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PlayStation Boss Says Sony Ending Discs Is 'Kind Of Sad'
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- PlayStation plans to stop producing physical disc versions of its games starting in 2028, a move that has sparked frustration among fans who prefer physical copies over digital ones.
- Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has expressed a neutral but saddened perspective, acknowledging the financial reasoning behind the decision while personally mourning the loss of physical game collections.
- Layden highlighted his mixed preference for digital and physical games, noting that for certain titles like God of War, having a physical copy with box art remains important to him as a fan.
- Other industry figures, including Hideo Kojima, and many physical game collectors have also voiced their sorrow over the discontinuation of disc-based releases.
- Despite fan backlash, PlayStation has not publicly responded to the complaints and remains committed to the shift toward digital-only game distribution.
