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… Sony's announcement that it plans to end support for the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita arrived alongside bad news for physical game enthusiasts. The PlayStation maker also announced Wednesday it will end physical game disc production in 2028 . …
… Sony is ending its relationship with physical discs. Xbox seems to be on the fence, as it's not clear what it intends to do in the next generation or with its disc-to-digital program . …
… However, ending physical production gives the platform complete control over pricing and availability. If you want a PlayStation game, you'll either pay full price for it or wait for a discount and hope it's deep enough to make it affordable for you. …
… That's the day PlayStation announced it would be ending production of physical discs beginning in 2028. …
Sign in to your Polygon.com account It's been a month since Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it was ending production of physical discs for PlayStation games, and a contingent of fans has been loudly criticizing the decision since . …
… A day after the publisher announced it would cease production of physical games in 2028 , interest in piracy of its hardware has begun to spike. Early in 2026, rumors spread that hackers had discovered a way to jailbreak PS5 consoles . …
… Strategically, Nintendo severing its partnership with Sony on the disc-based " Nintendo PlayStation " and going back to carts for the Nintendo 64 was a historical error that birthed a mighty competitor. …
… Starting January 2028, Sony will cease disc production . …
… While part of the backlash against Sony’s decision to end production of physical discs is likely driven by nostalgia, the outrage underscores serious consumer rights concerns . …
… Five years before that, the company surprised the world by releasing a PS5 model without a disc drive . …