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Sony says it will still make physical discs after 2028, as long as the game came out before then
Anything released after 2028 will still be digital-only.
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DNyuz
· Jul 1, 2026
RIP, PlayStation game discs: Sony is pressing eject on physical media
Sony says discs are done for. Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sony plans to stop making physical discs for PlayStation games starting in 2028. The company said demand for digital releases significantly outpaces interest in physical copies. Game studio Rockstar also said it has no plans to release discs for the coming “Grand Theft Auto []
Mashable
· Jul 1, 2026
Xbox testing a feature that lets gamers digitize their physical games
Is Microsoft planning to do away with physical game discs like Sony is?
ComicBook.com
· Jul 1, 2026
PlayStation Fans Fire Back at a Disc-Free Future: “PS5 is the End of the Line”
PlayStation ushered in the new month with a bold statement about the gaming company’s future. As of January 2028, PlayStation plans to stop making physical discs for new games. This announcement of a digital-only future is questionable in its timing. We’ve barely gotten through backlash about GTA 6 offering “code in a box” physical editions []
Kuwait Times
· Jul 2, 2026
Sony’s digital shift sparks debate over the future of Kuwait’s iconic Rihab Complex
KUWAIT: Sony’s announcement that it will permanently end physical disc releases for new PlayStation games by January 2028 has sparked widespread discussion among gamers in Kuwait,...
MobileSyrup
· Jul 1, 2026
Sony announces end of physical game production for the PlayStation
Say it ain’t so — Sony has just announced that it is stopping physical disc production in January 2028 for new games that are releasing on PlayStation consoles. Sony notes in the press release that “consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital” as the reason for []
Digital Trends
· Jul 1, 2026
Sony kills physical PlayStation games. The era of discs comes to an end for Team Blue
Physical PlayStation discs are getting a hard cutoff: January 2028. After that, every new game will be digital-only, on both the PlayStation Store and at retail.
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Related coverage for "Sony says it will still make physical discs after 2028, as long as the game came out before then": DNyuz — RIP, PlayStation game discs: Sony is pressing eject on physical media. Mashable — Xbox testing a feature that lets gamers digitize their physical games. ComicBook.com — PlayStation Fans Fire Back at a Disc-Free Future: “PS5 is the End of the Line”. Kuwait Times — Sony’s digital shift sparks debate over the future of Kuwait’s iconic Rihab Complex. MobileSyrup — Sony announces end of physical game production for the PlayStation. Digital Trends — Sony kills physical PlayStation games. The era of discs comes to an end for Team Blue