Sony’s PlayStation Puts a Nail in Physical Media’s Coffin
Bad news for fans of physical media: Sony has announced that it is abandoning game discs.
In a blog post published Wednesday, Sid Shuman, senior director of Global Content Communications at PlayStation, wrote that from January 2028, “physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued.” Shuman added that the decision is down to “consumer preferences” and the broader entertainment industry shifting away from physical discs to digital, and that he feels “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.”
The blog is a mere three paragraphs but raises several questions about Sony’s decision and its impact across the console gaming industry going forward. The main one that many gamers are likely leaping to, though, is “What is Sony thinking?”
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