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Sony's PlayStation 6 is now estimated to cost over $900 in materials alone, signalling a launch price tag double that of the PS5

That could be a tough sell.

PC Gamer

PlayStation and Xbox have done the impossible by unifying gamers against them both

The whole house is pissed off.

Destructoid

In the future of gaming, you'll pay lump sums, and 'own nothing' — and that's exactly what Sony has just kickstarted

Physical games are dead thanks to Sony, and the future of gaming doesn't look bright at all, with the absence of game ownership.

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Nintendo probably won't ditch physical games just because PlayStation is, analyst predicts: "Nintendo is going to be Nintendo, for better and/or worse"

Sony's choice might not impact all sides of the medium

GamesRadar

Evercade creators Blaze dunk on PlayStation for ending physical games using their own PS4-era mockery

Blaze, creators of Evercade handhelds like the Super Pocket, have shared "how to share your games" clip that mocks Sony's decision to end physical PS5 games.

GamesRadar

Sony says AI is "exciting," great for "synthetic assets," and an "important foundational technology supporting our strategy"

"We are increasingly seeing its impact on more immersive in-game experiences"

GamesRadar

Sony’s digital-only PlayStation future sparks debate over game ownership

Unlike physical discs that can be traded, resold, or passed on, digital purchases are licences linked to user accounts. So is it really ownership? Or merely digital access?

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Long-Time PGA Tour Event Switches To Champions Tour

The long-standing Sony Open will be converted into the Sony Championship Hawaii and become a PGA Tour Champions event starting in 2027

Golf Monthly

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: serious Dolby Atmos soundbar systems, an OLED vs RGB Mini LED TV tech battle and more

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What Hi-Fi?

Digital archivists rush to save PS3 game data before Sony shuts down the store forever in 2027 — RPCS3 emulator urges users to preserve all content

Sony is shutting down PSN for PS3 consoles next year, so preservationists are being asked to wake up from their slumber to archive everything before it's too late.

Tom’s Hardware

Canon's budget telephoto lens tops Japan's sales charts – but this third-party standard zoom is the bigger success story

Affordable zoom lenses are dominating Japan's camera market, with two standout optics proving you don't need to spend big – or carry heavy – to get great results

Digital Camera World

Bethesda not-so-subtly brags about its physical Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 cartridge, mere hours after Sony announces the end of new PlayStation discs

"For those seeking to add to their collection"

GamesRadar

"Piracy is the only extant form of media preservation": Sony killing discs just proved video game historians correct, and I worry about what's next

Sony's announcement of an end to physical discs for PlayStation has caused quite an uproar, and the frustration from video game historians is palpable. We're now entering a time when piracy is the only way to actually keep games around, despite a lot of work from major institutions, and that's…

Windows Central

Bosgame VTI-490 review: This mini PC packs in more power than expected and handled network editing like a workstation

The VTI-490's cyberpunk design hints at a gaming mini PC, but its performance is more like that of a creative workstation.

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As Sony revokes digital licenses and Xbox hints at a discless future — I'm saying a sad farewell to physical software, midnight launches, and second-hand game savings

Physical games are fading as Sony pulls digital licenses and Xbox eyes a discless future, ending second‑hand savings and my happy memories of midnight launches.

International Business Times UK

Domino's Pizza UK Says It Will Stop Making Real Pizzas to Mock Sony's Playstation Digital Shift

Domino's Pizza UK humorously mocked Sony's decision to phase out physical PlayStation games by announcing a fictional ban on real pizzas, sparking reactions and highlighting the digital shift in gaming.

GamesRadar

"Long live physical media": Devs and publishers of Baldur's Gate 3, Silksong, and more call Sony's decision to end physical PlayStation games "genuinely heartbreaking"

Getting a physical PlayStation game was a huge milestone for many

TechRadar

Analysts say Sony's digital-only plan 'almost certainly guarantees that the PS6 won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest' and won't have a disc drive

Following Sony's announcement halting the production of physical games within the next two years, analysts have determined that the PS6 will launch in 2028.

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The Independent UK

Matt Smith dumps on Keanu Reeves watching panned box office flop on flight

Dr Who star jokes fellow actor ‘must have really gone through the BA library’ to get to film

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Sony announces an all-digital future for PlayStation games, dealing a critical blow to physical media

No more PlayStation discs from 2028 onwards

Creative Bloq

PlayStation just declared the death of physical games at the worst time for brand trust

GTA 6 led and PlayStation followed, but the timing is bizarre.

Player One

Xbox Is Reportedly Testing Digitizing Physical Games for the Disc-Free Project Helix

Xbox is testing a new program that will digitize games from a disc, as part of its move to go disc-free with Project Helix.

Player One

Sony Kills Physical Discs on the PlayStation Platform, Alongside PS3, PS Vita Storefronts

Sony confirmed the end of physical discs from all PlayStation releases, as well as the axing of PS3 and PS Vita's storefronts.

TechRadar

‘Technologies don’t usually die because consumers move on, they die because the inputs disappear’: I asked CRT TV experts if the technology could ever make a comeback — the biggest obstacle wasn’t what I expected

Collectors, retro gamers and enthusiasts still treasure CRT TVs. So why don’t manufacturers start building them again?

PC Gamer

'They refuse to offer a meaningful alternative': Game preservation leader agrees that piracy is the only preservation option for a discless future

The future of preservation is, as usual, on the PC.

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