TOKYO - Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. will end physical game disc production for all new games on PlayStation consoles, making them available only in digital formats starting in 2028, according to Sony Group Corp.'s game unit.
"This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs," said Sid Shuman, senior director of the company's content communications, in a statement released Wednesday.
The transition will not affect games that have already been released or will be released before January 2028 in disc format, he added.
Trends in consumer preference have been shifting lately, as more people purchase games by downloading them or accessing online using smartphone apps.
Sony's game software sales reached 2.64 trillion yen ($16.4 billion) in the fiscal year that ended March, of which those from physical discs accounted for less than 5 percent.
