{"id":2058357,"date":"2026-07-23T10:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058357"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:52:20","slug":"cex-and-the-second-hand-games-market-is-doomed-if-sony-kills-playstation-discs-says-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058357","title":{"rendered":"CEX and the second-hand games market is \u201cdoomed\u201d if Sony kills PlayStation discs, says report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">CEX and the second-hand games market is \u201cdoomed\u201d if Sony kills PlayStation discs, says report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cThis is an extremely anti-consumer decision&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-23T11:52:20+01:00\">23rd July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation 5 Pro\" title=\"Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">PlayStation 5 Pro. CREDIT: Sony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sony\u2019s decision to abandon physical PlayStation games could be the end of the second-hand games market, claims one industry analyst.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album \u2013 on a retro games console<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this month, PlayStation confirmed that it will stop producing physical games from January 2028. \u201cThis is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today,\u201d they explained in a short blog post. One report has claimed that just seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 copies in the US this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the decision was met with backlash from gamers and creators, including Hideo Kojima who called it \u201cscary\u201d and frightening\u201d, especially after Sony deleted hundreds of movies from PlayStation libraries in June after rights agreements had expired. A petition asking Sony not to \u201ckill the disc\u201d has more than 330,00 signatures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We got a nice cover for you<\/p>\n<p>No Disc \ud83d\udcbf No Buy \ud83d\udd95 pic.twitter.com\/JBCTXYSVzQ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J &amp; L Game \ud83d\udd79\ufe0f (@jnlgame) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A new report by industry analysts Dataintelo (via <em>CNBC<\/em>) claims the decision to kill physical PlayStation games will \u201cdoom\u201d brick and mortar retail stores. Earlier this year, the final standalone Game stores shut down in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the entire second-hand games market (worth an estimated $7.2billion globally in 2025) could be in trouble. According to the report, more than 38 percent of all video game transactions in the US last year involved a pre-owned game and it\u2019s a growing global market, fuelled by concerns about the growing cost of new titles and a retro revival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRealistically, at least one-third of games have been sold historically as used, and the games that were sold also provided currency to the gamer who traded them in as cash to pay for new games,\u201d said Wedbush Securities managing director of strategic planning, Michael Pachter. \u201cBrick and mortar game retail is doomed.\u201d CEX is the largest second hand gaming retailer in Europe, while Gamestop, Amazon, eBay, and Decluttr led the market in North America<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extremely anti-consumer decision that has no legitimate justification and communicates a disdain for players in their ecosystem,\u201d Michael Futter, co-founder of video game industry consultancy F-Squared, told CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Microsoft has revived its Backwards Compatibility Program. \u201cNew tech shouldn\u2019t mean leaving behind old games. 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tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sony\u2019s decision to abandon physical PlayStation games could be the end of the second-hand games market, claims one industry analyst.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album \u2013 on a retro games console<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this month, PlayStation confirmed that it will stop producing physical games from January 2028. \u201cThis is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today,\u201d they explained in a short blog post. One report has claimed that just seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 copies in the US this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the decision was met with backlash from gamers and creators, including Hideo Kojima who called it \u201cscary\u201d and frightening\u201d, especially after Sony deleted hundreds of movies from PlayStation libraries in June after rights agreements had expired. A petition asking Sony not to \u201ckill the disc\u201d has more than 330,00 signatures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We got a nice cover for you<\/p>\n<p>No Disc \ud83d\udcbf No Buy \ud83d\udd95 pic.twitter.com\/JBCTXYSVzQ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J &amp; L Game \ud83d\udd79\ufe0f (@jnlgame) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A new report by industry analysts Dataintelo (via <em>CNBC<\/em>) claims the decision to kill physical PlayStation games will \u201cdoom\u201d brick and mortar retail stores. Earlier this year, the final standalone Game stores shut down in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the entire second-hand games market (worth an estimated $7.2billion globally in 2025) could be in trouble. According to the report, more than 38 percent of all video game transactions in the US last year involved a pre-owned game and it\u2019s a growing global market, fuelled by concerns about the growing cost of new titles and a retro revival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRealistically, at least one-third of games have been sold historically as used, and the games that were sold also provided currency to the gamer who traded them in as cash to pay for new games,\u201d said Wedbush Securities managing director of strategic planning, Michael Pachter. \u201cBrick and mortar game retail is doomed.\u201d CEX is the largest second hand gaming retailer in Europe, while Gamestop, Amazon, eBay, and Decluttr led the market in North America<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extremely anti-consumer decision that has no legitimate justification and communicates a disdain for players in their ecosystem,\u201d Michael Futter, co-founder of video game industry consultancy F-Squared, told CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Microsoft has revived its Backwards Compatibility Program. \u201cNew tech shouldn\u2019t mean leaving behind old games. Today Xbox is launching new tech so you can play the OG Xbox games you own, but now on PC and handhelds,\u201d explained new boss Asha Sharma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/cex-second-hand-games-market-sony-kills-playstation-discs-3958585&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News CEX and the second-hand games market is \u201cdoomed\u201d if Sony kills PlayStation discs, says report \u201cThis is an extremely anti-consumer decision&#8221; By Ali Shutler 23rd July 2026 PlayStation 5 Pro. 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