Sony Fans Rally 30,000 Signatures to Save PlayStation Discs, but Factory Retooling Already Signals a Lost Fight
… That seems highly unlikely, especially since factories are already being repurposed away from making PlayStation discs . …
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Dan Houser Shrugs off PlayStation's Disc Phase-out, Yet Insists Companies Should Still Serve Physical Die-Hards
… The problem with that, of course, is that it'd probably be quite expensive for platform holders to continue making discs at a much lesser scale. …
Kojima Mourns the Death of PlayStation Discs in 2028, but Warns Cloud Gaming Is the Real Nightmare Ahead
… Here's the full quote translated by X user Genki JPN : Related Story Sony Fans Rally 30,000 Signatures to Save PlayStation Discs, but Factory Retooling Already Signals a Lost Fight Since production is ending in 2028, this is about video games, but I grew up with physical media, so I find it really … …
PlayStation 6 Ditches Discs as $1,000 Hardware Costs Reportedly Push Sony Toward Higher Prices and No Game Reselling
… With the Xbox Project Helix reportedly ditching discs as well , although reportedly with a migration program meant to allow users to transition their physical game collection to a digital library , it definitely seems like the next-generation of consoles will be completely discless . …
Sony's All-Digital PlayStation Plan Hits Political Resistance in Mexico as Legislators Cite Antitrust Threat to Retailers and Resale
… If they do, Sony may have to defend not just the future of discs, but the competitive structure of PlayStation itself. However, European Union Commissioner for Consumer Protection Michael McGrath recently said that the EU won't be able to stop Sony from ceasing to produce PlayStation discs. …
Xbox Leaked Email Pins Disc-to-Digital Launch for August 2026, as PlayStation Barrels Toward All-Digital Future
… The user inserts a disc, and a digital license is linked to that disc,” says an alleged leaked internal email shared on X by console modder and developer RetroGamer 74 . “The email doesn't go into detail about how the license is technically lost when the disc changes hands, but it is supposedly add… …
Sony's Disc-Free 2028 Plan Hands it Total Price Control, Dutch Group Warns in Exclusive Wccftech Statement as €400M Lawsuit Escalates
… Sony's move to phase out discs has only sharpened the broader fight over how PlayStation games are sold, priced, and owned. …
Sony Blames Global Economic Pressure as PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal Get Pricier Across Six More Countries
… Related Story PlayStation’s Single-Player Games Will Stay PlayStation Exclusives With No PC Ports, CEO Herman Hulst Reportedly Told Staff Today New PS5 Console Prices by Territory New PlayStation Portal Prices In case you missed them, these were the changes that went into effect across North Americ… …
Sony Admits It Hears Angry PlayStation Fans on Disc Death, yet Goes Forward and Says the Decision Won't Hurt Business
… And therefore as a result the discontinuation of discs, we don't see that there will be any negative impact on our business. …
PS5, PS5 Pro, PS Portal Consoles Are Getting Substantially More Expensive from April 2
… The first one was announced on August 25, 2022 , with a €50 increase on both the disc and digital editions of the consoles: PS5 Disc Edition: €499.99 → €549.99 +€50, +10% PS5 Digital Edition: €399.99 → €449.99 +€50, +12.5% . …