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Starting in 2028, Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs

Sony plans to end production of physical PlayStation game discs starting in 2028, shifting fully to digital distribution. The move marks the end of an era for physical media on PlayStation platforms.

Background

- Sony plans to end production of blank Blu-ray discs used for physical PlayStation games starting in 2028. This means new PlayStation 5 games will likely no longer come on discs. - Sony is a major Japanese tech and entertainment company that produces the PlayStation line of game consoles. The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is its current generation of hardware, released in 2020. - Physical discs have been the standard way to buy and install console games for decades. A move to digital-only (downloading games over the internet) has been underway, but this signals a firm endpoint for physical media at PlayStation. - The announcement comes from Sony's financial reports, which disclose that its supply of blank discs for game production will cease around 2028. - This does not immediately affect existing game discs or older PlayStation consoles, but it sets a deadline for the end of new physical game releases on PlayStation platforms.