Capcom unfazed by PlayStation disc phase-out as 93% of sales are digital

Sony's decision to stop producing discs for PlayStation games in January 2028 will not hurt Capcom's business. The Japanese publisher said its revenue is almost entirely dependent on digital sales, so the shrinking retail market will have no significant impact.

At a recent shareholder meeting, Capcom's management stated that around 90% of its product sales come from digital formats. The company's latest annual report shows that in fiscal year 2026, digital games accounted for 93.3% of sales versus 6.7% for physical copies — a share even higher than Sony's own.

The shift toward digital has been accelerating at Capcom for several years. In fiscal years 2024 and 2025, digital versions made up 90% of sales against 10% for physical media, while in fiscal 2022 the gap was narrower at 75% versus 25%.

By the end of the current fiscal year 2027, which closes on March 31, 2028, the company expects around 95.5% of all games sold to be digital. This is driven by Capcom's growing focus on the PC market.

The industry-wide move away from physical media is gaining momentum: beyond Sony's disc phase-out, GTA VI will ship with a download code instead of a disc, and Nintendo is adopting key cards in place of cartridges. For Capcom, this poses no challenge — the publisher has long committed to digital distribution.