PlayStation physical disc controversy 2026
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Sony PlayStation disc issues and broader problems
Sony shipped 1.6 million PS5s in the most recent quarter, down 2.5 million from the same quarter the prior year.
The PlayStation 5 Pro costs $900, up from its original price of $700.
Sony stated that its decline in hardware sales and R&D on its next-generation platform are cutting into its overall revenue.
PS5 owners cancel PlayStation Plus subscriptions to protest Sony discontinuing disc support
PS5 owners are cancelling their PlayStation Plus subscriptions in protest at Sony's decision to stop releasing games on physical discs.
For a digital first-party game sold via the PlayStation Store, Sony keeps 100% of the revenue.
Serkan Toto said Sony will not reverse its decision to discontinue physical discs.
“Around 50 million people subscribe to PlayStation Plus. As a thought experiment, let's say 500,000 cancel in protest, that would be just 1% of that business gone — of course not enough to Sony to start rethinking. Digital is just too lucrative.”
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima responds to Sony ending PlayStation physical discs
Kojima was speaking at the Il Cinema in Piazza film festival in Italy when he discussed physical media.
Kojima said that with streaming subscription services, users do not actually possess the data themselves.
Kojima said that what is happening to video games in 2028 might also happen to movies.
Brands react to PlayStation disc controversy
“Consumers will be able to download our full range of delicious pizza codes, and using the power of imagination, enjoy them in an entirely virtual sense,”