Sony Shifts to All-Digital by 2028, Sparking Backlash and Nostalgia for DRM Era
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Sony announced it will stop producing disc-based PlayStation games starting January 2028, accelerating an all-digital future. The move has provoked widespread backlash over perceived anti-consumer practices, with fans revisiting Sony’s old PS4 anti-DRM video as a point of nostalgia and critique while experts debate the broader implications for game ownership and store monopolies.
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