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Stephen predicts that video game hard copies will be completely phased out in favor of digital distribution within two years.

On Investing for Beginners · unverified speaker · Investing for Beginners · Jul 16, 2026

I think in the next two years, it's gonna be straight digital.

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By 2028-07-16, major game publishers (EA, Activision, Take-Two, Sony, Microsoft) have ceased manufacturing and selling physical game copies for new releases, with digital-only distribution becoming the industry standard.

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