// console strategy

Source: Obsoletesony

Sony's decision to stop manufacturing physical game discs removes the last consumer choice between owning and licensing games on its platform, completing a decade-long shift toward all-digital distribution. This eliminates resale markets, forces dependence on Sony's digital storefront pricing, and leaves players without access if servers shut down or accounts get locked. Console makers now see sufficient digital penetration and platform lock-in to drop support for legacy media, even as regulators globally scrutinize game subscription monopolies.