Despite outrage at Sony's shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year
New data reveals a sharp decline in physical PlayStation game sales, with only seven titles exceeding 100,000 units sold in the US this year.
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Sony is transitioning toward a discless future for PlayStation. Recent figures indicate that only seven PlayStation games have achieved more than 100,000 physical sales in the United States during the current year.
Coverage from Eurogamer.net, Kotaku, Forbes, and TechPowerUp highlights a disconnect between consumer outrage over the shift and actual buying habits. An ex-Valve writer suggests that consumer behavior pushed Sony toward this decision.
Future developments depend on whether these sales figures continue to support Sony's case for abandoning physical discs.
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Quick answers
How many PlayStation games sold over 100,000 physical copies in the US this year?
Only seven games reached that milestone.
What is the general sentiment regarding Sony's shift to discless gaming?
Coverage reports there has been outrage regarding the transition.
Who suggested that consumers drove the move away from discs?
An ex-Valve writer.
Coverage (4)
- New Numbers Present Sony’s Case For Abandoning PlayStation Discs Forbes · 8h ago
- Wild Stat Reveals How Few PlayStation Discs Were Sold This Year Kotaku · 8h ago
- Ex-Valve Writer Says Consumers Pushed PlayStation To Kill the Disc TechPowerUp · 8h ago
- Despite outrage at Sony's shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year Eurogamer.net · 8h ago broke it first
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