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Jul 4, 2026

Sony's Move to Kill Physical Discs Sparks a Global Ownership Fight

As Sony moves to halt production of physical PlayStation discs from January 2028, French left-wing politician Jean-Luc Melenchon declared games 'cultural heritage' that players have a right to own, drawing 63,000 likes and calls for legislation. Japanese netizens split hard between cultural-preservation arguments and 'digital shift is inevitable' pragmatism.

Sony's Plan to Kill PlayStation Physical Discs Sparks Global Backlash

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Jul 3, 2026

Sony's Plan to Kill PlayStation Physical Discs Sparks Global Backlash

Sony will end physical-disc production for new PlayStation games from 2028, going fully digital. Overseas gamers launched PS Plus cancellation protests over ownership, while Japan's forums split between calling it an inevitable trend and worrying about losing resale and preservation.