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business1 hour ago•11 min saved

GameStop CEO Declares Physical Games Irrelevant To Its Future

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen dismissed Sony’s plan to phase out physical discs, arguing that physical media and software are no longer central to the business and that collectibles and hardware drive most revenue; in Q1 2026 collectibles accounted for about 41.8% of revenue with hardware and accessories near 40%, while software was the smallest slice. Cohen also emphasized his push to merge with eBay to create a much larger business, and the stock market largely shrugged off the digital shift as the retailer pivots toward non-software revenue streams.

via GameSpot|

#business #collectibles #digital-shift

news10 days ago•14 min saved

PS Plus Cancelations Bring Discounts as Sony Phases Out Physical Discs

After Sony announced it will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games from 2028, fans are canceling PS Plus, only to be offered discount incentives to stay subscribed (e.g., 50% off three months or 25% off a year).Experts note this is a common tactic to retain subscribers and not evidence of a backend switch, while many players say they’ll quit unless Sony reverses the move; Sony has offered little public follow-up, suggesting reversal is unlikely.

via Kotaku|

#digital-shift #news #physical-discs

technology14 days ago•2 min saved

Sony pivots Austrian disc plant to optical microlenses for future tech

Sony has invested €30 million ($34 million) to convert its Thalgau, Austria disc factory into a plant for optical microlenses as it shifts PlayStation toward digital. The facility currently produces about 600,000 discs per day (roughly half for PlayStation games), but management expects disc output to drop to around 10% by 2028 when a digital-only PlayStation begins; 300 workers will be retrained to produce microlenses, with production slated to start as soon as next year.

via Engadget|

#austria #digital-shift #optical-microlenses

technology15 days ago•4 min saved

Sony's Disc-Free Bet Pushes PS6 Launch Toward 2028

An Ampere analyst argues Sony's plan to stop making PS discs by January 2028 indicates the PlayStation 6 will not debut before late 2028, with a disc-free baseline aimed at cutting costs. The piece situates this within a broader industry shift to digital games (Ampere data shows digital sales rising to 80% by 2025) and notes a (unconfirmed) Windows Central rumor about Microsoft following suit. It also mentions the possibility of a disc-drive add-on and the online backlash from players who want physical media.

via Wccftech|

#2028-launch #digital-shift #disc-free

media6 months ago•7 min saved

Adjusting to Change as the Newspaper Fades

The article discusses the decline of print newspapers like the Montana Standard and their impact on daily life and culture, highlighting how these objects have historically served multiple practical and sentimental purposes beyond just delivering news, and how their disappearance is altering social habits and memories.

via WRAL|

#daily-life #digital-shift #media

media1 year ago•2 min saved

Streaming Becomes the Dominant Force in TV Viewership

In May, streaming surpassed broadcast and cable TV for the first time, accounting for 44.8% of viewership, driven by both subscription and free services like YouTube, which hit a record 12.5% share, reflecting a significant shift in consumer habits over the past four years.

via Deadline|

#digital-shift #media #nielsen