Sony to end physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting in 2028

Center: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/" rel="noopener nofollow">Goodbye Discs: Digital Game Sales Continue To Grow At PlayStation, As Well As Many Other Big Players — www.gamespot.com
Center: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/profoundly-disappointed-is-this-companys-response-to-sonys-decision-to-end-disc-support/" rel="noopener nofollow">“Profoundly Disappointed:” Companies Respond To Sony’s Decision To End Disc Support — www.gamespot.com
Center: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-is-not-hurting-after-sony-kills-discs-and-there-is-a-good-reason-why/" rel="noopener nofollow">GameStop Is Not Hurting After Sony Kills Discs, And There Is A Good Reason Why — www.gamespot.com
Center: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/" rel="noopener nofollow">Next-Gen Xbox May Not Have Disc Drive, Disc-To-Digital Feature Coming, Reports Say — www.gamespot.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4633251/playstation-end-disc-production-new-games-2028/" rel="noopener nofollow">PlayStation announces it will end physical disc production for new games starting in 2028 — www.washingtonexaminer.com

Source: www.foxbusiness.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:04:27 GMT

Sony says all new PlayStation games released after January 2028 will be sold digitally, reflecting changing consumer demand and the gaming industry's broader move away from physical media.