, once again. So please be aware of that.

@DoesItPlay1 @FoxdenGamer @DirectlyToU Agreed except game key cards show that consumers want physical games

@FoxdenGamer @DirectlyToU Indeed. Those are part of the problem.

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@ChaichanaMuayT @mrpyo1 Imagine a take so silly, to dump on the 6% of super fans who love Resident Evil so much. Also, let's make sure DLC is not included in the breakdown. I bet physical looks a bit better when it's counted correctly.

@mrpyo1 Only 6.7% of all capcoms games were physical. 93% digital.

Honestly, shout out to all gaming companies who provide sales data and do it regularly. GAMES SOLD! Like for me I get happy to know a game I liked sold good so the studio can do more and keep thriving. The way capcom and Nintendo does it is very good IMO

@randy73189 @RinoTheBouncer This me

@RinoTheBouncer You're Right Except for 1 Thing , It's Already Hit The Breaking Point. I Don't See Sony Coming back from This 1. The Silence has only Made It Worse. I personally have owned Every Playstation that's been Released. PS1 x 2 PS2 x 2 PS3 x 3 PS4 x 2 PS5 x 3 I will not buy a PS6

PlayStation is really short-sighted, and most of you overestimate the intelligence of these greedy morally and creatively bankrupt CEOs🚀 In a time when games are $60-80 or even $100, and consoles are $700 and next gen could be around $1000 taking away the ability to buy physical games. ✅At a discount ✅Trade them with friends ✅Buy second hand You’re taking away the options and forcing them into a monopoly, where many could turn away, not necessarily out of love for physical, but gaming is becoming a luxury hobby for many, and the more you inconvenience them, the less they’d be willing to put money into your games. Sony’s very own game sales are less than PS4 era despite a fairly close install base for the console. This will reach a breaking point eventually Most people neither want next gen, not think anything Sony’s selling (and most others) is worth $70-80 or even $50 NO DISC 💿 NO BUY

@D_G_Add @RetroGamerKong These takes are so silly. Keep your digital games, those who buy physical weren't asking you to give up your games. If I'm going digital for future games, I'll be on an open platform and not pay for online. Hello PC!

YEAH! Right on dudes! I'm full on going to deprive myself of the thing that I enjoy most during my leisure time! Hell, I'll just give up my 3000 game digital library to start again on PC, which is a digital only platform anyway. You guys enjoy your performative outrage while I continue to enjoy my extensive (and growing ) digital library on my platform of choice.

Like a broken record I explain again: PlayStation has already made their decision to end discs for new games, effective 2028. They announced it. We saw it. That's why we're here today "enjoying" each other's company. Buying ANYTHING from SONY shows that you not only approve of that decision, but want to reward them for it. If you want to send a message that we are unhappy with their anti-consumer proclamation, then you "kick em' in the purse." Close your wallet. Boycott. Cancel. Whatever you want to call it or do to reduce the money SONY collectively gets. No Crunchyroll, No PS+, No Spider-Man 9: Brand New Day, No Resident Evil movie (which may not be hard to do, lol), and no $100 GTA. If Sony PlayStation does not reverse their decision to end the production of discs for new games in 2028, then we take our money elsewhere. We encourage others to do the same. Facts and logic will be our guide. It's as simple as that. NO DISC 💿 NO BUY isn't going away any time soon

@PlayStation No one cares about you. Looks like PS5 is my last playstation after 30 years. #NoDiskNoBuy

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@PlayStation I bought this on a physical disc, just like all my other Halo games, and all my Playstation games. If I want a digital marketplace, I'll have a PC with an open platform and not have to pay for online. You suck, Sony. I have every Playstation but looks like PS5 will be my last.

🗣️🎼🎶 Halo: Campaign Evolved is available today on PS5: play.st/4x7UlLf

@VideoGamesPlus_ @Sony @PlayStation @PlayStation fan since I was 12. PS5 will be my last Playstation if there are no physical games. You can't take my memories, though!

524 days. ⏳ Physical books never went away. Vinyl made a comeback. Physical movies are still being released. CDs are still available. Every major entertainment industry understands that choice matters. Gaming shouldn't be the first to abandon it. @Sony @PlayStation, keep physical games alive. 💿

@DownloadQueue_ @ivvanex These are not "facts." Console sales for an upcoming system are not set in stone and this is a huge gamble. If i am forced to buy games as downloads, it's time to move to an open platform. PC for me and many other former Sony core supporters.

@ivvanex PS6 will still be the top selling console and people will be lining up to buy one. They offered next to nothing this entire generation and have constantly followed through with anti consumer tactics and people keep supporting them in the hopes of one big exclusive maybe

I'm so drained from the Sony drama I don't even care what happens anymore. If you all end up playing games on a streaming service via PSN then so be it. However Sony's silent treatment is a dealbreaker for me. I simply can't give my money to a company that purposely ignores me.

@TheSnarkway @xMBGx This me. Except I buy all my games physical and it's a ton. If I'm just buying a download it'll be for an open platform AKA PC.

@xMBGx I sub to Gamefly, without discs I can't rent and I'm not paying $80 for a game so I'll be going back to PC. Just a shame you know I been PlayStation customer since 97 and ps1 and they just gonna lose lifelong customers bc they can't be bothered to make a 1 dollar disc

@pauloccarreiro @shinobi602 💯💯💯

@shinobi602 Mat is bias. Why not mention how over 80% of PS5 consoles sold have a disc drive or how fans prefer physical for their first party exclusives? Why not talk about how Sony inflates their digital numbers by including DLC, microtransactions, and digital only games against physical?

Only 7 games across all PlayStation platforms have sold more than 100K physical copies this year in the US Source: Circana (formerly NPD), Mat Piscatella ➡️ bsky.app/profile/matpis… ➡️ bsky.app/profile/matpis… #PlayStation #PS5 #PS4

@shinobi602 As he posts an image of a disc from a different region.

@RinoTheBouncer We don't need/care about our most loyal fans is a wild take.

Crazy how far Sony has fallen off in terms of reputation and love from gamers between PS4 era and July 1, 2026🚀 ✅Disappointing first party games for PS5 ✅Barely noticeable generational leap ✅Push for live service failed miserably ✅Many games cancelled ✅Many studio closed, some with no games ✅Bungie deal biggest waste of money ✅Plan to end physical games by Jan 2028 And now they’re accused of (not officially confirmed but speculated based on data and reports): ✅Engineering and exaggerated data to claim physical discs don’t sell ✅Attempting to create a monopoly ✅Claims or using bots to defend digital-only gaming future It’s really sad to watch, especially after Sony was the untouchable darling of the industry just few years ago. They really need to do away with those tone-deaf and creatively bankrupt CEOs and bring Shuhei Yoshida, who’s actually passionate about games and gamers. Keep up the pressure NO DISC 💿 NO BUY

@JohnyTwoTimes13 @VideoGamesPlus_ Not as down bad as any moron celebrating fewer options for consumers.

@VideoGamesPlus_ 7 whole. Games crossed 100k in physical. You're losing and losing bad.

The people have spoken! We roll on 💿💿💿

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@PlayStation I've been a @PlayStation fan for nearly 30 years across every system including imports and handheld. You suck. Try to sell me a super expensive console with just a digital storefront? No thanks. I'll go all PC or any competitors with physical media.

PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale goes live tomorrow: play.st/4aUu4HL

@P4b57_0B4N @16bitnostalgia Also this

@16bitnostalgia Only the PS1 release has the good voice acting.

Say something BAD about this game!

@SWT_Channel @16bitnostalgia This was mine

@16bitnostalgia We never got a direct sequel!