What the Death of Physical Video Games Means for Consumers
What the Death of Physical Video Games Means for Consumers  
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer Show
Published On: Wed Sep 02 2026
Description: Many gaming companies have been moving towards subscription payment models and away from the sale of physical games, to the dismay of many players. Jason Schreier, reporter for Bloomberg News covering the video-game industry and co-host of the podcast Triple Click, unpacks what the death of physical games means for consumers, and what it can tell us about the future of the quarter billion-dollar industry. Photo: A Nintendo 64 game console with the game "Mario Kart." (Jan Woitas/dpa via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.