Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows:
Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/the-playstation-game-disc-was-dying-long-before-sony-pulled-the-plug/
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