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Sony is moving away from physical discs, will soon only release PlayStation games digitally

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Sony made a shocking announcement today, revealing that the company plans to move away from physical game releases in the future. Citing claims of how the industry is moving away from physical copies and disc-based games, and prefers digital media, PlayStation will follow suit, and will only release PlayStation games digitally. Starting January 2028, physical disc production will end, and you'll only be able to purchase video games through a digital format, either from retailers or PlayStation themselves.

According to the most recent financial report from Sony, only 3% of PlayStation's annual sales came from physical software releases, with projections for that already low number set to fall even further through the end of the PlayStation 5's lifecycle.

As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028. Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.

This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.
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Ondrashek06 said:
Only 2?
I can recall 4:
- deleting 500 movies from user libraries without any recourse or refunds
- discontinuing physical games
- shutting down the PS3 and Vita stores
- pushing AI slop harder
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Also about 3 months ago they did add that clause to their TOS saying they are allowed to delete your account (including all purchases) if it remains inactive for too long.
 
RyanTheArchivist said:
This.... actually happened to someone I knew but it was their Gmail account so they lost access to all their accounts under that email.
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This.... actually happened to someone I knew: someone broke into their house and stole all their physical games and they lost access permanently to all of them. Greedy Sony! If only Sony had gone all digital 20 years ago, my friend would still be able to play all their games. 😥
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Doomfan1 said:
Oh boy. I can only imagine the reaction to this over the coming week.
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Yes. It means even bigger valuations for AI companies and more a rush to all things AI.
 

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