PlayStation boycott had no significant impact on US player count or engagement, analyst confirms

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella confirmed the PSBlackout boycott over Sony's decision to end physical discs for new PlayStation games from 2028 did not change US player count or engagement. The action started on August 23.

• PSBlackout boycott started on August 23, 2026
• Circana analyst saw no change in player count or engagement
• Sony will stop physical discs for new games from 2028
• Sony CFO Lin Tao said there was no negative business impact