Industry analyst reports only 7 PlayStation games 'have sold more than
100,000 physical units year-to-date' in the US, as fans demand Sony kill its plan to end the production of discs

Date:
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:56:08 +0000

Description:
Amid Sony's decision to retire the production of physical game discs, an analyst reports that physical PlayStation games aren't selling too well in
the US.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Senior director and video game industry advisor at Circana, Mat Piscatella, reports only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical units year-to-date in the US He says two games "sold more than 10,000 physical units in the US during the
week ending July 11, 2026" This comes as fans push Sony to reverse its plan
to end the production of physical discs In light of Sony's decision to retire the production of physical game discs , an industry analyst has reported that physical PlayStation games aren't selling too well in the United States.

Last week, angry PlayStation fans descended on the comment section of the latest Marvel's Wolverine trailer , another effort to push Sony to backtrack on its plan to end the production of physical discs starting January 2028. As of writing, the video has over 12,600 comments, with the vast majority from fans sharing their thoughts on the decision. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Now, in response to a news story about the situation, Circana senior director and video game industry advisor Mat Piscatella has shared some interesting stats about the state of physical game sales in the US.

Writing on Bluesky , Piscatella said, "Two PlayStation video games sold more than 10,000 physical units in the US during the week ending July 11, 2026.
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"Seven have sold more than 100,000 physical units year-to-date." He also clarified later that the figures didn't refer just to first-party PlayStation games, but "total PlayStation. All games, all publishers, all PlayStation platforms."

Addressing the fan backlash, the analyst added, "Commenting is cool, use your voice and all that. But commenting is cheap, [I don't know] idk." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Which games those are is unclear, but global estimates shared earlier this month by Alinea Analytics (via GamesRadar ) suggest EA Sports FC 26 ,
Resident Evil Requiem , and 007 First Light could be among those seven. It's estimated for Requiem specifically that 27.8% of its 3.5 million copies sold came from physical discs.

Sony has been notably quiet in the face of the backlash, and according to multiple analysts, despite the fan backlash, the PlayStation maker won't reverse its decision because "digital is just too lucrative."

"They of course knew what the online reaction would look like, and they now wait for this storm to pass," said Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Japanese game industry consultancy firm Kantan Games.

"Sony has over 120 million active PlayStation users. Around 50 million people subscribe to PlayStation Plus . As a thought experiment, let's say 500,000 cancel in protest, that would be just 1% of that business gone of course not enough to Sony to start rethinking. Digital is just too lucrative.

He added, "Their current profit margin has been too weak for years now, so they feel like they must act," Toto added. "From an economic perspective, digital sales just make too much sense especially for platform holders." Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the
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