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Why does the article say Sony thinks ending physical disc production is the 'right long-term move' despite expected backlash?

The article says Sony believes ending physical disc production is the "right long-term move" because leadership judged the shift toward digital as the prevailing trend and accepted that the decision would upset some people, so they proceeded anyway. Alanah Pearce argues most players have already moved to digital purchases and Sony treated the backlash as a predictable, unavoidable reaction similar to past industry shifts, so the company is prioritizing long-term strategy over short-term outrage. Answered

No amount of backlash will change Sony's mind on disc cancellation, says ex-Santa Monica dev
How could ending disc production affect the secondhand/resale market, based on the article's figures?

Analysts estimate the global resale market for games, consoles, and accessories at $7.2 billion in 2025, and the article says a shift to all-digital PlayStation sales would effectively remove new PS6-era titles from that ecosystem entirely. That loss occurs because digital purchases cannot be resold or traded the way physical discs can, which would reduce the scope of the secondhand/resale market. Answered

No amount of backlash will change Sony's mind on disc cancellation, says ex-Santa Monica dev
What has Sony said or done publicly in response to the disc phaseout announcement, per the article?

Per the article, Sony has been mostly silent publicly about the disc phaseout, reportedly not looping in its own regional offices before the announcement and going quiet on social media. PlayStation has offered PSN subscribers discounts of up to 50% to try to retain customers. The article indicates there has been no reversal or substantive public comment changing the decision. Answered

No amount of backlash will change Sony's mind on disc cancellation, says ex-Santa Monica dev
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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

… Markus Streibl, head of micro optics at Sony DADC, said mass production could begin as early as 2027. The PlayStation 6 is reportedly in development without a built-in disc drive, which would leave Sony's hardware team to reintegrate one if the company changed course. …

Jul 7, 2026 · Luke James

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r/PS5 · u/nolifebr · 3w ago

Sony says it will "cautiously" go ahead with its plans to end the production of physical game discs — Still figuring out how to respond to the "feedback"

In the Q&A session with shareholders following today's earnings report, some shareholders and journalists asked about plans to end the production of PlayStation game discs. Sony stated that, so far, it has not seen any n…