PremiumOpinionOpinion byVera AlvesPlanning Editor & Herald on Sunday columnist·NZ Herald·3 Jul, 2026 07:00 AM4 mins to readVera Alves is Planning Editor for the New Zealand Herald and is also a Herald on Sunday columnist.Sony will stop releasing PlayStation games on disc from 2028. Photo / Getty ImagesTHE FACTSSony announced this week it will stop selling physical discs of its PlayStation games from 2028.From January 2028, gamers will have to download directly from Sony’s PlayStation store or will obtain a download code when purchasing a title from a retailer.The company blamed the move on ‘a shift in customer preferences’.Sony PlayStation stunned the gaming world this week with its announcement that it will stop selling physical discs in 2028 because of a “shift in customer preferences”.
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