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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on July 02, 2026, 17:13:52

Title: Sony is unlikely to reverse its decision on physical discs as its digital transition has been in the works for "some time"
Post by: Redaktion on July 02, 2026, 17:13:52
Sony yesterday announced that starting in January 2028, the company will stop releasing games on physical discs. Many thought that enough criticism might convince Sony to reconsider its decision, but a new report suggests that this is extremely unlikely.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-is-unlikely-to-reverse-its-decision-on-physical-discs-as-its-digital-transition-has-been-in-the-works-for-some-time.1333409.0.html
Title: Re: Sony is unlikely to reverse its decision on physical discs as its digital transition has been in
Post by: act on July 02, 2026, 17:32:35
>Many players still prefer owning physical copies, whether it's for collecting, preserving games, or simply having the option to resell them later.

Many ??

Full game software digital download ratio(PlayStation 4/ PlayStation 5)
FY25 78%
FY24 76%
Title: Re: Sony is unlikely to reverse its decision on physical discs as its digital transition has been in
Post by: Sérgio Silva on July 02, 2026, 17:42:04
Quote from: act on Today at 17:32:35>Many players still prefer owning physical copies, whether it's for collecting, preserving games, or simply having the option to resell them later.

Many ??

Full game software digital download ratio(PlayStation 4/ PlayStation 5)
FY25 78%
FY24 76%

I would argue 30 million people is in fact many
Title: Re: Sony is unlikely to reverse its decision on physical discs as its digital transition has been in
Post by: indy0 on July 02, 2026, 17:52:02
People likely pick the cheapest console from Sony (disk version) and browse Walmart and impulse buy, and hence a disc market stays alive.

But if that option is removed, and they want NBA2K29, they will learn to adopt if that's their only option.

I haven't bought a disk in decades.  Still can play all my old games off Steam and Playstation.  Far more convenient.  I wouldn't care if half my library disappeared, I"m unlikely to play many games from before 2010 anyway.  Theyw ere fun when they were released, but just painful now.

Let go.  It feels good.
Title: Re: Sony is unlikely to reverse its decision on physical discs as its digital transition has been in
Post by: act on July 02, 2026, 17:55:56
Social media often amplifies the opinions of a noisy minority.
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