45,000 gamers urge Sony to reconsider killing physical PlayStation games

Thousands of gamers have voted against Sony's decision to kill physical PlayStation games in 2028, in the hope that the stance will reverse the decision.

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Jak Connor

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Published Jul 2, 2026 8:18 AM CDT

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TL;DR: Over 45,000 gamers voted in a poll showing 86% want Sony to reverse its plan to end physical PlayStation game production by January 2028, amid backlash as Sony shifts to digital-only releases despite physical sales being a small portion of total game sales.

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Following news that Sony is officially ending physical game production in January 2028, the gaming community is ablaze with criticism of the decision, which is now being followed by rumors that Xbox is walking the same path, and now thousands of gamers are casting votes in hopes of making Sony reconsider.

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Sony confirmed via a recent blog post that it was ending production of physical game discs in January 2028, meaning beyond that date new Sony games won't be arriving on physical discs, and as if a gamer walked in to a store to buy a new PlayStation game they will be given the plastic cover of the game and within it a redeemable code for the title - no disc.

Sony and PlayStation are undoubtedly facing heavy backlash for this decision, with the company explaining the transition to purely digital is inevitable, and that currently physical disc sales only make up a fraction of its total game sales. Despite Sony's purported inevitability, fans have rushed to renowned media outlet and tech expert channel Digital Foundry to pledge a vote the channel is running, which gives an anecdotal insight into how the gaming community is feeling about Sony killing physical media.

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Will existing PlayStation consoles and disc-based game libraries still work after Sony stops producing physical discs in January 2028?

Yes. Existing PlayStation consoles that have disc drives will still be able to play disc-based games, and your current physical game library will continue to work after January 2028. The change applies to Sony stopping production of new physical discs for new games, not to preventing use of existing discs.

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How will retailers handle returns, preorders, or exchanges for physical-cover-with-code copies once disc production ends?

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Could regional or limited-edition physical releases continue beyond 2028 even if standard retail discs stop being produced?

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What steps should collectors take now to preserve access to disc-only PlayStation game versions before 2028?

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The poll reached more than 45,000 votes, and of those who responded 86% think physical media is still important, and Sony should reconsider it's decision, while 14% think "digital is the future". Notably, looking at the comment section of the YouTube poll we can see a common comment from PlayStation owners, "PS5 will be my last console".