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Ken Kutaragi, the founder of PlayStation and architect of the first three PlayStation consoles, has said that people being upset about Sony’s discontinuation of game discs is probably a “mentality issue”. He understands it, he noted, but that doesn’t make it “economically reasonable” for Sony to keep printing them.

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True backwards compatibility for physical disc games ended with the PlayStation 4. While Sony eventually re-released some older titles digitally, you can’t put a PS2 or PS3 disc into your PS4 to play legacy games. That restriction carried over to the PlayStation 5. PS4 discs are compatible, but for anything older you need a digital…

Unlike the budget Xbox Series S, the Xbox Series X features a 4K UHD Blu-ray optical disc drive. This is helpful for a multitude of reasons: For one, if you’re the type of person who doesn’t like the digitalization of games, it allows you to buy the disc versions of games and run them without…

NIS America is particularly vulnerable to the demise of PS5 discs in early 2028. A subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, the publisher introduces lesser-known JRPGs to Western audiences. Physical games and Collector’s Editions are a critical part of its inventory. However, conversations with Sony have given the company hope of finding a middle ground.

PlayStation is ditching physical games for its next-generation, and it can’t be ruled out that Xbox won’t do the same thing.

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A video game trader says his industry faces the loss of thousands of jobs because of the phase out of physical media.

The CD revival is gaining momentum, with sales jumping despite streaming’s continued dominance. Younger fans are helping turn physical albums into coveted music collectibles. MC World Desk September 07, 2026 / 18:14 IST Streaming caused music formats to decline, but they’re making a comeback.