Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Wednesday that it will stop making physical game discs for PlayStation “as consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital.” Sony says it plans to discontinue manufacturing physical discs for PlayStation games in January 2028.
New PlayStation games released after January 2028 “will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.”
“This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” said Sid Shuman, senior director SIE content communications, on the PlayStation Blog. “This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.”
Sales of physical software accounted for just 3% of PlayStation sales in 2024, according to Sony’s 2025 corporate report.
Sony’s announcement arrives just days after Rockstar Games’ controversial decision to release Grand Theft Auto 6 through digital stores only. GTA 6‘s physical edition will include a download code in a box. It’s unclear if Sony will abandon physical retail altogether, or if, like Rockstar, it will still sell game boxes with PlayStation game download codes included.
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