'Brick and mortar game retail is doomed' — Analysts report $7.2 billion second-hand game market could be in danger thanks to Sony's plan to retire the production of physical discs
- Dataintelo reports that the used video game market is worth $7.2 billion
- The firm thinks that Sony's decision to end the production of discs will cause it to decline
- Analysts say the market will "keep shrinking and eventually disappear"
The second-hand video game market could be in danger as a result of Sony's decision to end production of physical discs starting in January 2028.
A new story from CNBC included analysis from market research firm Dataintelo, which reported that the used game market was worth $7.2 billion in 2025 and predicted it could grow to $13.8 billion by 2034.
The figure represents all pre-owned games, console hardware, accessories, and peripherals, but consoles account for 42.3% of revenue, with North America being the biggest part of the market. That's compared to Europe, which captured 28.3% of global second-hand revenue last year.
The company explained that the second-hand game market...
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