TL;DR
- Sony has announced that new PlayStation games will be digital-only beginning in 2028.
- Existing disc-based games and games released before 2028 will be unaffected.
- This makes PlayStation the first major console to go all-in on digital media.
Sony is killing physical PlayStation games: After next year, PlayStation games will no longer be printed on discs. Starting in 2028, all newly released games will be available exclusively digitally, with options to purchase games from Sony’s online storefronts or printed redemption codes at brick-and-mortar retailers.
Sony says the change “is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends,” adding that digital PlayStation game sales far outpace physical units shifted. Gaming may be more popular than ever, but physical game sales reportedly hit an all-time low last year. Still, fans aren’t pleased about the news.
