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Catherine Lewis

Ex-PlayStation boss doesn't know if Sony killing physical games is "such a big issue" since players need to download patches and extra data anyway

The Last of Us 2.

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has shared his thoughts on Sony's decision to stop producing physical discs for new games from 2028 onwards, and he doesn't "understand if it's such a big issue," actually.

Sony's announcement last month went down extremely poorly – the uproar from consumers, devs, and publishers alike has been enormous. Despite major concerns about the future of game preservation, ownership, the second-hand game market, and how Sony's decision might influence the likes of Nintendo and Xbox, the company isn't budging – in fact, Sony chief financial officer Lin Tao recently said that the PlayStation owner doesn't "see that there will be any negative impact on our business," despite being aware of the "strong views" against it.

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