Sony to End Production of PlayStation Game Discs in 2028

Sony says rising digital sales with higher margins justify ending discs, signaling a long-term shift in how games are sold and delivered.

Overview

Sony announced in early July that it will stop producing physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting January 2028 and reaffirmed that stance during its July 31 earnings call.
The company told investors it expects no hit to its business and said publishers can still ship boxed packages that contain download codes instead of discs.
Players, preservation groups and brick-and-mortar retailers warn the move threatens ownership rights, long-term access, game preservation and the second-hand market.
Some industry figures defended the decision as an economic response to customer behavior and cost differences between digital and physical sales.
Manufacturing partners are repurposing facilities and legal petitions plus calls for regulatory limits on DRM and stronger consumer protections are already forming in response.