Sony Ends Physical Game Discs in 2028 as Digital Sales Hit 85 Percent
Starting January 2028, Sony will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games, a move backed by data showing 85% of full-game PlayStation sales are already digital and operating income in its gaming segment rose 12% year-on-year. The decision won't immediately collapse physical retail since GameStop's software line is already just 18% of its revenue, but it permanently cuts off the used-game pipeline's future supply. Microsoft is quietly building a disc-to-digital migration tool for its next console while Nintendo hollows out cartridges with download-key cards, meaning all three platform holders are converging on digital distribution at different speeds with very different consumer consequences.