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Sony adds PS5 packaging warnings as it ends game disc production in Jan 2028

Sony is adding warning stickers to PS5 restock boxes saying it will stop producing physical game discs from January 2028 and that newly released PlayStation games will be sold in digital format only. The sticker states discs for games released before January 2028 will still play on the console, and the same text appears on European Amazon PS5 listings. Sony says it will proceed cautiously despite strong consumer backlash; the company’s April–June quarter showed 82% of game sales were digital.

• Sony will end production of physical PlayStation game discs in January 2028.
• PS5 boxes now carry a sticker stating future games will be digital-only and that discs for games released before Jan 2028 will remain playable on the console.
• The sticker text is also included on PS5 product listings on European Amazon storefronts.
• Sony acknowledges strong customer backlash but plans to continue with the transition; 82% of its game sales were digital in the April–June quarter.