Jul 4, 2026 · 3 hr 15 min · 18 segments
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Why don't we jump right into our headline topic this week? Sony PlayStation made waves when they announced that physical disc production will be ending in January 2028 for new games released on PlayStation consoles, and that future games will be available at retailers in digital formats only, i.e., likely download codes in boxes.
After that date, developers will apparently still be able to place orders for game discs of titles that were previously released.
This comes the same day as the announcement of the closure of the PlayStation 3 and Vita digital storefronts in July 2027, where the games that you purchased will remain available for download, which I guess is good, but you will no longer be able to buy any more, which is bad.
Um, also, this came the same week as the removal of 550 movies from Sony Pictures Core due to licensing issues.
What is Sony Pictures Core? Am I the only one that doesn't know what this is?
Epic quality, limitless entertainment, unless we remove [laughs] a bunch of them.
This perfect storm has resulted in huge backlash online, including multiple petitions to have Sony continue physical game releases with multiple tens of thousands of signatures, and even a lawmaker in Brazil sending a notice to a consumer protection agency asking that Sony needs to be investigated.
Despite all of this, however, Sony is unlikely to backtrack, as they've been preparing this transition for quite some time, with employees reportedly already starting to test, develop, and deploy new manufacturing processes for optics such as micro-lenses in what used to be their disc-making facilities.
Why don't we jump right into our headline topic this week? Sony PlayStation made waves when they announced that physical disc production will be ending in January 2028 for new games released on PlayStation consoles, and that future games will be available at retailers in digital formats only, i.e., likely download codes in boxes.
After that date, developers will apparently still be able to place orders for game discs of titles that were previously released.
This comes the same day as the announcement of the closure of the PlayStation 3 and Vita digital storefronts in July 2027, where the games that you purchased will remain available for download, which I guess is good, but you will no longer be able to buy any more, which is bad.
Um, also, this came the same week as the removal of 550 movies from Sony Pictures Core due to licensing issues.
What is Sony Pictures Core? Am I the only one that doesn't know what this is?
Epic quality, limitless entertainment, unless we remove [laughs] a bunch of them.
This perfect storm has resulted in huge backlash online, including multiple petitions to have Sony continue physical game releases with multiple tens of thousands of signatures, and even a lawmaker in Brazil sending a notice to a consumer protection agency asking that Sony needs to be investigated.
Despite all of this, however, Sony is unlikely to backtrack, as they've been preparing this transition for quite some time, with employees reportedly already starting to test, develop, and deploy new manufacturing processes for optics such as micro-lenses in what used to be their disc-making facilities.
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