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The chaos around Sony’s all-digital future for gaming continues to grow, with lawsuits worldwide using it to strengthen arguments against the PlayStation Store.

A 37% profit surge sounds like a victory lap. Strip away the confetti, and the picture gets more complicated. Sony’s Game and Network Services segment posted ¥202 billion in operating income for Q1 FY2026, up from ¥148 billion a year earlier, according to Sony’s Q1 FY2026 earnings materials. The primary engine behind that jump? US…

The future of gaming is going to be all digital, whether anyone likes it or not.  Chris Parker/CNET

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.

TL;DR: Ubisoft CEO says Sony ending PlayStation disc production in 2028 likely won’t majorly harm the industry, citing PC growth after Steam’s rise and potential cost savings from disc-free consoles, while noting limits to the PC comparison and that digital sales yield higher publisher margins. Voice: Hassam NasirSpeed 0:00 / 3:04 Use left and right…

Ubisoft’s CFO argues cheaper all-digital PlayStation consoles could outweigh the used-game fallout from Sony’s planned disc-drive shutdown.

Although it never managed to be an incredibly popular system, there’s no denying that the PlayStation Vita was an impressive handheld when it launched back in 2012, thanks to its close integration with the PlayStation 3 and its gorgeous OLED screen, among other things. While the system was discountinued a few years ago, Sony’s latest…

Since Sony announced that it was planning to stop producing physical PlayStation discs in 2028, many people have been justifiably worried about how they will maintain ownership and long-term game access in a disc-free world. But halting production of PlayStation discs also means eliminating the market for cheap used PlayStation discs, which are often available…

The end of an era is coming, and it may be game over for physical video game media.