Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
2026-07-01 12:41 UTC
Replies (7)
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@ViscloReader@lemmy.world 2026-07-01 18:46
What? What the fuck? They are just going to let Nintendo be the last physical game producer? Physical copies are about to cost so much, fuck them!
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@pHr34kY@lemmy.world 2026-07-01 23:00
Considering that Sony are practically a monopoly in the disc market, this could be interpreted as exiting blu-ray entirely. If they’re not behind it, nobody is.
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@MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-01 20:41
Oh no, I’ve just realised that this might mean the end of bluray too because most people use PlayStation’s for watching blu rays. I know I bought a PS5 earlier than I needed to specifically for 4k blurays
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@godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 2026-07-01 17:15
Is there any reason not to be on PC? Larger libraries, open source, better graphics, larger communities, no extra sub on top of your internet to play with friends. If we can’t have discs, in my opinion, why have consoles? If you want a console-like experience you can even use distros like SteamOS or Bazzite. But absolutely fuck Sony and Rockstar and everyone trying to remove our physical media and games. If it weren’t against IP laws and such, I’d love to work for a physical production company who re-makes discs, cartridges, etc to preserve games. I know there are some who do limited runs for indie titles, giving them physical releases they otherwise wouldn’t have. We need a more chill, less capitalist world.
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@enkonju@lemmy.world 2026-07-01 15:05
Consoles now cost nearly as much as a PCs, digital purchases are being revoked, and now discs are going away and you’re being locked into one storefront where Sony can charge whatever they want. I’ve enjoyed owning consoles for my entire life but they don’t make sense anymore. Somehow, Sony just made the the Steam Machine look like a smart purchase.
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@llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-07-01 12:49
I’m out. I would never buy a console without physical media.
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@missingno@fedia.io 2026-07-01 13:06
Remember when XB1 was going to be digital-only and Sony roasted it so badly Microsoft had to walk it back? Sad thing is, I always figured this was going to be inevitable. I just didn't think it would happen this soon.