Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation

	Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation(blog.playstation.com)
	769 points by Tiberium 51 days ago \| 768 comments
	tl;dr: Sony will end physical disc production for new PlayStation games starting January 2028, with all subsequent releases going digital-only via PlayStation Store and retailers. Games released before that date will still be available on disc. Sony frames the move as aligning with consumer preference for digital media.
	HN Discussion: ↓Sony's recent removal of purchased digital movies undermines trust in digital-only ownership ↓This move represents a dark age of gaming with DRM, preservation issues, and orphaned games ↓Digital pricing is exploitative compared to physical resale markets, eliminating second-hand sales •End of PlayStation discs threatens the broader Blu-ray and optical media manufacturing industry ↓Will abandon PlayStation ecosystem for PC, emulation, or physical-only platforms like Switch