Sony Announces Timeline for Discontinuation of Physical PlayStation Games

Sony has officially set a date for its transition to a digital-only format, stating that starting in January 2028, new PlayStation games will be sold exclusively in digital form.

Sony is preparing for a digital future. Starting in January 2028, new PlayStation games will be sold exclusively in digital format through the PlayStation Store and retailers. Previously released discs will continue to work on consoles equipped with a disc drive.

This warning has now appeared on new boxes for the PS5 with a disc drive and on PlayStation Direct. It is displayed alongside the consoles and separately sold disc drives:

This serves as another signal that Sony does not intend to change its decision. The company is already warning buyers that the disc drive of future PS5 consoles will not be used for new physical releases.