# Nintendo Says Physical Games Still Account for 38.5% of Its Software Sales, Following Sony’s Decision to Kill PS5 Discs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-says-physical-games-still-account-for-38-5-of-its-software-sales-following-sonys-decision-to-kill-ps5-discs/
- Published: 2026-08-07T10:51:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T17:51:47+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-says-physical-games-still-account-for-385-of-its-software-sales-following-sonys-decision-to-kill-ps5-discs
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Physical games remain 38.5% of Nintendo software sales.
- Nintendo is unlikely to drop boxed games soon.
- Sony plans to end new PS5 disc releases in 2028.

## Summary

Nintendo says physical copies still made up 38.5% of its software sales in its latest financial results, indicating it is unlikely to abandon boxed games soon. This contrasts with Sony’s plan to stop releasing new PlayStation 5 games on disc from January 2028, and highlights Nintendo’s continued reliance on customers who value sharing, resale and collecting.

Digital downloads now account for 61.5% of Nintendo software sales, after physical sales fell by 2.2 percentage points. Nintendo uses a mixed approach for Switch 2 releases, including standard cartridges, Game-Key Cards and boxed download codes, while making digital editions roughly $10 cheaper than boxed versions; Capcom, by comparison, says about 90% of its sales are digital.

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