An analyst says the backlash over Sony ending physical PS5 game production is coming from a “vocal minority of a revenue minority.”
Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics says most players are already digital, especially sports and live-service gamers.
But physical buyers still matter: they’re often longtime fans, collectors and big spenders who buy games at launch and collector’s editions.
So while they might be a smaller part of the market, they’re also a group that spends a lot of money.
He also says Sony’s messaging has made the whole situation worse