Physical games make up 60% of 1st party unit sales for Sony, for games like Death Stranding (PS5) and Uncharted 4 physical sales are more than 80%
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Physical is incredibly important , especially for the core gamers and enthusiasts who love to collect great games and treat games like art more than something disposable.
Very surprising. If this is the case, why are so many retailers pushing for digital-only games now?
This is only surprising for people not paying attention. This tweet is not too old.
My guess:
The total sales for the PS5 version aren't that high (maybe also due to it's inclusion in Extra), which could mean it sold mostly to enthusiasts who wanted a complete edition in their collection.
I also doubt they are counting the 10€/$ upgrade from the PS4 version as a digital sale.
retailers take a 10+% cut for shelf space, then you need to pay distributors another 5-10% for shipping and distribution, manufacturing costs takes a few%, platform holder still takes 30%... margins on physical sales are much much lower than digital
I still remember when we were told that digital was good because it would lower costs. Then, as with all these promises, it wasn't, and only leads to the increase in profit margins.
I thought Sony 1st party titles were mostly sold digitally like many had said, especially in Japan after physical sales were bomba left and right.
Of course you thought that. Your comments bombs left and right with that butthurt.
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Funny you say that as Japan has the highest digital ratio of the regions listed in the leak.
