'I will quit buying games' Sony is killing physical discs in 2028 and now unhappy fans are concerned about what it means for game ownership

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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:20:35 +0000

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Sony's plan to stop producing physical discs by 2028 has spawned an overwhelmingly negative reaction from PlayStation fans.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sony plans to stop producing physical discs by January 2026 The announced has spawned an overwhelmingly negative reaction from many PlayStation fans Many are concerned about what this means for game ownership and the PS6 era Sony has announced that it
plans to stop producing physical discs by 2028 , delivering a huge blow to
the concept of game ownership, and the reaction from PlayStation fans seems
to be overwhelmingly negative.

The company shared the bombshell news in a PlayStation Blog post, and as of writing, it has over 6,645 comments. The majority of responses are calling
for Sony to reverse the decision and arguing that they won't technically own any digital game they purchase come January 2028. "We literally own nothing now but licenses this is a horrible decision Sony," one user wrote, as
another said, "Im gonna be honest, I will quit buying games. I hope Im not
the only one seeing this trend license purchasing vs game purchasing and it
is disturbing that you are ok with this. Or worse, you have many of us convinced its OK." Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

There are also concerns about the lack of options regarding purchasing second-hand games in the future, as well as being unable to resell or trade their titles later on.

Some fans are also considering skipping the PS6 generation altogether if physical discs aren't on the table, with others vowing the PS5 will be their last PlayStation console. You may like The end of physical game copies is coming, and retailers are not happy Sony's physical game disc elimination may ruin the future of gaming In a huge blow to game ownership, PlayStation confirms end of physical games mere days after GTA 6's disc-less pre-orders

"Looks like this is where my journey ends with PlayStation then, goodbye," commented one fan.

"Well if you want people to stop buying new game systems, this is a choice I guess," a commenter wrote. "But this will mean I will never buy another Playstation as the way digital purchases are handled have shown me that it is a risk to pay a single penny for a digital game as one glitch on Sonys part can get your account banned, and make you lose out on every digital purchase you have ever made." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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Another said: "This is a terrible decision. As a long time PlayStation customer, this will cause me to re-evaluate my console choice for the next generation. Digital-only is not in the best interest of the consumer, and its something I am not interested in.

"This, along with the decision to proceed with releasing a PS6 at a time when components are at record prices, is making this hobby unaffordable for many. You risk killing the industry with these short-sighted decisions rooted in greed."

Following the announcement, analysts have determined that Sony's decision telegraphs that the next-gen PS6 console will launch in late 2028 and "at a minimum" won't feature a disc drive, but an add-on disc drive could be available to play older PS4 and PS5 games

It seems that Microsoft is following a similar all-digital business plan, as new reports have claimed that the company is testing a disc-to-digital
feature for existing consoles and could also release a next-gen Project Helix console without a disc drive . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as
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