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.

Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only

With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suite Sony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation console on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences. “Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only,” the company said on its official PlayStation blog. Continue reading...

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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

RIP, PlayStation game discs: Sony is pressing eject on physical media

Sony says discs are done for. Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sony plans to stop making physical discs for PlayStation games starting in 2028. The company said demand for digital releases significantly outpaces interest in physical copies. Game studio Rockstar also said it has no plans to release discs for the coming "Grand Theft Auto 6." The dustbin of history is about to get a lot shinier. Sony said Wednesday it plans to stop releasing physical disc copies of PlayStation games star...

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” […]

By Jennifer Maas

Sony PlayStation to End Production of Physical Game Discs in 2028

The video game console helped launch the disc-based gaming revolution in 1994.

By Alex Weprin

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 […]

By Dade Hayes

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...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

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

PlayStation games on disc will soon be a thing of the past, Sony announces

Sony said the upcoming shift ‘has no impact on games that already released’.

Xbox's New Console, Project Helix, Will Reportedly Not Have a Disc Drive; Microsoft Exploring Ways to Digitize Physical Games

According to a new report, Xbox is also abandoning physical media with its next console.

By Cade Onder

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

By Pop Culture & Art

Xbox Reportedly Dropping Physical Game Support Alongside PlayStation

PlayStation announced that it would no longer manufacture game discs, starting in 2028, and Xbox may not be far behind for Project Helix.

By Kyle Gratton