As gamers sign online petitions and swarm upon each and every PlayStation social media post, the EU has said it’s powerless to actually stop Sony — and indeed any company — from killing discs.
Sony’s controversial decision to stop releasing games on physical discs has sparked a backlash from gamers upset at the move to an all-digital future for all new PS5 games launched from January 2028 onwards — something that’s almost certain to also continue on PS6. A high-profile petition calling on Sony to reconsider its decision is inching towards 300,000 signatures, and in the past few days, PS5 users have taken to social media to share screenshots of cancelled PS Plus subscriptions.
Some had hoped that the EU, which has a record of strict consumer protection, might aid the cause, but Ireland’s EU Commissioner has said Sony cannot be stopped from doing away with physical discs.
As reported by the Irish Mirror, European Commissioner for consumer protection, Michael McGrath, said the EU is unable to step in. “It does come down to commercial and contractual freedoms, and companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit, provided that consumer rights are fully protected in line with national and EU law,” he said.
“At this time, we did have to consider a European citizens initiative on this question of whether games should continue to be available after a new edition of the game has been brought forward.”
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