06/07/2026
“Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles“
Sony says physical disc production will end. As a lifelong gaming enthusiast, I find that deeply concerning, and I’m not alone.
This is a fatal blow to consumer choice. It will kill the second-hand physical games market, removing the ability to buy, trade, and resell at lower prices, and will push everyone towards a digital-only future where we do not truly own what we buy. Sony can increase prices, remove content, or revoke access any time, while also removing competitors. We have already seen how fragile digital ownership can be when Sony recently removed hundreds of previously purchased films from users’ digital libraries after its licensing agreement with the distributor ended.
I’ve been a PlayStation fan for over 30 years, but this is a line in the sand. If the digital-only future means renting games that can be taken away at a moment’s notice, and can never be shared, traded, or preserved, then I want no part of it. This has been a wake-up call, and my eyes are wide open.
We desperately need legal consumer protection put in place to protect our ownership, access, and preservation of the games we buy. In the meantime, I refuse to buy any new PlayStation games unless they are available on disc, with all the game data included. If this means that I miss out on playing the upcoming GTA 6, then so be it. Sadly, in light of all this, the PS5 will probably be the last console that I own for the foreseeable future.
View the official PlayStation announcement: https://x.com/PlayStation/status/2072289330287222812
Sign the Change.org petition: https://c.org/Y2C896KfB4
Support the Stop Killing Games movement: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/en
