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Sony Stands Firm on Ending Physical Game Discs by 2028

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Sony has reiterated its decision to stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation consoles by January 2028, despite significant backlash from players. The company cited shifting consumer preferences towards digital formats and the progression of digitalization across all media as the primary reasons for the decision. Sony acknowledged the strong views of the gaming community but expressed its commitment to moving forward with this plan.

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  1. Iltalehti.fi avatar

    Iltalehti.fi

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    Boikotti vireillä: Playstation-pelit katoavat fyysisiltä levyiltä Play...

  2. Video Games Chronicle avatar

    Video Games Chronicle

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    ‘We’re going to cautiously move this forward’: Sony says it hears Play...

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    Sony has said it won’t change its mind on killing PlayStation discs in...

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    Sony says that they have heard the backlash about their move to no lon...

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