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Friday, July 3, 2026

Sony will end physical disc production for new PlayStation games in January 2028.

“Sony has announced that physical disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will end in January 2028. Following this date, new games will be available only in digital formats through the PlayStation Store and at retailers. This policy applies to all games released on PlayStation consoles from all publishers after the cut-off date, but”

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Sony has officially announced that physical disc production for all *new* games releasing on PlayStation consoles will end in January 2028, after which new titles will be available only in digital formats via the PlayStation Store and retailers, with this policy applying platform‑wide to all publishers’ new releases after the cut‑off date.[6][1][4]

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blog.playstation.com
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gameinformer.com
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cnbc.com
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techcrunch.com
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hackaday.com
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news.ycombinator.com
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techcrunch.com
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hackaday.com
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Checked July 3, 2026

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