Sony is killing all PlayStation game discs

Sony has announced that from January 2028 it will stop making discs for new PlayStation games. From then on, new releases will be available in digital versions, or physical copies with a download code in the box. Games released before January 2028 will still be available on disc.

“This is a natural way for Sony Interactive Entertainment to align with consumers’ preferences as they prefer media more than discs,” Sony said. his announcement. “This change will help us better align with the way many of our community prefer to find and play games today.”

The move follows the recent announcement that Grand Theft Auto VI‘s physical edition is just a download code in the boxwhich caused the fans to return quickly. While digital copies of games have some obvious advantages, they deny consumers any retail value, make it difficult to share games, and leave players dependent on access to multiple servers and accounts to access their games.