{"id":77507,"date":"2026-08-18T22:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=77507"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:45:59","slug":"former-playstation-boss-weighs-in-on-sony-killing-off-physical-game-discs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=77507","title":{"rendered":"Former PlayStation Boss Weighs In On Sony Killing Off Physical Game Discs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ps5discs.png?w=300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Sony&#8217;s recent announcement that it will end support for physical game discs in 2028. Speaking to Gamerbraves, Yoshida said he &#8220;didn&#8217;t know they were planning that.&#8221; He said he feels for people who want game discs, but he believes it\u2019s not \u201csuch a big issue\u201d for many people because they already need to download patches, DLC, and updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Even with physical disc games, in most cases, developers are constantly updating and adding game data anyway. Anyone who chooses to purchase a physical version will still need to download new patches, DLC, or updates. So, not having a disc, I don\u2019t understand if it\u2019s such a big issue,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fans of physical media, Yoshida said it &#8220;would be a shame if physical games were no longer available to collect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In regard to how the end of physical game discs could impact pricing, Yoshida said &#8220;the digital price point can be anything.&#8221; One industry expert said part of the reason Sony is killing off physical game discs is to exert more price control and make more money generally. The end of physical game discs would, in theory, have a significant impact on the secondhand market, too. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> \u201cFor those people who choose to buy or sell games, the lack of discs may become an issue,\u201d Yoshida said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No One Can Afford Consoles Anymore\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4FatSqS3VYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sony&#8217;s announcement about ending support for discs might make business sense, but it&#8217;s upsetting a lot of people and prompting concerns about game-preservation issues, among other things. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, for his part, said there are &#8220;plus and minuses&#8221; to the end of physical media, but overall he thinks it&#8217;s not a big issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u201cThere are pluses and minuses, but we think it will not disturb too much the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sony is ending support for physical game discs as it also faces uncertainty around when it may release the PS6 and how much the console might cost due to the ongoing memory and component shortages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaming has gotten more expensive than ever in recent times. Here at GameSpot, we&#8217;re spending a week covering the ins and outs of the current landscape, and offering insights into how you can play more while spending less.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/former-playstation-boss-weighs-in-on-sony-killing-off-physical-game-discs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Sony&#8217;s recent announcement that it will end support for physical game discs in 2028. 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