Although a report released last July said otherwise, PlayStation disc game production won’t collapse in 2028: Sony DADC has clarified the scale of expected cuts, but the actual situation is very different from what was imagined.
According to the factory, Production will fall by 10% in 2028, not to 10%as previously erroneously reported: This is a significant difference, and it paints a scenario that is anything but apocalyptic for physical media.
“To clarify and avoid any misleading information: President Dietmar Tanzer predicted in this statement Overall product volume reduced by 10%it will not be reduced by 10% at most. ” explained a Sony DADC spokesperson.
Don’t expect Sony to back down: PlayStation disc production has been reduced
The figure refers to 2028, but Tanzer did not provide information on the following yearsa Sony DADC spokesperson also did not want to add any more details.
The numbers are different, but the strategy won’t change
Sony has no intention of questioning the abandonment of optical discs, so despite the reduced numbers, the Japanese company’s strategy will remain Switch to number format only Starting in 2028.
Nonetheless, Sony DADC once again confirmed that “There will be reordering (Game on disc, editor’s note) will be available to the market even after January 2028,” while adding that for more details, you need to contact PlayStation.
In this regard, PlayStation has yet to express an official stance About these updates.
