GamesRadar reports that analysts believe PlayStation’s apparent move away from disc production could jeopardise the global used-games market, estimated at $7.2 billion. They argue that a fully digital future would make reselling games harder or impossible, putting additional pressure on physical retailers and reducing consumer choice.

The article’s headline characterises the outlook for high-street game shops as bleak, quoting analysts who say “brick and mortar game retail is doomed”. The supplied text does not include the article body or further evidence, so the specific basis, timing and scope of any PlayStation decision cannot be independently assessed from this extract.