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🖥 PlayStation, PCSony's PlayStation 6 is now estimated to cost over $900 in materials alone, signalling a launch price tag double that of the PS5
That could be a tough sell.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformNintendo Could Inherit The Physical Gaming Crown By Default
Sony plans to sell PlayStation games exclusively as digital products(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/) starting in 2028, and it's rumored that Microsoft will also adopt a digital-only approach(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/) with its next-gen Xbox Project Helix(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-xbox-release-date-specs-display-price/1100-6525379/), a move that could leave Nintendo as the only console manufacturer that will still release games physically--at least for this current gaming generation. Speaking to VGC(https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-ditching-physical-games-unlikely-to-influence-nintendos-plans-says-analyst/), Circana senior director and video game industry advisor Mat Piscatella commented on how he believes that both the PS6 and Project Helix will be digital-only gaming consoles. The upside to this is that, thanks to Nintendo operating in its own bubble, it doesn't look like it'll be ditching cartridges in response to Sony and Microsoft's plans. "My gut says Nintendo does what Nintendo wants to do, and I don't see them changing anything in their plans based on what Sony or Microsoft do on anything, really," Piscatella explained. "Nintendo is going to be Nintendo, for better and/or worse. Retail has already leaned into Nintendo support more and more over the past few years--Nintendo also holds a very strong share of physical software and hardware sales since the launch of Switch 2 in particular--so this could continue to increase, sure." According to its FY25/26 end-of-year report(https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/2605084e.pdf), Nintendo says that digital sales of its games account for 67.2% of software purchases. Digital sales on Sony platforms have climbed dramatically over the last decade, with 78% of its sales being digital purchases. Reports now claim that both the PS6 and Project Helix will do away with disc drives(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/?thumbnailid=1806575) entirely. While Nintendo still has a sizable physical presence, it's worth noting that many games--especially third-party ones--are sold as Game-Key Cards(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/certain-nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-are-game-key-cards-for-downloads/1100-6530576/). These are essentially authentication keys in cartridge form, as players will still have to install game data to their Switch 2 and keep the cartridge inserted to play their games. Fortunately, the carts are not locked to a Switch 2 account or console(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-game-key-cards-wont-be-tied-to-your-account/1100-6530654/), and they can be resold, allowing a new user to download a game--for as long as the servers are kept online, that is. PlayStation and Xbox game discs have functioned along the same lines for years now, as both consoles required users to download data from the discs onto their respective machines and keep the physical media for authenticating the installs. While Game-Key Cards are designed to be a cheaper publisher-friendly alternative, they're not without criticism, as some historians have expressed fears over the future(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switch-2s-game-key-cards-are-a-little-disheartening-for-game-preservation-says-dev/1100-6531262/) of video game preservation efforts. The Best Games Of 2026 (So Far) !4650771-2026games.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4650771-2026games.jpg?w=1024) !4642853-cairn.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4642853-cairn.jpg?w=1024) !4686459-diablo-4-loh.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4686459-diablo-4-loh.jpg?w=1024) !4664332-esoteric-ebb.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4664332-esoteric-ebb.jpg?w=1024) !4664744-marathon.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4664744-marathon.jpg?w=1024) !4648432-mewgenics.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4648432-mewgenics.jpg?w=1024) !Mina-the-Hollower(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mina-the-Hollower.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-games-of-2026/2900-7436/)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformPersona 5 spinoff adding Persona 3 Reload's most requested feature
The Persona 5 mobile title will get a visit from Kotone Shiomi, the beloved character from Persona 3 Portable.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platform‘In Trusted Hands’ has you repairing phones and paying the price
In Trusted Hands is a management style game where you are running a phone repair shop. You run a pretty small outlet and it’s a pretty simple job; people come to you... The post ‘In Trusted Hands’ has you repairing phones and paying the price(https://indiegamesplus.com/in-trusted-hands-review/) appeared first on Indie Games Plus(https://indiegamesplus.com).
🖥 PlayStation, PCEven Hideo Kojima is afraid that 'digital data will no longer be owned by individuals' and that access to art that we love 'may suddenly be cut off'
"I would be a have-not. That's what I'm afraid of."
🖥 PlayStation, PC'Meh': Ex-PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida weighs in on Valve's Steam Machine after a few hours with it
Suppose it does seem like a decent indie machine.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCHide From the Villain codes
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Hide-From-The-Villain.webp?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Hide From the Villain is a Roblox(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/roblox) survival game that’s like hide and seek… but with deadlier stakes (and it’s inspired by The Boys). If you’re chosen as a survivor, you’ll have to hide and maybe even fight back, but if you’re the villain, it’s your job to hunt everyone down before time runs out. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-hide-from-the-villain-codes)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCHide From the Villain codes
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Hide-From-The-Villain.webp?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Hide From the Villain is a Roblox(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/roblox) survival game that’s like hide and seek… but with deadlier stakes (and it’s inspired by The Boys). If you’re chosen as a survivor, you’ll have to hide and maybe even fight back, but if you’re the villain, it’s your job to hunt everyone down before time runs out. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hide-from-the-villain-codes)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCCrab Tycoon codes
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/crab-tycoon-0.webp?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Crab Tycoon is a Roblox(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/roblox) tycoon game where you command a little army of adorable crabs to dig up shells for you. You’ll start out with Crimson Crabs, but as you buy more, you’ll be able to merge them into rarer and more powerful tiers and speed up the shell-digging grind as you work your way toward unlocking all 28 tiers. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-crab-tycoon-codes)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCCar Flipper codes
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/car-flipper-0.webp?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Car Flipper is a Roblox(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/roblox) tycoon game that’s exactly what it sounds like: a game that lets you run your own car flipping empire. As you upgrade, personalize, and sell cars, you’ll earn cash (or keep them for your own collection and race them around town). Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-car-flipper-codes)
🖥 PlayStation, PC'They refuse to offer a meaningful alternative': Game preservation leader agrees that piracy is the only preservation option for a discless future
The future of preservation is, as usual, on the PC.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformThe funeral for PlayStation discs has begun
Cody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony's recent announcement that it will stop making discs for new games starting January 2028. "It's sad to see. This decision is only a negative for gamers. We're losing the ability to &8230;