The announcement came as a real bombshell! On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, PlayStation officially announced the discontinuation of physical disc games effective January 2028. Needless to say, the reactions have flooded Internet…

On X, the Japanese company’s announcement has generated, as of this writing, more than 75 million views. No fewer than 54,000 replies to this tweet have been posted, along with 54,000 shares and 50,000 likes.

Since this announcement, PlayStation has not posted anything else on social media. Even the list of PlayStation Plus games for July did not receive its usual post. It’s worth noting that users are flocking to the company’s older posts to express their dissatisfaction.

Finally, under trailers for Street Fighter 6, The First Descendant, and even World of Tanks posted by PlayStation’s YouTube channel, there are plenty of comments regarding the move away from physical discs have appeared. These videos are also receiving a flood of dislikes.