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Ubisoft CEO says PlayStation disc phase-out unlikely to disrupt industry

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told investors Sony’s plan to stop producing PlayStation discs in 2028 “will not disturb the industry too much.” He cited the PC transition to digital (Steam) as a precedent and said digital-only could lower hardware costs and help market growth. Critics point out console stores are more tightly controlled than PC platforms and that the secondary trade-in market will disappear.

• Guillemot: disc phase-out 'not a big deal'
• Cites PC/Steam digital shift as precedent
• Digital could lower hardware costs and expand market
• Concerns: closed console stores and loss of trade-in market