Controversial opinion. I don’t care. Physical version of AAA games have been gone for years. The disc you get may as well be a drinks coaster. It’s nothing more than a token to say “download the game”. Nothing runs from disc, and the version you play is a patched version that doesn’t mirror the disc data.
the payoff for Sony is you can’t sell digital. If you want to play the game, you must buy a copy.
moving physical units costs money, so it’s no surprise in this climate they are shying away from it.
the move towards games as a service will probably move towards the subscription model, even owning digital versions will become less common.
It’s following tv/dvd habits.
The real question is, do we need a PlayStation 6? For the first time, graphics aren’t holding us back. we should prioritise gameplay. You can even buy brand new mega drive games.