Dan Houser Backs Game Discs for 37 Million Buyers as GTA 6, Sony Fuel Backlash
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Updated · TheGamer · Jul 25
Dan Houser Backs Game Discs for 37 Million Buyers as GTA 6, Sony Fuel Backlash
3 articles · Updated · TheGamer · Jul 25
Summary
Dan Houser said publishers should keep selling game discs if players want them, distancing his personal indifference from what he called a clear market demand.
The debate intensified after Rockstar confirmed GTA 6 would ship with a redeemable code instead of a disc and Sony said it would stop producing game discs in 2028.
Houser also defended digital distribution for making post-launch fixes easier, arguing updates have improved game quality even as critics push back on all-digital releases.
Physical demand remains sizable: 37 million copies were sold in the US by June 2026, and the broader second-hand market for games, consoles and accessories is valued at $7.2 billion.
For collectors and players in regions with weak internet or no official PSN support, discs still serve as both a preferred format and, in some cases, the only practical one.