In less then a decade, consumer spending on PlayStation 4 underwent a total digital shift, which was accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic. In Sony's fiscal year 2021 (ending March 2022), only 20 percent of PS4 consumer spending was disc-based, with digital content accounting for 80 percent of revenue. This is a reversal from FY2013.
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