PlayStation Fans Rally Behind 'Don't Kill The Disc' Petition With 170K Signatures

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Sony's decision to abandon physical media for its PlayStation consoles starting in 2028 is being met with intense backlash from fans and retailers alike. Beyond the memes and inflammatory posts on social media, a games retailer in Canada started a petition on Change.org pleading with Sony to reverse course, and so far it has amassed over 171,000 verified signatures.

Jade Pearce, chief executive officer of PNP Games, started the petition less than a week ago. It garnered over 40,000 signatures in under 48 hours, and broke the 100,000 barrier in a matter of days. Now six days since it began, the petition appears on track to breach 200,000 signatures in short order.

"The irony is hard to miss. At E3 2013, Sony won over a generation of players by promising that when you buy a PlayStation game, you can trade it in, sell it, lend it to a friend, or...

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