Capcom addresses concerns that the move away from physical media could affect publishers as PlayStation plans to stop producing PS5 game discs by January 2028. In Capcom’s latest quarterly earnings reporting and related Q&A, the company states that approximately 90% of its unit sales are digital. Based on that mix, Capcom says it does not anticipate a significant impact on its operations from the shrinking physical games market in the mid-to-long term. The outlets reporting on the company’s remarks describe the comment as brief and direct, focusing on Capcom’s largely digital sales base rather than changes to distribution or preservation concerns raised by others in the industry.
Reporting also notes the broader industry shift toward digital distribution, including other companies’ increasing digital shares and Sony’s stated rationale that it is responding to consumer trends. While Sony’s end of disc production has prompted discussion around ownership and game preservation, Capcom’s position in its financial update is that the decline in physical sales volume is not expected to materially affect its business.
