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Sony has responded to criticism over its decision to stop releasing new PlayStation games on physical discs from 2028, saying it understands players have “strong views” about the transition but will continue with the move towards digital distribution.

Sony's controversial decision to discontinue discs for new PS5 games starting in 2028 has broadly not gone down at all well with its huge audience. But the ongoing backlash seemingly hasn't given the company much pause for thought about its future strategy.

Sony has announced that starting January 2028, it will cease manufacturing physical game discs for PlayStation, opting instead for digital purchases or retail boxes with download codes. Despite significant backlash from fans,

Sony's controversial decision to discontinue PlayStation discs is not having any impact on its business now, and it doesn't see any negative impact in the future, either.

In a strategic move, Sony has announced that it is moving “cautiously” with its plan to halt the production of physical discs for PlayStation games by January 2028, arguing that the rapid growth of digital gaming has made

Sony has confirmed it will stop producing PlayStation game discs in January 2028, despite a 350,000-signature petition and a planned #PSBlackout boycott from August 23 to 30. CFO Lin Tao said the company will "cautiously move this forward,

Sony has confirmed that it will continue with its plan to end PlayStation physical disc production during its Q1 2026 earnings call.