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Analyst: Sony dropping PlayStation discs aims at profitability and control

Sony will stop supporting PlayStation game discs in January 2028. Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott says the shift is driven by profitability and control, since digital sales capture revenue that rentals and resales do not. He also notes developers may benefit from changes to disc-related certification timing, while consumers could lose resale and lower-price options.

• PlayStation disc support ends January 2028
• Analyst: move increases Sony’s profitability and control
• Potential loss of resale market and lower-priced used games
• Developers may gain from eased disc-based certification timing