15 sources
Sony confirms plans to end PlayStation disc production in 2028 despite fan backlash
Sony executives reiterated during a Q1 2026 earnings call that the company will proceed with its plan to discontinue physical PS5 game disc production by January 2028, despite ongoing fan criticism.
Key points
- Sony CFO Lin Tao stated the company will 'cautiously' continue its digital transition plan.
- The company claims the decision has not and will not negatively impact its business.
- Physical disc production for PlayStation games will cease in January 2028.
- Some publishers like Capcom and SEGA have indicated they don't expect significant impact.
- Sony has added disclaimers about the impending change to disc-based PS5 packaging.
15 sources
GematsuSony: End of physical game disc production to ‘cautiously move forward’ despite ‘strong opinions’
KotakuSony Not Budging On Ending PlayStation Discs In The Face Of Fan Protests: ‘We’re Going To Cautiously Move This Forward’
VGC‘We’re going to cautiously move this forward’: Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans
IGNSony Acknowledges 'Strong Views' on Decision to Kill PlayStation Discs, but Insists 'We're Going to Cautiously Move This Forward'
GamesRadar+Sony knows "people have strong views" about it killing PlayStation discs, but that's not changing its mind: "We don't see that there will be any negative impact on our business"
DestructoidSony descends its ivory tower to tell you it does not care about your ‘strong views’ on the killing of discs
PolygonPlayStation says it's not backing down on ending physical disc
WccftechSony Admits It Hears Angry PlayStation Fans on Disc Death, yet Goes Forward and Says the Decision Won’t Hurt Business
Push SquareSony Knows How You Feel About No More Discs, But It's Not Going to Reverse Course
Dot EsportsSony CFO confirms PlayStation won’t revert physical disc production end plan despite backlash
Digital Trends — GamingPlayStation discs are dying in 2028, and fan backlash isn’t changing Sony’s mind
DexertoSony defends decision to end PlayStation discs after fan backlash
TheSixthAxisSony will “cautiously” continue to kill physical games media
SiliconeraSony Still Plans to Stop Making Physical PS5 Game Discs
Game RantSony Finally Issues Official Statement on Ending PlayStation Disc Production