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… Either way, Thornton isn't overly critical of Sony's decision, as the market has increasingly shifted to digital in recent years. "The reluctance to adopt digital gaming and the relevance of physical resellers have naturally diminished. …
… "As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028. …
… This sales drop for physical disc games reflects an accelerating digital transition , highlighted by Sony’s recent announcement to phase out physical PlayStation disc manufacturing by 2028, for example. …
… Even those who purchase a so-called physical copy will not receive a disc—they will get a GTA VI case with a download code inside. All the same, Sony's factory conversion is a sobering confirmation that no matter how loud the outcry, the transition to an all-digital future is probably inevitable. …
… As such, the PlayStation 6 will almost certainly be an all-digital console, though we wouldn't be surprised if Sony or Microsoft launched external disc drive peripherals for next-gen consoles, for the sake of backwards compatibility. …
… This is the era where we paid for DLC we'll never be able to access for our disc-based titles. And it's the era where console makers started pushing digital downloads. …
… Xbox Series X Galaxy Edition 2TB - $899.99 Xbox Series X - $649 Xbox Series S - $379.99 5% off PlayStation 5 Pro - $899 PlayStation 5 Disc - $649 PlayStation 5 Digital - $599 Tags: Sony , Xbox , playstation-5 Alan Velasco When Alan isn’t watching his favorite streamers on Twitch he’s writing about … …