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… Related Story Xbox May Keep Disc Support On Next-Gen Console While Sony Cuts People Off, Digital Foundry Rumor Suggests Tao replied that discs were never really a key feature in making PlayStation consoles stand out from PCs , adding that the key differentiators remain: curated content, a "stable g… …
… 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. …
… It’s possible that an add-on disc drive could be made available to play older PS4 and PS5 games on disc. Removing the drive will upset some gamers that don’t want to pay for an add-on disc drive if available and that want to access their game collections on disc. …
PlayStation's decision to end production of game discs in 2028 has quickly become one of the most hated decisions ever made by a gaming company , and not only by those that still purchase retail releases, due to the massive implications this decision will have for the entire gaming industry. …
… 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 … …
… That seems highly unlikely, especially since factories are already being repurposed away from making PlayStation discs . …
PlayStation 's decision to ditch production of game discs in 2028 last week came as a shock to the gaming community , as, while digital sales have grown over the past few years, no one expected that it would be Sony Interactive Entertainment to pull the plug on physical game releases . …
… Related Story Kojima Mourns the Death of PlayStation Discs in 2028, but Warns Cloud Gaming Is the Real Nightmare Ahead The Japanese corporation is already defending itself in courts of law around the world over its monopoly on the PlayStation Store . …
… Numbers like these inevitably go a long way toward explaining Sony's rationale for winding down disc production . …
… Game discs released before January 2028 will continue to be compatible with this console," the sticker reads as reported by Behind the Games on X. …