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According to new data from Circana, spending on physical game disks has fallen to its lowest level since 1995, signaling a significant downturn in the console gaming market. In July 2026, U.S. console hardware sales dropped 39% year-over-year, while average selling prices rose 16% to $542. PlayStati

The sudden surge in PlayStation 5 emulation stems from Sony's decision to discontinue physical game discs, creating unprecedented demand in the market. Previously dormant projects are now rapidly advancing, with emulators like SharpEmu and KytyPS5 achieving major milestones such as booting recent ti

Microsoft is reportedly developing a feature called 'Disc2Digital' to digitize disc-based games, in response to Sony's decision to stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation by 2028. The feature would support Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S titles, but not original Xbox or Xbox 360 systems. Whi