{"id":372750,"date":"2026-07-27T18:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=372750"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:45:12","slug":"offended-critics-of-sony-call-on-playstation-boycott-over-decision-to-kill-discs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/offended-critics-of-sony-call-on-playstation-boycott-over-decision-to-kill-discs\/","title":{"rendered":"Offended Critics of Sony Call on PlayStation Boycott Over Decision to Kill Discs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Backers of physical media have called on gamers to boycott PlayStation for every week in August to send a message to Sony that its decision to kill discs from 2028 is unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DoesItPlay1\/status\/2081424453032906844\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Does it play? X \/ Twitter account<\/a>, which is a fierce critic of Sony\u2019s plan to dispose of PlayStation game discs, issued a call to arms that has been viewed on the social media platform nearly 1 million times.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cSony wants to desert fans? Let&#8217;s give them a small taste of their very own medicine!\u201d the Twitter account said. \u201cAlong with other creators we call for a 1 week #PSBlackout in August. No logins, no play sessions, no purchases on any of Sony&#8217;s platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sony\u2019s rationale for ditching discs is that it\u2019s simply following consumer trends. \u201cIn response to shifting trends in consumer preference, latest games might be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only,\u201d Sid Shuman, Senior Director, Sony Interactive Entertainment Content Communications, said in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/07\/01\/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>PlayStation Blog<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cAs consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry proceed to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all latest games releasing on PlayStation consoles might be discontinued starting January 2028. Following this date, latest games might be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that already released, or might be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThis can be a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the overall preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Reinforcing this trend, Mat Piscatella, Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana, <u>said that just seven PlayStation video games had sold greater than 100,000 physical units thus far this 12 months within the U.S.<\/u>. Only two PlayStation video games sold greater than 10,000 physical units within the U.S. throughout the week ending July 11.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nonetheless, for the reason that announcement, gamers have called on Sony to U-turn on its decision, signing online petitions and swarming over PlayStation social media posts to specific concern about video game preservation and ownership \u2014 <u>even overshadowing the discharge of latest games<\/u> that don&#8217;t have anything to do with what\u2019s happening at Sony.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Complaints have also come from other groups. The UK\u2019s Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA) called Sony\u2019s decision \u201ca triumph of corporate convenience over consumer alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eraltd.org\/era-statement-removing-game-discs-removes-consumer-choice\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>an announcement published online<\/u><\/a>, Kim Bayley, CEO of ERA, said its data shows that 25% of under 25s use discs for gaming, and that discs should remain as a alternative on top of digital.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cYearly, tens of millions of gamers still decide to buy physical copies because they value true ownership. A disc might be shared with family, traded in, collected, preserved and, crucially, still played years from now. A download licence often offers none of those freedoms,\u201d Bayley said.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Does it play? and other critics of Sony have remained determined to proceed the fight. Here\u2019s the boycott statement in full:<\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<aside class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1178573261 box\" data-cy=\"aside\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For several years now, Sony Interactive Entertainment has continued to grow further other than its fan base. Whether it&#8217;s closing beloved studios like Bluepoint, pursuing a misguided live-service strategy, canceling fan events, leaving PS VR2 to die, or being completely out of touch with the franchises players wish to see return, PlayStation has never felt more disconnected from its community.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ending physical discs in 2028 looks like the last straw. We understand there is simply a lot SIE can control, but with the choices which might be inside its control, the corporate continues to mismanage the strong position it inherited from the PS4 era.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There are such a lot of issues with PlayStation at once that bringing back physical games would only be meeting players halfway. There continues to be rather more SIE can do. We miss Twisted Metal, SOCOM, Sly Cooper, and Resistance. We miss PlayStation Experience. We miss Japan Studio.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With that, we&#8217;re calling on PlayStation players to take part in an economic and gameplay blackout from Sunday, August 23, at 7:00 PM local time through Sunday, August 30, at 7:00 PM local time. Players can participate by turning off their consoles or logging out for seven days. We feel that this era gives publishers and developers minimal impact while still giving players a voice.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If history has told us anything, it\u2019s that video game boycotts rarely end in the motion they desire. It probably doesn\u2019t help that Metal Gear Solid 4 will finally escape PS3 prison via Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 that week. There are in fact instances of firms reversing decisions amid a backlash, but, <u>analysts have told IGN<\/u>, it stays unlikely that Sony will U-turn on this.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Japanese game industry consultancy firm Kantan Games, suggested that even when half one million people cancelled their PlayStation Plus subscription in protest, it could be only a drop within the ocean for Sony.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I sympathize with physical media fans, but Sony is not going to reverse this decision,&#8221; Toto told IGN. &#8220;They in fact knew what the net response would seem like, they usually now wait for this storm to pass.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Sony has over 120 million energetic PlayStation users,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Around 50 million people subscribe to PlayStation Plus. As a thought experiment, for instance 500,000 cancel in protest, that may be just 1% of that business gone \u2014 in fact not enough for Sony to start out rethinking. Digital is just too lucrative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Piers Harding-Rolls, games industry analyst at Ampere, has said loads has modified over the course of the last two generations. &#8220;Console gaming is the last hold-out for physical media within the gaming sector, but physical product has been declining in importance,&#8221; he said in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ampereanalysis.com\/insight\/sony-to-drop-support-for-physical-media-confirming-post-disc-gaming-world\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>the Ampere website<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;Back in 2013 when the PS4 launched, Ampere data shows that only 13% of total full games unit sales for Sony consoles were digital (including digital-only games). Fast forward to 2025, and this digital share of full game purchases stood at almost 80% of the full.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Inevitably there might be concerns from PlayStation gamers around various elements of this announcement including alternative, accessing older physical games on latest consoles, the flexibility to gather physical games, and game preservation, nevertheless the purchasing trends of gamers are clear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One analyst said fans of physical media had their likelihood and blew it, so there\u2019s no going back. \u201cIf gamers and preservationists had bought more physical games, Sony wouldn\u2019t have seen the digital sales ratios that justify this decision,\u201d Robin Zhu, a games analyst at Bernstein, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c1a7b7de-2d82-469b-80d5-0f9ef0e95420?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>the Financial Times<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For Sony, going all-digital for brand spanking new game releases will earn it more cash from every sale at a time when console sales are expected to plummet as a consequence of their rising cost. For a first-party PlayStation game reminiscent of The Last of Us, Sony will only keep around 65% of the cash from a physical copy, with around 30% going to the retailer and roughly one other 5% on manufacturing costs. Meanwhile, for a physical copy of a third-party game reminiscent of the Activision-published Call of Duty, Sony will get a licensing fee, likely around 15%. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For downloads, nevertheless, the margins are much higher. For a first-party game sold via Sony&#8217;s own PlayStation Store, the corporate obviously keeps 100% of the revenue. For third-party games reminiscent of Call of Duty, meanwhile, Sony keeps a 30% cut (so, roughly $21 for a $70 game). <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis\/NurPhoto via Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You may reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backers of physical media have called on gamers to boycott PlayStation for every week in August to send a message to Sony that its decision to kill discs from 2028 is unacceptable. The Does it play? 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