Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only
Key takeaways
- The shift towards digital is expected to have a negative impact on specialist games retailers.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleSony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation console 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.
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The shift towards digital is expected to have a negative impact on specialist games retailers. Photograph: Francois Greuez/SIPA/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. The shift towards digital is expected to have a negative impact on specialist games retailers. Photograph: Francois Greuez/SIPA/Shutterstock Play Station Sony will kill Play Station games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suite
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleSony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation console 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.