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When Sony announced last month that they were transitioning to a disc-less gaming future with PlayStation consoles, some gamers might have thought that this meant a lot more gamers would be moving to PC, given that, at the very least, players can choose which digital storefront to buy their games from instead of being monopolized…

Tampa, Fla. — Walking into a video game store is something Isaiah Chavez hopes he’ll always be able to do.

Fla. -Video game enthusiasts in Pinellas Park are expressing frustration as Sony prepares to phase out physical PlayStation discs in January 2028

Xbox experienced a strange outage earlier this week. Not only were the platform’s online services unavailable for almost an entire day, but even games on physical discs stopped working for some players. The company’s technology chief, Scott Van Vliet, explained that the outage was caused by problems at an external licensing service. And if your…

Many gamers have been lamenting Sony’s recently announced decision to halt sales of physical game discs in 2028. However, new data revealed by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella highlights how years of stark economic trends helped lead Sony to that decision.

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Case in point: Grand Theft Auto 6 is slated to be released later this year, and it made $260 MILLION dollars during the first week of pre-orders. Some analysts estimate that the game could rake in about 5 BILLION dollars during its launch week

Sony spent nearly three decades building PlayStation into the console that always had a disc drive. That changes in January 2028. On July 1, 2026, the company confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that it will stop manufacturing physical discs for new PlayStation games, shifting the platform to digital-only distribution at retail and on the PlayStation…

Physical video game discs no longer seem to be a significant part of PlayStation’s future, yet GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen doesn’t appear concerned. As the industry makes a full pivot to digital-only gaming, Sony’s recent decision to stop disc production in 2028 also seems to have no impact on GameStop’s outlook.

When most people think about the GameCube’s most iconic feature, two ideas spring to mind: The unique controller and the mini discs. The GameCube controller is the gold standard for most “Super Smash Bros.” players, after all — you can even use GameCube controllers on your PC. Meanwhile, the discs are unique in the game…