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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Playstation 6 Rumours: Sony Is Reportedly Considering a U-Turn on Physical Discs for Next Playstation Console

PlayStation 6 rumours are drawing renewed attention after an industry insider claimed Sony has been seeking developer feedback on physical game sales (Credit: Kerde Severin/Unsplash)

PlayStation 6 rumours have gained fresh attention after an industry insider claimed Sony is asking developers for feedback about physical game sales. On the Broken Silicon podcast, Moore's Law Is Dead host Tom said his contacts told him Sony had circulated a large developer survey touching on physical distribution. Sony has not confirmed the survey, and no copy of the questionnaire has been published.

Sony Interactive Entertainment officially announced on 1 July 2026 that physical disc production for new PlayStation releases would end from January 2028. Sony said the transition would not affect games already released, or scheduled for release before January 2028, in disc format.

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