Overview
- Sony confirmed in July that it will stop making new PlayStation game discs starting January 2028, a move that prompted large public backlash and petitions.
- Reports published on Wednesday and Thursday say a wide developer survey was circulated that asks studios whether there are problems with how PlayStation sells physical games.
- The survey report comes from an industry leaker and has not been confirmed by Sony, so it should be read as reported, not as an official policy reversal.
- Sony executives have reiterated the company still plans to move forward with the January 2028 cutoff and will continue to reprint discs for games released before that date.
- Physical sales remain financially meaningful for some launches — for example, data show roughly 23% of Marvel’s Wolverine launch revenue came from retail — and the change could affect smaller studios, retailers, plant workers and game preservation.