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Sony Will End PlayStation Discs, Go Digital-Only.

7/24/2026

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  • Sony Interactive Entertainment will end physical PlayStation disc production in 2027 and go digital-only in January 2028.
  • Games will be sold via the PlayStation Store with download codes.
  • Sony will keep 100% of first-party digital sales, about 65% of physical sales and roughly a 30% cut of third-party digital sales.
  • Analysts say the move threatens the $7.2 billion second-hand market, projected at $13.8 billion by 2034, which the EU cannot block.