Sony maintains disc drive rationing after digital shift announcement

Sony continues to limit sales of attachable disc drives to one per order due to high demand. The move comes days after the company announced it will stop producing physical discs for PlayStation games starting in 2028.

On July 1 Sony said it would end production of physical discs for PlayStation games effective January 2028. From that date new releases will be sold only in digital form at retail and on the PlayStation Store.

The company updated the product page for the attachable disc drive with a notice that has appeared since at least November 2023. The notice states that discs for games released before January 2028 can still be played on the console.

Despite the planned transition Sony reports persistent demand for the hardware and has kept the one-per-order limit in place. Commenters on ResetEra have described the situation as ironic given the long-running sales restriction.

The announcement also indicates that the next PlayStation console will lack a built-in disc drive.

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Sony to end physical PlayStation game disc production in 2028

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Sony announced it will stop manufacturing physical discs for all new PlayStation games starting January 2028. New titles will be available only in digital formats through the PlayStation Store and retailers. The move has sparked widespread online criticism from fans.

Sony announced it will stop producing physical discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028. The move shifts the platform fully to digital distribution. Industry groups and preservation advocates have expressed strong disappointment over the decision.

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Microsoft is reportedly planning to release its next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, without a built-in disc drive. The company is also developing a disc-to-digital feature to convert existing physical games into digital licenses. This follows similar moves by Sony for its upcoming PlayStation hardware.

Sony has officially confirmed that the 30-day license timers reported on new PS4 and PS5 games last week require only a one-time online check to convert to a permanent offline license, easing some ownership concerns. The statement follows community investigations but does not address the 'CBOMB' issue with console CMOS batteries.

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Rockstar Games has no plans to release a disc-based version of Grand Theft Auto VI at launch or in the months after. A new report from The Hollywood Reporter clarified that an earlier customer support email was misinterpreted.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has published a patent for a controller whose buttons can change hardness and resistance based on gameplay actions or user preferences.

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US sales of the PlayStation 5 nearly doubled in the week ending April 4, marking the console's best performance of 2026 so far. Consumers rushed to buy before Sony's announced price increases took effect. The surge came after Sony cited global economic pressures for raising prices by about $100 on its PS5 models.

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