Sony to End Physical Disc Production for New PlayStation Games in January 2028
Sony announced that starting January 2028, it will cease manufacturing physical discs for new PlayStation titles, with future releases offered only digitally.
Sony will end physical disc production for new PlayStation games starting January 2028. After that date, new PlayStation games will be available only in digital format on the PlayStation Store and at retailers.
Bluesky reported that Sony will stop releasing new PlayStation games on physical discs beginning in January 2028. Tomsguide.com reported that the change will not affect games already released or scheduled for release on disc before January 2028.
Ars Technica reported Sony said, “We will own nothing, it's truly sad.”
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