Take-Two reports over 90% of revenue flows through digital channels
Take-Two reports over 90% digital distribution, reflecting industry-wide shift from physical media.
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Video Game Distribution Strategy Shift
Gaming industry diverges on physical versus digital media distribution. Nintendo confirms continued support for physical games citing consumer preference, while Sony plans to end PlayStation disc production by January 2028 and Xbox commits to offering both formats. Industry observers discuss implications for game ownership in increasingly digital market.
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2026-10-13 to 2026-10-29 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 13 Oct, 03:07 UTC
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Nintendo commits to continuing physical game releases
Nintendo Vice President and General Manager for Latin America Bill van Zyll confirmed that the company has no plans to discontinue physical game media. Van Zyll stated that Nintendo has historically been "agnostic" about distribution methods and bases its decisions on consumer preferences. The Nintendo Switch 2, which launched over a year ago, supports both digital and physical game formats, and Nintendo plans to maintain this capability.
Xbox CEO affirms commitment to offering both physical and digital game options
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma expressed the company's intention to provide players with a choice between physical and digital media formats. Sharma acknowledged strong consumer demand for physical media and noted that Xbox's disc-to-digital initiative allows players to benefit from both distribution methods.
Sony announces plan to end PlayStation disc production by January 2028
Sony announced it will discontinue production of PlayStation discs starting in January 2028, moving entirely to digital distribution. This decision has sparked controversy among players and industry figures who have raised concerns about game ownership and access to digital assets.
Take-Two reports over 90% of business distribution is digital
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the company's business is well over 90% digitally distributed. This reflects the broader industry trend toward digital distribution, with Grand Theft Auto 6 planned as an entirely disc-less launch.
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Console makers chart divergent paths on physical game distribution
Console makers split on physical media: Sony ending discs, Nintendo continuing them, Xbox supporting both.