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PlayStation May Return to 12%+ Profit Margins Once Disc Production Ends, According to Analyst

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Sony’s decision to stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation releases in 2028 could end up doing more for the company’s bottom line than simply cutting manufacturing and shipping costs. A new analyst forecast suggests the move could give PlayStation’s operating margin a sizeable boost. Goldman Sachs analyst Minami Munakata expects Sony’s Game & […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

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PlayStation officially announced in July 2026 that it would end disc production for new PlayStation console games in January 2028. While this decision has drawn criticism from gamers worldwide, the decline in disc production at the factories appears to be progressing more slowly than expected, with disc production projected to decrease by only 10% by 2028. Read more...

Sony's rejection of physical disks for new games since January 2028 can increase the company's game unit's operating margin by 3 percentage points. This is the conclusion of Goldman Sachs' analyst Minami Munakat. Sony's rejection of physical disks for new games since January 2028, and analysts believe that this will allow PlayStation to significantly increase the operating margin. ... The post analyst called Sony's powerful financial argument ag…

According to analysts, Sony's disc waiver from 2028 allows the PlayStation profit margin to climb to 12 percent. Overview of the forecast on costs and prices

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FandomWire broke the news in Harrisburg, United States on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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