Sony is “cautiously” moving forward with plans to stop producing discs for PlayStation games as of January 2028, CFO Lin Tao said through an interpreter today.
During an earnings call, Tao said there are “various reasons” for Sony’s decision, with the biggest being that the “digitalization of [content] overall has been progressing.”
“When we think about the future, and we put in a lot of thought and time, and we cautiously considered this, and we came to this conclusion. And we’re going to cautiously move this forward,” Tao said.
Sony’s announcement this month has drawn backlash from gamers and big names in the gaming industry who question a future in which they don’t own PlayStation games but instead buy licenses, which can be revoked. There’s also concern that some games will become hard to find if Sony eventually closes its digital storefronts.
Tao acknowledged that “people have strong views” about the end of PlayStation discs.
