Sony - Physical disc production ending in January 2028

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Title: Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles

Sub-Title: In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.

Sony Message Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

We knew this was coming - Today is the day.  It sucks to see it official announced though.  Thoughts, comments, post it up!

[retro junkie]

I just saw this and was watching this video. My personal thoughts? I think this will impact the whole industry. Nintendo will hold out for a while and then eventually cave. I am thinking they really wanted to do this with the Switch 2. I think that is what the key cards were all about. They were trying to wean gamers off of physical media. Not sure if the push back really changed their strategy or maybe delayed?

Not that I have an interest in any new consoles, but I do not like it. Games will be lost to newer generations of gamers. You just pay to have access and then games will be removed, to be lost. I will continue to hang onto the retro dinosaur consoles with their physical media. It is sad. But I am so happy that I got to live through, and enjoy, the good times of those early gaming years.

Makes me wonder just how this will have an effect on the storage in the newer consoles. Just how big will the games get and just how long will it take to download. Erase one game and download another? What kind of impact will this make on giving someone a gift, new game? No going to the local game store for a used game, it's not there anymore. You will own nothing and be happy.

wow things got busy and I didn't finish that game. Let's see......what? Wait! Where is it? NO LONGER AVAILABLE??!

[targetrasp]

completely opposed. I will never buy a stand-alone console that does not have physical media. Storage is too expensive, I feel like you'll be juggling your library around with uninstalling and reinstalling titles, and the licensing nightmares have only begun.

If everything goes digital I'll just stick with pc. The licensing bs is still there as well as the inability to will, sell, or give your rights of ownership (if we can even call it that) but computers are usable for other things. A stand alone console that costs near computer prices with no other real purpose seems worthless.

[retro junkie]

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