Sony opens door to re-orders for existing PS discs amid all-digital shift
TL;DR
Sony has clarified that re-orders of existing PlayStation discs will be allowed beyond January 2028, with a new ordering process to support an all-digital future and retail releases via digital codes; disc releases scheduled before 2028 won’t be affected, while Sony is winding down physical production (including repurposing its last Austrian factory) and planning PS3/PS Vita store closures by July 2027, drawing mixed reactions from publishers who value physical media for preservation and collection.
- Sony clarifies re-order support for existing PlayStation discs GamesIndustry.biz
- Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles PlayStation.Blog
- Sony’s All-Digital PlayStation Strategy Doesn’t Sit Well With Gamers Bloomberg.com
- Sony says it will still make physical discs after 2028, as long as the game came out before then Engadget
- Gamer trades in $1,000 of physical discs at GameStop, days after Sony announces end of disc era MarketWatch
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