In a conversation with blogger Spawn Wave, Piscatella noted that next-generation consoles, including the future Xbox, are likely to be without disc drives. According to him, Sony may also abandon physical media, although they are still popular in some countries.
The analyst emphasized that even Nintendo, traditionally focused on retail, has begun to actively move in a digital direction.
«Nintendo was the last one holding on to physical copies, but it is already changing course», — he said.
According to Circana, interest in digital games among Switch 2 owners is growing faster than in the previous model. The console, released on June 5, 2025, received a 7.9-inch screen, an Nvidia Tegra processor, and 4K support in the dock. It is compatible with cartridges and eShop digital games.
Although Nintendo does not disclose sales statistics, analysts believe that the digital format has already become the main direction of the company's development.