Sony has announced that it will stop producing physical game discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles starting in January 2028. After that date, new releases will be sold through the PlayStation Store and retailers in digital formats only. Games already released on disc, or games still planned to be released on disc before January 2028, are not affected.
Starting in 2028, future PlayStation releases will no longer have playable disc versions after the cutoff. Players will still be able to buy games from retailers, but those purchases will be digital rather than disc-based. That removes the option to resell, lend, trade, or collect new PlayStation releases in the traditional physical format.
