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Sony to end physical PlayStation games by 2028, retailers push back

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Sony plans to stop producing physical PlayStation discs starting in 2028, moving to all-digital distribution. Video game retailers warn the shift could devastate their business, with some vowing to fight the decision. The move follows Sony's earlier launch of a disc-less PS5 model and growing industry trend toward digital sales.

Meridian48 take
While Sony's timeline gives retailers years to adapt, the real story is whether physical media's slow death will accelerate antitrust scrutiny of platform holders' market power.
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