According to a former PlayStation manager, the PlayStation 6 will not end physical game support. While digitalization is increasing, physical media is still important.
Former PlayStation Manager Shawn Layden, PlayStation 6announced that it would not be a completely digital console. Layden said that PlayStation has to maintain physical gaming support because of its wide range of users. Digital game sales are increasing, but the demand for physical media is still strong, he said.
Even if you were PlayStation 6, physical media is important
Although there has been a major increase in digital game sales in recent years, it is emphasized that physical games still have an important place for large brands such as PlayStation. Shawn Layden said that a purely digital console could lead to loss of millions of users, taking into account the wide market of PlayStation in more than 100 countries.
Layden also stated that physical games are critical for users who are limited to internet connection. For example, frequent travels such as athletes or soldiers prefer physical discs to play games without internet access.
In the current generation, Sony presented a DISK DRIVER PS5 Digital Edition model. Similarly, Microsoft launched the Xbox Series S, which is completely digital. However, according to Layden, PlayStation’s market size is much larger than Xbox, so it is difficult for Sony to fully adopt this strategy. The release of the PS5 Pro as a disk driverless model brought this discussion again. However, Layden thinks that PlayStation 6 will not completely remove physical media support.
It is not yet known how the PlayStation 6 will be encountered. However, Layden’s statements show that Sony will not completely abandon the physical game market. This proves that in the age of digitalization, physical media is still located. Sony is expected to continue to appeal to a wide audience with a strategy that supports both digital and physical games. With the output of PlayStation 6, it is eagerly awaited how this strategy will be shaped.