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Nintendo says it isn’t giving up on physical games. “There’s no plans to ditch physical,” Nintendo Latin America’s general manager, Bill van Zyll, said in an interview. He said Nintendo follows what players prefer, and it knows how much fans still like owning physical copies.
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Nintendo keeping physical games contrasts with Sony ending disc production, a strategic divergence affecting both firms' retail positioning.
Physical media strategy splits Nintendo and Sony
Console sales and digital adoption data
Physical demand keeps declining regardless
FULL DISPATCH
Nintendo says it isn’t giving up on physical games. “There’s no plans to ditch physical,” Nintendo Latin America’s general manager, Bill van Zyll, said in an interview. He said Nintendo follows what players prefer, and it knows how much fans still like owning physical copies. It’s a sharp contrast with Sony, which has confirmed it will stop producing PlayStation discs in early 2028.
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
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