A correction to widely circulated gaming news this week reminds us how quickly a misread number can reshape public understanding of an industry's direction. Sony clarified that its PlayStation disc production will decline by 10 percent in 2028 — not the 90 percent that had briefly alarmed communities and commentators — reframing the company's posture from abrupt abandonment to measured transition. The distinction carries real consequence: physical media is not merely a nostalgic preference but a practical necessity for the roughly 62 percent of the world without reliable high-speed internet, a