17 years ago, PlayStation first to go digital-only — and never gave up
… Some of the more vocal consumers, who overwhelmingly prefer that their games remain available on physical discs, have not responded to the news with enthusiasm. …
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PS5 emulators just reached a major new milestone, just as Sony kills physical discs
… While the emulator is still far from being able to play games in full, the latest progress is likely spurred on by Sony’s bombshell announcement that it’s killing support for physical game discs . …
PlayStation says it's not backing down from ending physical disc
… According to a previous corporate report , physical discs only accounted for 3% of PlayStation sales in 2024. …
PlayStation mocked off social media after killing physical disc releases
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Last week, Sony dropped a bomb : The company will stop producing physical discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028. …
PlayStation's all-digital pivot isn't actually the end of an era for millions of gamers
… The factory produced approximately 600,000 discs per year, with PlayStation orders making up half of its volume. It's the state of demand for physical games media in microcosm. …
5 things PlayStation's fully digital pivot tells us about the PS6
… On Wednesday, PlayStation announced plans to stop selling physical game discs by January 2028. …
How to download your older console games before they're gone forever
… The news hits especially hard, since Sony also revealed it will no longer produce physical discs for games starting in 2028. …
Sony CEO Quietly Confirms the PS6's Future Is in a Tough Spot
… So while we may not have much of a sense of when the PS6 will arrive, two things seem safe to assume: The PS6 won't be cheap, and it's not going to have physical games. …
Sony's state of PlayStation detailed in new earnings report
… It's a smart strategy, especially when the sales of physical games are trending downward overall. …