You can add the UK retail organization The Entertainment Retailer's Association (ERA) to the bloated shelf of enemies PlayStation has collected since announcing it would stop producing physical game discs by 2028. The association representing major UK game retailers like Amazon and Sainsbury's can't believe PlayStation wants to leave so much money still swaying on the tree.
"ERA consumer data shows that 25% of under 25s use discs for gaming and the total [UK] disc-based games market was valued at over £300 million" – about $402 million – "in 2025," says Retailer's Association CEO Kim Bayley, as reported by The Game Business. "The industry should be embracing every legitimate way consumers want to buy games, not narrowing their choices."
