PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028

The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.

PlayStation will end physical disc production for new games in 2028

PlayStation will end physical disc production for new games in 2028, the company announced Wednesday morning.

Sony to stop making PlayStation game discs as of 2028

Sony says it will stop making physical discs for PlayStation games as more and more people buy and download online. But the move brings a definitive end to swaps with friends, selling old games and buying second hand.

Sony: PlayStation-Spiele ab 2028 nur noch digital

PlayStation Announces It Will Kill New Physical Discs In 2028 - Forbes

PlayStation Announces It Will Kill New Physical Discs In 2028  Forbes

Sony’s PlayStation to Stop Releasing Games on Physical Discs

PlayStation will cease production of physical discs for its games beginning with new titles releasing in 2028. The news comes on the heels of Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstar Games revealing that “Grand Theft Auto 6” will not launch with a disc version, but rather the option between a digital copy and a “code in a box” […]

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Sony PlayStation to End Production of Physical Game Discs in 2028

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End Of An Era: Sony To Stop Releasing Playstation Games On Discs In 2028

In practice, that means gamers will have to download directly from Sony's PlayStation Store or will obtain a download code when purchasing a title from a retailer.

Sony PlayStation To Phase Out Physical Video Game Discs By January 2028

Sony PlayStation said Wednesday it plans to end production of new video game discs – a feature of the media and entertainment landscape for three-plus decades – by January 2028. The decision, laid out in a company blog post, follows a recent announcement from Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstar Games that its long-awaited title, “Grand Theft Auto […]

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PlayStation to phase out physical disc production for consoles from January 2028

Sony on Wednesday announced that PlayStation will end physical disc production for games on its consoles from January 2028. In a statement on PlayStation’s blog, the gaming giant said the decision was taken “as consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital formats”. “Following this date, new games will be available on the PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that h...

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Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online

Remembering Sony's Iconic 'This is How You Share Games on PS4' Video, as PlayStation Kills Discs 13 Years Later

We remember Sony's brilliantly brutal "This is how you share your games on PS4" video, as PlayStation kills discs 13 years later.

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PlayStation to end physical game discs for new releases from 2028, Sony confirms

Sony says all new PlayStation games will be digital-only from January 2028 as physical disc production ends

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PlayStation As We Know It Is Officially Over

After a recent controversial statement from Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation as we know it is officially gone forever.

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