Sony is reportedly showing no signs of being willing to reconsider the decision to stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games beginning in 2028. The claim comes amid mounting opposition to the PlayStation maker’s digital-only strategy and recent rumors that it was considering delaying the transition.
The rumors in question largely trace back to an August 28 Eurogamer Spain podcast, which relayed some purported industry chatter from the 2026 Gamescom show floor. The most notable claim was that Sony was considering delaying its planned 2028 cutoff for physical game releases by one or two years. The reported rethink was attributed to pressure from publishers, as well as a belief that Microsoft planned to reverse its rumored decision to abandon physical media with the next-generation Xbox console in an effort to capitalize on the opening left by PlayStation. None of those claims were independently verified and, according to game publishing veteran Richard Browne, none are rooted in reality.
The Witcher 4 is officially confirmed to be getting a boxed physical release, though this promise comes with one pretty substantial catch.
In an August 30 X post, Browne said there was "NO talk of Sony changing strategy at GamesCom,"...
