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GameStop CEO: Sony's disc-less future irrelevant as collectibles drive growth

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has stated that Sony's move towards a disc-less future for its consoles is inconsequential to GameStop's business model. Cohen emphasized that software sales, including physical discs, now constitute less than 12% of the company's revenue, with collectibles making up over half. This shift in focus is reflected in GameStop's financial reports, which show declining software and hardware sales but significant growth in collectibles. AI

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GameStop CEO: Sony's disc-less future irrelevant as collectibles drive growth

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Etiido Uko ·

    GameStop CEO says Sony's decision to go disc-less is 'totally irrelevant' — claims software, including physical discs, accounts for only 12% of the company's business

    GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says Sony’s physical game exit is irrelevant to the company's business, amid a $56 billion eBay takeover, as collectibles now drive growth.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    GameStop CEO says Sony's decision to go disc-less is 'totally irrelevant' — claims software, including physical discs, accounts for only 12% of the company's bu

    GameStop CEO says Sony's decision to go disc-less is 'totally irrelevant' — claims software, including physical discs, accounts for only 12% of the company's busi… GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says Sony’s physical game exit is irrelevant to the company's business, amid a $56 billion e…

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