{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4b74077e81ae119e9f2f6eab","clusterId":"c_e784e72cbee42a8e59d5b8b8","slug":"circana-data-shows-playstation-physical-game-sales-falling-ahead-of-disc-phaseout","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Circana Data Shows PlayStation Physical Game Sales Falling Ahead of Disc Phaseout","summary":"Market research firm Circana reports that in the week ending July 11, only two PlayStation games sold more than 10,000 physical units in the US, and just seven games have sold over 100,000 physical copies year-to-date. The data comes amid backlash to Sony's announcement that it will end physical disc production for new PlayStation games after January 2028.","whyItMatters":"The sales figures provide concrete evidence that the physical game market for PlayStation in the US has already shrunk dramatically, undercutting the argument that Sony's decision to end disc production ignores strong consumer demand.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMat Piscatella, senior director at Circana, shared data showing that in the week ending July 11, only two PlayStation games sold more than 10,000 physical units in the US. Year-to-date, just seven PlayStation games have sold over 100,000 physical copies. The figures come after Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on July 1 that it would end physical disc production for new PlayStation games released after January 2028, a decision that has drawn criticism and a Change.org petition with over 330,000 signatures.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiscatella responded to a Kotaku report that the latest trailer for Marvel\u0026#39;s Wolverine on PlayStation\u0026#39;s YouTube channel received over 10,000 comments about physical discs. He noted that while it is good for people to voice opinions, commenting is easy, implying that online outcry does not necessarily translate into purchases. Sony\u0026#39;s fiscal 2025 earnings showed digital sales accounted for 78% of PS5/PS4 game sales, up from 67% in fiscal 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Circana data: only 2 PlayStation games sold \u003e10k physical units in a July week in the US. 7 games have sold \u003e100k physical YTD. Sony's disc phaseout plan faces backlash, but the numbers show physical sales are already very low.","twitterPost":"Circana data: only 2 PlayStation games sold \u003e10k physical units in a July week in the US. 7 games have sold \u003e100k physical YTD. Sony's disc phaseout plan faces backlash, but the numbers show physical sales are already very low.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Market research firm Circana reports that PlayStation physical game sales in the US are extremely low, with only two games selling more than 10,000 units in a recent week. The data provides context for Sony's decision to end physical disc production for new games after January 2028, a move that has drawn significant online backlash.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260721-455998/\",\"title\":\"As 'Physical Disc Survival' for PlayStation Is Eagerly Sought, US Analyst Reports 'PS Package Sales Are Quite Tough': The Significance of Keeping Them and the Reality of Poor Sales\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4196,"outputTokens":664,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784761076,"createdAt":"2026-07-22T22:47:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-22T22:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T22:47:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e784e72cbee42a8e59d5b8b8","canonicalTitle":"PlayStationの「物理ディスク存続」が熱望されるなか、“PSのパッケージ版はかなり売れ行き厳しい”との米アナリスト報告。残す意義と、売れない現実","representativeArticleId":"a_07a53db658fd699a88821405","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-21T11:00:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T11:00:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T22:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260721-455998/","title":"PlayStationの「物理ディスク存続」が熱望されるなか、“PSのパッケージ版はかなり売れ行き厳しい”との米アナリスト報告。残す意義と、売れない現実"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}