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The furor over Sony’s decision to stop producing physical PlayStation discs starting in 2028 is not slowing down.<\/p>\n

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The gaming giant said earlier this month that it would cease making discs for new games on its consoles due to consumer preferences shifting toward digital releases.<\/p>\n

A post from Sony last week announcing the news on X has racked up 145 million views and 90,000 replies as of Monday morning. Many of the top responses have been negative. Some replies have pointed out that the physical media market has kept prices competitive, while others said they have only purchased digital games for some time.<\/p>\n

Other responses highlighted the risks of going digital-only, citing Sony’s recent\u00a0announcement\u00a0that users would lose access to more than 500 StudioCanal titles \u2014 that they had already purchased \u2014 due to licensing agreements. Owning a physical copy of the game can prevent similar situations.<\/p>\n

The PlayStation X account, which typically posts at least once per day, hasn’t posted anything since the July 1 announcement.<\/p>\n

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Important updates: <\/p>\n

News on physical discs for new games – https:\/\/t.co\/BzZODXdWGY<\/p>\n

News on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita – https:\/\/t.co\/ev3mN6wj14 pic.twitter.com\/PWXTZGHAh6<\/p>\n

\u2014 PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The post has also been consistently tagged with community notes by X users.<\/p>\n

Game developer Hideo Kojima, who created the iconic “Metal Gear” game franchise and worked closely with Sony over many years, said he was saddened by the end of PlayStation discs.<\/p>\n

Speaking this month at Italy’s Il Cinema in Piazza festival, Kojima warned that digital-only distribution could mean people one day losing access to content they had purchased.<\/p>\n

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Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Sony’s announcement to cease disc production came shortly after Rockstar announced its highly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto 6” would only be available in digital format when it launches in November.<\/p>\n

Other brands, never ones to knowingly miss an opportunity to throw shade or capitalize on a big social media moment, have been dishing out the trolling.<\/p>\n

Gaming chair maker Respawn posted a mock statement that it would cease production of physical chairs and shift to “digital chairs only.” KFC Espa\u00f1a jokingly said it would begin offering its fried chicken via downloadable PNG format.<\/p>\n

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We heard you. And we agree.<\/p>\n

In light of recent developments in physical media, GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM.<\/p>\n

Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children.<\/p>\n

Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/p1qxqjmnfa<\/p>\n

\u2014 GitHub (@github) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

GitHub, the developer platform owned by Microsoft, said on July 2 \u2014 a day after Sony’s announcement \u2014 that users could have their coding repositories put on a CD-ROM.<\/p>\n

“Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let’s be real,” the company wrote on X.<\/p>\n

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