Sony denies claims it is stopping disc production — but admits its last plant will drop production by 10%

• Sony corrected reports claiming its disc production would collapse by 90%
• The company's final disc plant will reduce output by 10%
• Sony still plans to stop producing new physical games in 2028

Sony has denied reports suggesting it plans to abandon physical disc manufacturing entirely, despite widespread speculation surrounding its future operations.

The company instead confirmed that its sole remaining disc-making plant will simply reduce output by 10%, not the previously reported 90%.

Sony DADC clarified the figure after earlier remarks caused considerable confusion among industry observers.

Clearing up a misread statement

“To clarify and avoid any misleading information: in that statement Dietmar anticipated an overall product volume decline by 10 percent, not a decline down to 10 percent,” said a Sony DADC spokesperson.

The correction arrived roughly two months after earlier reports claimed the plant was already being repurposed away from discs entirely.

Sony has consistently maintained that new...

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