Recently, Chris Early, senior vice president of Ubisoft, was interviewed. He said that the sales of physical games may continue to decline in the future, but they will not exit the stage. Chris Early said: "The collector's edition market exists. There is also the aspect of giving away physical items, making it easy for players to buy games in stores and give them to friends and family."
"There will always be players who want to collect physical discs, so I don't think it's going away. Will physical game sales decline over time? The answer is yes, but will physical games disappear from the stage of history? I don't think so."
Last year, it was reported that 94% of total video game sales in 2022 will be digital games, while total physical game sales revenue fell by 10% year-on-year. More than 67% of PlayStation software sales in FY22/23 were digital versions.