Ending PS5 discs will lower PlayStation Store prices, says former Square Enix executive

[Redaktion]

Jacob Navok says that buyers will save money in an all-digital future. After the demise of physical games, the one-time Square Enix business lead predicts lower prices on the PS Store. He argues that having more publishers on the marketplace will encourage deeper discounts.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Ending-PS5-discs-will-lower-PlayStation-Store-prices-says-former-Square-Enix-executive.1368083.0.html

[abc]

this guy said "likely", so it's also just a  speculation. Plus, Square Enix also go for GKC than proper Switch 2 game card. You'd thought they could cover the physical publishing cost as a major publisher but turns out they too cheapened out as possible as they can compared to other smaller publishers that made "backward compatible" Switch 2 game card (Switch 1 and Switch 2 upgrade pack in one game card rather than Switch 2 standalone executable)

[Gallo123]

I bought a physical FF16 on PS5 for $24. Has that game ever been that cheap on Playstation store let alone any other platform?

No. Digital is a scam.

[Lan]

When digital was first taking off, people said it would be cheaper than physical because there was no manufacturing overhead. What happened to that?

[Meowmageddon]

Sales drops over time is not the same as actual price drops. Unless psn has regular sales... which we know they won't, games will stay full price. The ps3/ps vita stores were testament to that, although indies on ps vita went on sale quit a bit, not first party titles.

[Swizzy]

[X] Doubt

[DingleberrySoup]

Yeah. Right. PS Store isn't going to lower their prices! Stop LYING!!!

[Intel Fan]

Right when the Yen is crashing in value. Someone is living in a dream world.

[Ms.Distrust]

Video game industries are assholes except Sega for not caring about the consequences of video game stores losing business and Kingdom Hearts 4 sucks! Digital copies are the most expensive thing ever including phone, electric, and help me God credit card bills!

[indyp]

The market and economics decides prices.  If enough people abandon ship and Sony determines it's because of game prices, they may adjust.  I highly doubt the printing of physical disks impacts their bottom line enough to drop all game prices.  Competition from Steam/XBOX, as well as demand dropping off naturally over time, is far more likely.