Shawn Layden: Sony’s disc-ending move was “fairly dramatic” and likely “a straight spreadsheet decision”
What a 32-year Sony veteran says about why Sony ended game disc production, and why resale probably didn’t decide it.

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What a 32-year Sony veteran says about why Sony ended game disc production, and why resale probably didn’t decide it.
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