Sony will stop making physical PlayStation game discs in January 2028

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Sony is ending physical disc production for new PlayStation games in January 2028 as digital sales hit 85 percent and the industry abandons physical media.

Sony will stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation titles starting in January 2028, the company announced on Tuesday in a PlayStation Blog post. New games released after that date will be available only as digital downloads through the PlayStation Store. Existing disc-based games will continue to work on compatible hardware.

The decision follows years of declining physical sales. Digital downloads accounted for 85 percent of full-game software sales on PS4 and PS5 in the most recent fiscal quarter, according to Sony’s own financial disclosures. The full fiscal year averaged 78 percent digital, a figure that has climbed steadily as broadband speeds have improved and console storage has expanded.

Sony said previously purchased digital games will remain available for download “for the...

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