Updated
Updated · Push Square · Jul 2
Sony Falls Silent on Social Media After 24 Hours of Backlash Over 2028 Disc Exit
Updated
Updated · Push Square · Jul 2

Sony Falls Silent on Social Media After 24 Hours of Backlash Over 2028 Disc Exit

3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jul 2

Summary

  • More than 24 hours after announcing it will stop manufacturing physical games in 2028, Sony has left its X, Facebook, Bluesky and Instagram accounts unchanged.
  • The silence followed a wave of criticism over the disc decision, with Instagram and YouTube comments dominated by demands that Sony reverse course.
  • YouTube has shown only a few new trailers apparently queued by third-party publishers, while routine PlayStation posts such as the PS Plus Essential update were kept off Sony’s main social channels.
  • Sony used a similar social-media pause for over 72 hours after closing Bluepoint earlier this year, but the latest backlash appears broader and potentially longer-lasting.

Insights

Is Sony's all-digital future a death sentence for true game ownership and preservation?
As retailers face extinction, is Sony's move a necessary evolution or a fatal blow to the industry?