PlayStation wins Choice 'Shonky' Hall of Shame for ending physical disc production
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Push Square reports that Choice awarded PlayStation and Sony a Shonky (Hall of Shame) award for the companies’ decision to stop producing physical PlayStation discs from January 2028. Choice’s write-up highlighted that decision together with PlayStation’s current End-User License Agreement tied to digital game purchases. Push Square notes the Shonky Awards are Choice’s annual list of the “worst products and services” and that PlayStation was named alongside Virgin Australia and Ticketmaster. The report does not present a response from Sony or PlayStation regarding the award.
- What happened: Push Square reports that Australian outlet Choice gave PlayStation and Sony a Shonky Award (a Hall of Shame honour) for the companies’ decision to end production of physical PlayStation discs from January 2028.
- Why it matters: According to Push Square’s summary of Choice’s write-up, the award cited the combination of the end of disc production and PlayStation’s existing End-User License Agreement tied to digital purchases.
- Context: Push Square reports that Choice’s Shonky Awards are an annual series highlighting the “worst products and services uncovered” by Choice, and that PlayStation was listed alongside companies including Virgin Australia and Ticketmaster.
- What next: Push Square’s article does not report any response from Sony or PlayStation and does not indicate any announced change to PlayStation’s EULA or disc-production plans.
What changed
Push Square reports that Choice, the Australian consumer outlet, named PlayStation and Sony in its 2026 Shonky Awards (Hall of Shame) for the decision to stop making physical PlayStation discs. Choice’s write-up linked that decision with PlayStation’s current End-User License Agreement for digital purchases.
Timeline
- January 2028 — Push Square reports Choice cited this date as when PlayStation disc production will end.
Limits
- Push Square’s article relays Choice’s award and reasoning but does not include a response from Sony or PlayStation.
- The report does not state any confirmed changes to PlayStation’s EULA or any regulatory or policy follow-up; those outcomes are not established in the supplied evidence.