Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

How it was reported

1. Hacker News·1 Jul, 11:13 UTC
   Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation
2. The Verge·1 Jul, 11:15 UTC
   Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs
3. TechMeme·1 Jul, 11:20 UTC
   Sony says all new PlayStation games from both first- and third-party developers will be sold in digital formats from January 2028, ending physical game discs (Stephen Totilo/Game File)
4. Hacker News·1 Jul, 11:43 UTC
   Sony will no longer produce discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028
5. Engadget·1 Jul, 12:35 UTC
   Sony will stop making disc-based PlayStation games starting 2028
6. TechCrunch·1 Jul, 13:16 UTC
   Sony to end physical PlayStation game disc sales in 2028
7. The Verge·1 Jul, 14:00 UTC
   Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea
8. The Next Web·1 Jul, 14:59 UTC
   Sony will stop making physical PlayStation game discs in January 2028
9. Ars Technica·1 Jul, 17:41 UTC
   Sony will stop making physical copies of PlayStation games in 2028

   Sony will stop producing physical discs for PlayStation games in January 2028. New games will be available digitally only. Digital downloads accounted for 78% of full-game unit purchases in Sony's fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

10. The Verge·1 Jul, 21:03 UTC
    The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun

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