Here’s a topic that’s coming up frequently these days; the community has not taken kindly to the announcement that PlayStation games will no longer be available in physical format starting in 2028. Since that announcement, the company has faced a wave of negative reactions from gamers on social media.

This situation even spilled over to Gamescom 2026, an annual video game trade show held in Germany, where audience reactions were quite similar. Seeing that the situation persists and shows no signs of abating, the marketing department is taking a hit. Sony has reportedly decided to change the way it designs its future campaigns.

Furthermore, several third-party studios are choosing to avoid any association with PlayStation for the time being, not wanting to face a barrage of comments like “No disc, no purchase” under all their posts.

Nevertheless, it would be bold to think that Sony might reverse its decision to discontinue physical game releases. They have already announced that they would proceed cautiously in implementing this plan and that the negative reactions have not impacted their operations.