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Sony Doubles Down On The Death Of Physical Discs, As New PlayStation 5 Units Come With A Warning Sticker
Wccftech • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony has announced it will stop releasing physical PlayStation game discs starting January 2028, with new games available only in digital format, as confirmed by a warning sticker on new PlayStation 5 boxes.
- The decision has sparked significant backlash from gamers, prompting Sony to acknowledge their concerns but showing no indication of reversing the plan.
- The move may strain relationships with retail partners and suggests the upcoming PlayStation 6 will launch without a disc drive.
- In response, gamer groups like DoesItPlay are organizing a PlayStation blackout from August 23 to 30, encouraging no PlayStation Network logins or purchases to protest the loss of physical game culture and concerns over game preservation.
- The challenges of preserving digital-only games were highlighted by a developer who built a costly 90-GPU server farm to recover a lost Final Fantasy VII mobile spin-off, underscoring fears of potential game losses in the future.
