Capcom Says the Shift to Digital Won't Hurt Sales Much

Capcom said its business is unlikely to be shaken by the decline of physical game sales, pointing out that digital downloads already account for about 90% of its unit sales. The publisher made the comment during a Q&A tied to its latest financial results, and a stray "said" at the end of the sentence appears to have been left behind in the draft.

The topic came up after Sony announced that physical disc games for PlayStation consoles will be discontinued from January 2028. Capcom said it expects little impact in the medium to long term, suggesting that discs have already become a relatively small part of its sales mix.

The publisher also shared its quarterly financial figures. Capcom reported net sales of ¥70.41 billion and operating profit of ¥41.05 billion for Q1, while game unit sales reached 23.81 million for the quarter, up from 14.16 million in the same period last year.

Resident Evil Requiem was mentioned as well. Capcom said the game has sold more than 8 million copies, and that the vast majority of those sales were digital.

By the way, we previously published an article taking an in-depth look at Sony’s decision to phase out physical discs on PlayStation.

Does Capcom's confidence suggest physical discs are now too small to matter for major publishers?