Sony Is Ditching Discs as Storage Prices Explode — Here's How Much It Will Cost You to Download All 37 First-Party Games to Your PS5 in 2026

Sony is ditching discs as storage prices explode — here's how much it will cost you to download all 37 first-party games to your PS5 in 2026

This week, Sony held its Q3 earnings call where the company confirmed that it is "cautiously" moving forward with plans to stop producing physical versions of PlayStation games starting in 2028, CFO Lin Tao said (see Tao's comments in this video from Kotaku's Ethan Gach).“When we think about the future, and we put in a lot of thought and time, and we cautiously considered this, and we came to this conclusion. And we’re going to cautiously move t…

“PS6 Is Dead in the Water” Gamers React to PlayStation Doubling Down on Disc-Free Future

After a lengthy silence, Sony finally addressed the monthlong backlash it its announcement that it will stop printing disks in 2028. Unfortunately, the outrage hasn’t made Sony reconsider, and PlayStation still plans to go fully digital for new games in the coming years. This confirmation that Sony isn’t changing course has gamers once again furious with the company, and they’re not holding back. Many current PlayStation owners vow that they’ll …

Sony Has Spoken Publicly About PlayStation Discs Ending For The First Time

PlayStation has spoken publicly about the ending of PlayStation discs at the end of 2027 for the first time since the announcement took place nearly a month ago. Sony Chief Financial Officer Lin Tao spoke during a Q&A on July 31st (according to Kotaku) saying “There are various reasons we made this decision, the biggest being that the digitalization of content overall has been progressing, that’s the big factor,”… “It’s not just for PlayStation,…

Sony won't waver in its decision to stop making physical games

Sony isn’t backing down from its recent decision to stop production on physical game discs for PlayStation consoles. Back on July 2, Sony announced it would be ending physical game production for future titles after 2028. Sony hasn’t given any details on which generations of its PlayStation console this would impact. Given the timing, it probably includes both the current PS5 and the upcoming PS6. This decision has upset many gamers, who have ta…

Sony Says Game Discs Not a Big Factor of Differentiation Between PlayStation & PC; Can Coexist "Peacefully" With PC

Having trouble viewing the text? You can always read the original article here: Sony Says Game Discs Not a Big Factor of Differentiation Between PlayStation & PC; Can Coexist “Peacefully” With PC When Sony announced last month that they were transitioning to a disc-less gaming future with PlayStation consoles, some gamers might have thought that this meant a lot more gamers would be moving to PC, given that, at the very least, players can choose…

Sony exec says killing discs won't make the PlayStation 6 too much like a PC: 'Going forward, we can coexist peacefully with PC games'

Sony's decision to end game disc production and go fully digital in 2028 was met with no small amount of backlash. Concerns range from loss of the ability to trade in old games on new ones to the potential inability to play games when services are offline—which happens—or accounts are lost, not to mention the basic principle of the thing: What do you really own if your ownership is dependent upon the whims of a distant digital platform?Despite t…