…The company is moving forward with ending the production of physical game discs in January 2028. After this date, the company will no longer manufacture physical media for new game releases. This…
…Both of these decisions are terrible for the future of physical media and game preservation. Sony has been moving in this direction for a very long time, really since it started selling…
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Citing shifting consumer preference, Sony revealed today that it is ending physical disc production for new games on PlayStation consoles, starting January 2028. Games released…
…Sony will cease producing physical PlayStation game discs in January 2028 due to a long-term decline in physical sales as gamers increasingly prefer digital purchases. This shift, driven by consumer behavior…
…However, this could mean that physical media will no longer be available. Many petitioners explained their reasons for choosing PlayStation and consoles over PC, with one user stating: “Physical media is what…
…Nintendo It's yet another blow, however, for consumers who prefer physical media. They aren't getting any kind of a discount, and many Switch 2 cartridges don't even contain the…
We've watched the slow death of physical games media for a decade now, whether it be discs costing more, digital-only consoles, or the recent revelation from PlayStation that come 2028…
…In its PS Blog post on the topic, the company referred to “shifting trends in consumer preference”. But a quick glance at social media would suggest the entire industry is universally against…
…making physical game discs for PlayStation "as consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital." Sony says it plans to discontinue manufacturing physical discs…
…It believes in the power of physical entertainment media and will continue to support gamers and collectors who prefer physical media by proclaiming, "We are committed to renting physical media, be it…
