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Piers Harding-Rolls

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Piers Harding-Rolls is a games industry analyst, Head of Games Research / Research Director at Ampere Analysis, widely quoted across FT, WSJ, Bloomberg, BBC, GamesIndustry.biz.

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"A hammer blow for games retail" - Experts weigh in on PlayStation's discless future, and the impact it will have on traditional game stores2026-07-10
"This is all about control" - industry experts speak on Sony's move away from discs, and what this means for the PlayStation 6 and the cost of games2026-07-07
"This is all about control" - industry experts speak on Sony's move away from discs, and what this means for the PlayStation 6 and the cost of games2026-07-06
Killing Discs Could Mean More Expensive Games, And Fewer Discounts: ‘This Move Is All About Profitability And Control’2026-07-02
PlayStation 6, Project Helix Will Almost Certainly Be Digital-Only, Launch in 2028, Analysts Say2026-07-02
Disc drives and release dates: Sony just told us two major things about the PlayStation 62026-07-02
Sony to discontinue physical discs for new games launching on PS consoles from January 20282026-07-02
GTA 6: Will $80 be the new standard, and will more publishers start to skip physical releases?in newsletter2026-06-25
GTA 6 sales predictions: how many copies will Rockstar sell at $80?2026-06-25
£80, £90, £100? How much will Grand Theft Auto 6 cost? We ask the experts ahead of pre-orders opening this week2026-06-24
"This is going to be a niche device" – Analysts react to the $1,000+ Steam Machine price reveal2026-06-24
"This is going to be a niche device" – Analysts react to the $1,000+ Steam Machine price reveal2026-06-23
Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, consoles will soon be $500 in the US2026-05-11
Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, consoles will soon be $500 in the US2026-05-08
"It's a totally crazy market" – The seismic impact of the AI boom on video game hardwarein newsletter2026-05-06
Why Xbox took Call of Duty out of Game Pass2026-04-27
Why Xbox took Call of Duty out of Game Pass2026-04-24
"Not surprising at all" – analysts see Xbox Game Pass price cut as inevitable shift that will drive subscription growth in 20262026-04-23

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