… It has limited purchases of external disc drives to one-per-order as demand surges, and the lone factory that produced PlayStation discs has already started its transition to a microfilm production line . …
In case it was ever in doubt, it seems Sony is not backing down from its controversial decision to stop manufacturing physical disc-based games . …
… Lost in Cult wrote: "As a company on a mission to preserve video games, we are deeply saddened by the recent news from PlayStation on ending physical disc production from 2028. …
Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games because of changing "consumer trends". …
… On 1st July, Sony announced plans to end the production of discs for PlayStation games, effective January 2028 , after which point, PlayStation games will only be available digitally. Notably, PlayStation games will continue to be sold at retail, just without a physical disc. …
… The plant produces 600,000 discs per-year, though according to OLF Salsburg this figure is expected to decrease significantly as Sony moves away from physical disc production. Dietmar Tanzer, the CEO of Sony DADC, the Sony company that makes the discs, provided the outlet with more insight. …
… Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games because of changing "consumer trends". …
…Now, the hardware giant has detailed its rollout plans for Switch 2 products. As shared today, 6th June, via Nintendo's official website , selected Nintendo products in the European territories "will begin…
Is there a better way to fund live service games that won't result in so many of them ending abruptly or being eventually turned off ? …
… While this clearly isn't a specific date, by telling us that God of War Laufey will be available "on disc", the studio is hinting that we'll get it before Sony halts production on discs, which is currently slated for January 2028. …