Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden on Sony's years-long debate over scrapping discs, and why this time it's probably "a straight spreadsheet decision"
in newsletterEurogamer · 6 min read · business
Former PlayStation Worldwide Studios leader Shawn Layden characterized Sony's disc discontinuation as a 'spreadsheet decision' driven by the shift from near-zero digital sales decades ago to digital dominance today, accelerated by the pandemic. He expects the PS6 will likely lack a disc drive.
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Appeared in 2026-07-03.