PlayStation may be ruining the world of physical game releases come January 2028, but it is at least going to continue printing titles that have been released before that cut-off date.
As you no doubt know by now, PlayStation decided to join Xbox in having one of the worst weeks in its history by making what has to be the company's most controversial choice yet. From January 2028, PlayStation is ceasing game disc production and going all-digital with its releases, marking the end of physical releases as we know them.
Beyond being an awful hit to ownership, preservation, and the joy of experiencing a boxed release, there have been some concerns about what this means for the remaining physical game market. Some feared that scalpers were about to have a field day and that disc releases would become rare well before 2028, but thankfully, that isn't going to be the case.
As pointed out by Insider Gaming and originally reported by Game File, Sony sent a unique message to publishers following the announcement that it was ceasing disc production. In the message, Sony confirmed that publishers will "still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games",...
