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… "A large and passionate community still wants a real, physical game they own outright, and Sony is about to take that choice away." Petition creator Jade Pearce, who runs Canadian indie retailer PNP Games, launched the "Don't Kill the Disc" campaign on July 1 to ask Sony to keep physical games as a… …
… "Seriously, the strategy is to ignore millions of us players? Not a single mention, even just to show a minimum of respect? Ostrich strategy and that's it?" reads one quote post . While Sony seems like it might want people to forget the physical disc decision, fans have so far refused to do so. …
Nintendo shows no signs of following PlayStation’s physical media death even though Switch 2 and Switch rumored to have much higher production costs Posted on July 1, 2026 by Carlos in Rumors , Switch , Switch 2 Earlier today, Sony announced that it will discontinue physical releases for PlayStatio… …
… The transition is taking place at Sony's plant in Thalgau, Austria, the last remaining factory within the company still producing physical PlayStation game discs. According to Austrian broadcaster ORF Salzburg, the factory currently manufactures approximately 600,000 optical discs each day. …
… Hopefully, the industry can keep physical games in some way in the future. Xbox is reportedly planning a disc-to-digital conversion system, which could keep physical sales going should Project Helix not include a disc drive at all. …
… Similar News Stories PlayStation games out before 2028 can still get disc reprints PlayStation CEO mentioned shift to 'true digital platform business' weeks before cutting game discs Sony limiting PS5 disc drives to 1 per person following decision to kill PlayStation physical media 45,000 gamers ur… …
… They hope to reverse the upcoming cessation of PlayStation disc production with the petition “Don’t Kill The Disc,” which has already garnered over 250,000 signatures on Change.org . The petition urges Sony to continue physical releases for future PS5 games, including those on the upcoming PS6. …
… Already, Sony is facing a $450 million lawsuit from Dutch non-profit SMC over its decision to cease production on physical game discs. …
Sony’s decision to kill physical game disc production for PlayStation from January 2028 marks a profound shift in how the console ecosystem functions - and it unsurprisingly dominated discussion on our weekly DF Direct news show. …
… Fortunately, while Sony seems to be winding down physical media for the PlayStation, Xbox is going in the inverse direction. If rumors about Team Green are true, they're planning to allow people to convert their physical discs to digital licenses so people can get the best of both worlds.
