Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that PlayStation will stop producing physical game discs for all new console releases beginning January 2028, marking one of the most significant shifts in the platform’s distribution strategy since it first embraced disc-based media. The announcement, made via the official PlayStation Blog by Senior Director of Content Communications Sid Shuman, positions the change as a response to long-running shifts in how players buy and acces

While not all of it is relevant, the Redmond firm finds itself tangled up in the PS5 ecosystem; even with the return of two console exclusives, the company announced several new PlayStation games during its Xbox Showcase last week, like Senua and State of Decay 3.