Sony Extends PlayStation Disc Reorders Beyond 2028 for Pre-January 2028 Games
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Updated · Engadget · Jul 6
Sony Extends PlayStation Disc Reorders Beyond 2028 for Pre-January 2028 Games
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jul 6
Summary
Sony told PlayStation developers and publishers they can keep reordering physical discs after 2028 for games released before January 2028, narrowing the impact of its digital-only shift.
The clarification follows industry backlash to Sony’s plan to stop making discs for games released after the cutoff, while saying pre-2028 disc titles will see no disruption.
Publishers will also be able to sell new retail releases through digital codes, though Sony has not detailed that program or the revised disc-ordering process.
Millions of dollars already invested in repurposing Sony’s Salzburg, Austria disc plant for optical microlenses underscore that physical media is still being phased out.