The digital market cannibalizes more and more sales, it is a fact and a reality that lovers of the physical format are beginning to assume. Personally, I think there is room for both formats, but there are situations like the ones we face today that make selling physical copies unsustainable.
It should be qualified that all that fits within the framework of a quite particular country, of which nobody begins to light the torches for the moment. But yeah, the news headline already gives you enough clues to give you an idea of what seems to be going on. Microsoft has not confirmed this information, but The outlet that broke the news contacted several retailers across the country that they confirmed that Brazil will end up with less and less sales of physical games.
Farewell to physical Xbox games in Brazil?
The reasons they give are that the chain of digital recording of games in physical format does not see any point in bringing this type of format to the big chains, which are the ones who ultimately sell the games there. According nerdismthe media that announced the news, users will have to bet on the purchase in digital stores.
Drawing from the story, it’s not hard to guess that this could happen. After all, Physical editions like DOOM Eternal or Resident Evil 4 are already exclusive to PlayStation consoles in this territory.
According to some Brazilian distributors, Xbox games will no longer be manufactured or distributed in Brazil. The information has been confirmed by the NERDIZMO team, via stores that work with Solutions 2 Go and Warner.
Some of the upcoming games, such as Hogwarts Legacy and Resident Evil 4, will already be the first to win a Blu-ray release for Xbox in the domestic market. Even the game was only put up for pre-order for the PlayStation only, for this reason.
In the end, it feels more like a business decision than anything. It is unlikely to affect other countries, Brazil has its own peculiarities that have nothing to do with other territories. If Microsoft decides on this, we’ll update the post.
