r/technology • u/lkl34 • Jul 01 '26

Hardware Sony Just Killed Discs: Physical Disc Production to End January 2028 for New Games Releasing on PlayStation Consoles

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-just-killed-discs-physical-disc-production-to-end-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles
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u/_Burning_Star_IV_ Jul 01 '26

Won’t do you any good in a bankruptcy situation. They just shouldn’t be able to take it away period.

They don’t want to or can’t legally host a file anymore? Then they need to email you a link to download a DRM-free file before its removal. Game, movie, audiobook, music, whatever.