In the aftershock of Sony's announcement on July 1, 2026, that the production of physical PS5 games would be "be discontinued starting January 2028" waves of discussion online immediately centered on the effect it was going to have on consumers and, most importantly, employees working in retail environments that focused on the selling of modern physical games.
The latter of which is one of the most important factors in my eyes, especially as someone who likely wouldn't be writing these words to you today had it not been for the helpful and passionate employees working at places like GAME (known as Electronics Boutique) during my childhood. However, I can't help but feel like film buffs and those who collect physical Blu-rays have been left out of the discussion.
