Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that all new PlayStation games released from January 2028 onward will be available only in digital format, as reported by YugaTech. The move marks a significant shift in the company's distribution strategy, effectively ending the production of physical game discs for new titles.
The decision aligns with the broader industry trend toward digital downloads and streaming, which have grown in popularity over the past console generation. For collectors and physical media enthusiasts, this change may signal the eventual phase-out of disc-based gaming entirely, though existing physical games and consoles with disc drives will remain compatible.
Sony has not yet detailed whether the shift will affect backward compatibility or special editions, but the announcement reinforces the company's commitment to a fully digital ecosystem. Competitors like Microsoft have also pushed digital-only models, suggesting the gaming industry is rapidly moving away from physical media.