Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that from January 2028 it will stop releasing new games for PlayStation consoles on physical discs. After that date, new titles will only be available digitally, i.e. via download. The Guardian ↗
The decision concerns physical media, including Blu-ray discs, and means the end of boxed releases of new games on PlayStation. According to available information, this does not apply only to Sony's own titles but represents a broader shift of distribution toward a digital model. The company is thereby responding to market developments, in which an increasing number of players buy games as digital versions rather than as physical media in stores. Spiegel.de ↗
The change also has practical consequences for players. Physical games could be kept, lent out, or resold, whereas digital purchases are tied to an account and the rules of the online store. At the same time, information has emerged that Sony will gradually shut down the PlayStation Store on the PS3 and PS Vita consoles, which, once the store closes, will make it impossible to purchase new digital content on these devices. sector.sk ↗
At the same time, the digital model raises questions about content ownership. Customers in Britain and European countries are set to lose hundreds of purchased movies and series from their libraries, because Sony did not renew its license with the rights holder. The announcement thus points to a broader shift of PlayStation toward online distribution, which could also influence the shape of the next console generation. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
Sony to end physical discs for new PlayStation games from 2028
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Sony zatvorí PlayStation Store na PS3 a PS Vita
sector.sk
| 18:45 01.07.
Konec Blu-ray disků na PlayStationu. Od roku 2028 budou všechny hry vycházet pouze digitálně
zive.sk
| 20:15 01.07.
Sony als Vorreiter: Neue Playstation-Spiele ab 2028 nicht mehr auf Disc
Die Zeit
| 20:09 01.07.
Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only
The Guardian
| 20:56 01.07.
Hivatalos: 2028-tól kinyírja a lemezes játékokat a Sony
Index.hu
| 20:28 01.07.
PS6 a nový Xbox takmer určite nebudú mať diskové mechaniky
sector.sk
| 19:28 01.07.
Bemondta a dátumot a PlayStation: ekkor szűnnek meg végleg a lemezes játékok
HVG
| 16:33 01.07.
PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028
BBC News
| 15:22 01.07.
Sony od roku 2028 skončí s fyzickými diskami pre PlayStation konzoly
sector.sk
| 15:00 01.07.
Že jste si koupili film, neznamená, že je navždy váš. Sony smaže zákazníkům z knihoven 551 filmů a seriálů
zive.sk
| 09:45 01.07.
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