A new report has indicated that Sony’s decision to cease production of physical game discs is unlikely to be reversed, and has been planned for a while.
Sony Corp stock has jumped 3.2% following the company’s announcement that it will end physical game disc production.
A number of game companies have responded to the news that Sony is ending production of physical game discs in January 2028. In short? They’re not happy about it.
An analyst has said that Sony’s recent announcement that it is going digital-only for games in January 2028 ‘almost certainly guarantees’ that the PS6 won’t launch before that year.
Sony has announced plans to shut down the PS Store on PS3 and PS Vita.
It’s the end of an era, as Sony announces it is ceasing production of physical discs for new game releases on PlayStation hardware in January 2028.
Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has weighed in on Sony’s reported decision to stop porting its major PS5 games to the PC.
Executives at Sony have said the company isn’t planning on selling hardware at a loss, but is monitoring the situation on increasing component prices.
The rumoured Bill of Materials for PS6 has jumped by $200 in the last few months, a hardware laker has claimed, which means it now costs Sony nearly $1000 to make the console.
The CEO of Sony has said that it isn’t giving up on live service games despite a number of flops, believing they ‘attract users on a global level.’