Despite physical video game disc sales declining substantially over the past few years, South Africa’s video game retailers are confident their services will always have a place in the country’s gaming industry.
“Console game sales appear to have followed the path of PC games with the introduction of Steam about two decades ago now, with a steady decline in physical game disc sales,” Raru director Neil Smith told MyBroadband.“With the all-new PlayStation Plus launching in June, I expect the same will apply for PlayStation soon,” Smith said.Gamefinity CEO Mario Dos Santos said gaming retailers still offer valuable products and services.
“There has indeed been a shift to subscription services and digital stores. However, it has primarily occurred on day one of software launches — over time, the overall mix trends back toward the physical product.”