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Sony Kills PlayStation Discs — Then Gets Nervous

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Sony Kills PlayStation Discs — Then Gets Nervous

Sony Kills PlayStation Discs — Then Gets Nervous

Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production by 2028 was already the most hated decision in gaming. Now Eurogamer reports Sony is surveying developers about that exact call — which is corporate for "uh oh."

A PS5 beside its disc library — the format Sony plans to retire, now the subject of an apology-tour survey

The backlash has been total: fans are organizing boycotts, and physical-media publishers are saying the quiet part loudly. Black Myth: Wukong's physical publisher called the disc-ending plan "sad and devastating," while the Disgaea boss at NIS America confirmed he's already in "discussions" with Sony about keeping discs alive.

Shelves of physical PS5 games — the inventory publishers are watching get an expiration date

Here's the tell: companies don't survey their way out of good decisions. Nothing official has changed — the plan still ends discs by 2028 — but when your partners mourn publicly, your survey leaks, and collectors start panic-buying, the U-turn door is officially ajar.

A physical game case held high — exactly what NISA's CEO says he's negotiating to keep on shelves

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Source: Eurogamer

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