Sony repurposes its last PS disc factory as physical media fades
TL;DR
Sony is repurposing its sole PlayStation disc plant in Thalgau, Austria, retraining about 300 workers to produce optical microlenses as it winds down physical disc production for PS games; output is cut to roughly 10% of former levels (about 60,000 discs/year), with €30 million invested in the new tech, effectively ending worldwide PS disc manufacturing and coinciding with the end of PS3/PS Vita store support.
- Sony has already started repurposing its lone PlayStation disc factory, and the body of physical gaming isn't even cold Eurogamer.net
- Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles PlayStation.Blog
- Sony’s PlayStation disc factory is already being repurposed The Verge
- Brands smell blood in the water after PlayStation axes game discs — and they're roasting Sony for it Business Insider
- PS5 fans flock to piracy as Sony plans to ditch physical games Polygon.com
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