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Sony Ends PlayStation Disc Production by Early 2028

8/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will stop producing PlayStation game discs in early 2028.
CFO Lin Tao said the decision stems from digitalisation of content.
DoesItPlay launched a #PSBlackout boycott from August 23-30, urging users to log off PSN and cancel purchases.
A petition to save physical discs has gathered about 370,386 signatures.
Organizers later extended the boycott indefinitely, though critics doubt a week-long blackout will affect Sony’s revenue.

History

Historical Context

Apple launched the iTunes Store in April 2003; by September 12 2006 it had sold 1.5 billion songs and held 88 % of the U.S. legal download market, sparking a sharp drop in CD shipments. Citing that digital shift, Sony Interactive Entertainment CFO Lin Tao announced PlayStation disc production will end in 2028, pushing the industry toward streaming and cloud gaming.

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Story summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will stop producing PlayStation game discs in early 2028.
CFO Lin Tao said the decision stems from digitalisation of content.
DoesItPlay launched a #PSBlackout boycott from August 23-30, urging users to log off PSN and cancel purchases.
A petition to save physical discs has gathered about 370,386 signatures.
Organizers later extended the boycott indefinitely, though critics doubt a week-long blackout will affect Sony’s revenue.

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