- Only seven PS5 games have sold more than 100k copies physically in the US this year.
- During the last tracking week, only two titles sold more than 10k physical units.
- This analysis corroborates previous data, which revealed that 85% of PS5 games are sold digitally.
Sony’s physical disc debacle is still reverberating throughout the gaming industry. Players are explicitly against this move from the Japanese giant, while lawmakers are starting to file lawsuits against the company to prevent a monopoly over digital store prices.
Fans have even threatened to abandon the PlayStation brand altogether if Sony doesn’t reverse its decision to end physical disc production. However, sales figures are not favoring the players, and an analyst has now revealed that physical titles aren’t performing too well on retail.
Why it matters: With sales this low, Sony probably won’t reverse its digital-only strategy, instead hoping fans forget about this after a while and move on to buying games digitally.
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella revealed on Bluesky that only seven PS5 games have sold over 100k physical copies in 2026 in the United States. Piscatella also disclosed that merely two PlayStation games sold more than 10k physical units between July 5th and 11th, showcasing the dismal performance of the medium.
Previous data also corroborates what the analyst is reporting, as 85% of PS5 games sold during Q4 2025 were digital purchases, while only 15% accounted for physical discs.
The best-selling games released on the console this year have also sold a fair share of their copies through digital means. The likes of EA Sports FC 26 and Crimson Desert sold less than 20% of their total on physical discs, while the medium barely accounted for 30% of Resident Evil Requiem’s sales, as per Alinea Analytics.
Ghost of Yotei was the only title that sold one-third of its copies through physical discs in 2026, with digital accounting for 65% of its sales. Considering how GameStop’s CEO has also dismissed concerns over the digital-only strategy, it’s hard to see a scenario where Sony decides to reverse its decision.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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