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Data shows physical PlayStation games can be up to 90% cheaper than their digital versions

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Connecting the dots: One of the primary criticisms of Sony's decision to end the production of new games on physical PlayStation discs in 2028 centers on the likelihood that it will increase the average prices users pay. Recently compiled data from a price tracker illustrates just how much more people migompaht be forced to hand over after switching from retail to digital.

Dutch price tracker Tweakers recently compared the price histories of physical and digital versions of several PlayStation games. Unsurprisingly, retail copies are often dozens of euros cheaper, even without counting the used market.

The website compared its pricing records starting in 2022 with Dutch PlayStation Store prices from psprices.com. New copies of many titles were over 30 euros cheaper at retailers, with gaps sometimes reaching 50 euros.

Although the PlayStation Store...

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