Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea ^45.2%

The Verge - By Andrew Webster - 7/1/2026, 3:00 PM

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The future of video game preservation just took a major hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, which means that from that moment on you can only purchase new PS5 games digitally. At the same time, Sony also announced that it’s going to start winding... more