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Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 sold out on release date, showing appeal of physical games
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Sony is very well aware of the popularity of physical media for games. 80% of their sales are digital, and cost are higher for physical media, and the share is declining.
Don't ever think there is a gotcha moment on this issue that Sony wasn't aware of. They've been in this business for 30+ years.
They support physical media until 2028, after which new games will not come out on physical media anymore.
It's not like Microsoft that tried to launch a new console, that out of the blue abandoned support for physical media.
Yeah, sure, 80% is the number when including games that are digital only.
I've heard others say the same. Heard any news from the other provinces?