Sony’s All-Digital PlayStation Future Needs A Little More Steam

There is no stopping Sony's all-digital future for video games. I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but the company's decision to kill off physical game discs in 2028 and effectively turn the PlayStation Store into the only place in town where you can grab a new PS5 title won't be stopped by an endless barrage of memes in the replies section. Like Thanos prep

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  1. Top PC Digital Game Stores by Market Share: Steam maintains its position as the leading PC digital game store, with a significant market share and substantial revenue from popular titles, such as Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout earning $185 million in digital PC sales in its launch month.
  2. Leading Console Digital Game Stores by Revenue: Sony's Game & Network Services segment, which includes the PlayStation Store, generated $28.2 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023, while Microsoft's gaming revenue, encompassing Xbox content and services, increased by 39% in fiscal year 2024.
  3. Mobile Game Stores with Highest Revenue: The Apple App Store consistently leads in mobile game revenue, generating $51.9 billion from games in 2025, significantly more than the Google Play Store's projected $40.10 billion in gaming revenue for 2025.

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