PlayStation have announced that they will no longer be producing discs for video games from 2028.
Sony’s PlayStation division announced the deeply unpopular change on Wednesday in a blog post. The company say that “customer preferences” along with “broader entertainment industry trends” have led to this decision. Physical game production will cease from January 2028.
Sony’s seismic decision means every Rockstar Games title currently in printing (GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Redemption and more) will continue to be be printed to disc for the foreseeable future and this January 2028 does not affect it. It was just a few weeks ago Rockstar released a physical disc copy of the first Red Dead Redemption game for PS5. We know many of our readers purchased the game in this format as they prefer to physically own a copy of the game.
This comes after GTA 6 will be digital only for its release later this year. Whilst customers can purchase a game case for the game, it only includes a code inside to install GTA VI digitally.
There has been widespread rumours of the future of physical games media including that of Grand Theft Auto 6. One renowned leaker believes there will be a physical copy with a disc in December but others claim no disc is ever coming. Now the latter seems more likely.
PlayStation also revealed they will be shutting down the PS3 and PS Vita stores starting in August. This means games like GTA V, Red Dead Redemption and more cannot be purchased digitally. The total global shutdown will occur in July 2027.
What do you think to this change? Let us know down in the comment section below. The times of picking up a new Rockstar Games title complete with map and disc are over.
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