Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs

AFP | Paris

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Sony said yesterday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation 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.

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.

The announcement comes as the upcoming exclusively digital release of “Grand Theft Auto VI”, which is predicted to become the biggest-selling cultural product of all time, has caused some consternation among gamers.

There was grumbling on social media that the lack of a physical disc would eliminate any second-hand market for the title.

Sony said the upcoming shift “has no impact on games that already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.”