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PlayStation will end physical disc production for new games in 2028

CNBC · Jul 1, 2026, 1:21 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Play Station will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.
  • "This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today," the post read.

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Play Station will soon end physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles, the company announced Wednesday morning.

Starting January 2028, new games released on the Sony-owned legacy console will be sold either through the Play Station Store or through retailers in digital formats, a move that comes as consumers deepen their pivot to digital media to access games, stream music and more.

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