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Ex-PlayStation chief calls Sony's disc phase-out 'dramatic'

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says Sony's plan to end physical disc production is 'fairly dramatic,' suggesting the PS6 may lack a disc drive. He recalls when digital sales were zero, highlighting the shift. The move signals Sony's full embrace of digital distribution for future consoles.

Meridian48 take
Layden's critique underscores how quickly Sony is abandoning physical media, but the company's bottom line likely favors digital margins over nostalgia.
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Ex-PlayStation boss calls Sony's plan to kill physical disc production 'fairly dramatic' and remembers a time when 'digital sales were zero percent because we didn't have a digital market' →
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