Analyst reveals only seven PlayStation games sold more than 100,000 physical copies in America

Sony continues to get backlash for pulling the plug on physical discs, but is their decision valid? Data from Circana Retail Tracking Service reveals that only a handful of games sell enough discs on PlayStation.

On July 17, 2026, PlayStation released a new cinematic trailer for its upcoming Wolverine game. The YouTube comment section of said video was soon filled with remarks about Sony’s bid to end physical disc production in 2028.

Circana senior director and industry analyst Matt Piscatella addressed the situation on Bluesky.

“2 PlayStation video games sold more than 10k physical units in the US during week ending July 11, 2026.” Piscatella explained in the post. “7 have sold more than 100k physical units year-to-date.”

He further elaborated that the data referred to all games released on PlayStation and not just first-party exclusives, noting that it included “All games, all publishers, all PlayStation platforms”.

Piscatella did not reveal which seven games had sold the most physical copies.

However, data from Alinea Analytics suggests that games such as EA FC 26, Resident Evil Requiem, and 007: First Light have sold a considerable number of physical copies.

Here are the estimates of some of the biggest sellers of 2026 and how physical copies contributed to their sales on PlayStation:

• EA FC 26: 5.1 million copies sold (12% physical copies)
• Resident Evil Requiem: 3.5 million copies sold (27.8% physical copies)
• 007: First Light: 2 million copies sold (21% physical copies)
• Crimson Desert: 1.9 million copies sold (19.9% physical copies)
• Ghost of Yotei: 1.2 million copies sold (35.4% physical copies)

These also happen to be some of 2026’s most successful games overall. Without Circana’s full list, these estimates offer the closest proxy.

Will Sony reverse their decision to stop physical disc production for PlayStation?

Most likely, the answer to the question is no.

After PS Plus subscribers began cancelling their subscriptions in protest, Kantan Games CEO Dr. Serkan Toto suggested that even if 500,000 players cancelled their subscriptions, this would only amount to Sony losing 1% of its subscriber base.

“I sympathize with physical media fans, but Sony will not reverse this decision,” Toto said to IGN in a conversation.

Furthermore, Matt Piscatella also posted about the all-digital future previously. The industry analyst noted that the “overwhelming majority of volume is done digitally now.”

Future consoles may only double down on this notion.

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