… Don't forget that the company today announced plans to go fully digital on its modern consoles too , removing game discs from PlayStation 5 and probably PlayStation 6 entirely. …
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… The company has put €30 million $34 million into new equipment, according to Engadget , expects disc output to fall to about 10% of current volume by 2028, and plans to retrain roughly 300 staff rather than lay them off. …
… 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 . …
… "Select markets" will be losing access to the PS3 PlayStation Store at some point later this year, with a global shutdown planned for 2027. …
… As previously mentioned, Sony plans to close the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita in July 2027. Although there is still about a year left before the shutdown, the decision comes after Sony delayed the closure following strong community backlash when it first announced the plan. …
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