Chet Faliszek Blasts Sony Boycott, Citing 85% Digital PlayStation Sales

1 articles · Updated · Insider Gaming · Jul 20

Chet Faliszek said backlash to Sony’s plan to end new PlayStation discs by 2028 is misplaced, arguing gamers themselves drove the shift by overwhelmingly choosing digital purchases.
Sony’s own figures were central to his case: digital made up 85% of software sales in Q4 FY25 and 78% for the full year, which he said leaves the company little reason to preserve physical distribution.
Faliszek also pointed to retail’s decline, noting GameStop now gets just 18% of revenue from new and used games, and argued consumers are not buying enough boxed titles to sustain the format.
Drawing on Valve and Steam, he said reported industry numbers may even understate digital demand because major PC sales are already fully download-based.
The comments land as Sony faces petitions and boycott calls over its disc-free strategy, a fight that has split players between preserving physical ownership and accepting a market already dominated by digital.