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TL;DR: Digital Foundry doubts that PS5’s Eco Mode is meant to prepare for a rumored PlayStation handheld. Experts still expect Sony is making a native handheld capable of running PS4 and some PS5 titles, but say Eco Mode primarily addresses EU power rules and likely isn’t the handheld’s design test. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:27…

You already know that the news of Sony wanting to remove the physical format from PlayStation by 2028 has not gone down well with its PS5 community, but things are not going very well at gamescom 2026 either.

PlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don’t own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony’s decision to end new PlayStation discs from 2028.

Sony’s plan to end PlayStation discs looks smarter after US physical game sales cratered to just $85 million in revenue in July, an all-time low.

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Sony’s PlayStation 6 is the next-gen console from the company that is rumored to launch by 2027. However, Sony’s CEO, Hiroki Totoki,says that the launch date for the console is still not confirmed. This has been revealed by the Sony CEO in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, and there she has also stated…

Launching a new video game console is no simple task, even for an industry giant like Sony, and in today’s world of rising costs and component supply issues, it seems even Sony’s CEO Hiroko Totoki isn’t quite sure when the PlayStation 6 will actually launch.

Sony has filed a patent describing an AI-controlled decoy account system intended to identify scammers, spammers, cheaters, and potential predators on PlayStation. The filing, application number 18/314775, was published on August 13, 2026.

While video game companies typically file patents for new gaming technology that benefits the gamer directly, it seems Sony is looking past that in its latest filing, as it seeks to protect rather than provide a new gameplay experience.

On July 1, 2026 , Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it would stop producing physical discs for PlayStation games. This announcement was relatively ill-received by many around the world, but its implications are especially significant in China, where Japanese console makers play a unique role despite China’s relatively small console market.