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Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates 'we’re going to cautiously move this forward'

… The growth in digital sales and the disparity with physical sales shows why Sony is eager to go all in on digital. Sony was asked directly about the impact of discontinuing physical discs. …

Aug 1, 2026 · Zhiye Liu

PlayStation disc petition approaches 200,000 signatures as backlash grows over Sony's decision to stop producing new physical media — firm still plans to produce optical media for existing titles, but new games will be digital only

… "We are against digital being the only option." Sony DADC's plant in Thalgau, Austria, produces about 600,000 discs a day, roughly half of them PlayStation titles, and has begun shifting some workers onto optical microlens production, DADC CEO Dietmar Tanzer told Austrian broadcaster ORF Salzburg. …

Jul 7, 2026 · Luke James

Steam sales reportedly topped $11 billion during H1 2026 due to shifting trends — staggering growth driven by influx of Chinese players and booming legacy catalogues

… If correct, the estimates would make it Valve's most profitable half-year on record, as digital storefronts become the norm throughout the games industry. Earlier this month, Sony announced that it would stop making new physical PlayStation discs by 2028 , instead turning its efforts digital. …

Jul 10, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

Sony officially kills the PlayStation disc, ending physical game production in 2028 — shutting down the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita systems

… That's wholly understandable, but at the same time, it really does provide the perfect backdrop for the death of discs, as later PlayStation consoles can't play PS3 games, neither disc nor digital. …

Jul 1, 2026 · Zak Killian

Companies join hands to collectively dunk on PlayStation's all-digital future — Domino's pizza, KFC, and GameSir all threaten an end to physical production

… They urge customers to pre-order "Los Glaseados" because the codes are running out — throwing another jab at GTA VI, this time, and its digital-only release . Lastly, we have GameSir, a popular name in the PC controller space, who also announced a shift to a digital-only model. …

Jul 4, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year

… It signed a $6 billion supply agreement with manufacturer Corning in January, which also disclosed two additional deals of similar scale with unnamed hyperscalers in its Q1 2026 earnings. …

May 16, 2026 · Luke James

Ditching the cloud for local AI — how I use two mini PCs to process millions of tokens a day and save money on costly API fees

… However, the proportion of my AI use has shifted significantly. …

Jun 18, 2026 · Chris Stokel-Walker

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