ITS OVER Sony Interactive Entertainment to end physical game disc production in January 2028

[KManX89]

Conina said:

KManX89 said:

Except they can’t do it now because then they’ll just buy the cheaper physical versions without ads (people do still buy physical when the option is given, after all). With everything (and I do mean everything) on their console being tied to a digital storefront, they can literally paywall access to the PS store behind subscriptions and throw in ads or whatever intrusive moneysucking bullshit they like for the added “bonus” of paying to skip them (and getting paid to make them skip ads).

Sure they can add ads for every new physical release and also for older physical games with mandatory updates for multiplayer access.

Sure, if they hate money and don’t want people buying the game. If it’s tied to subscriptions, they can’t pick and choose. You either pay $80 annually to deal with intrusive ads on ALL your games (which would be more annoying than the ads you get on Prime Video) or you pay $100-$135 to not get ads on ALL your games. And that’s on top of the $60-70 purchase.

So yes, it would give them MORE control going digital-only, which is what this is really about at the end of the day.

Last edited by KManX89 - on 18 July 2026