Sony Heard Backlash Over Dropping PlayStation Discs, Plans to Press Ahead
Sony has no plans to reverse its decision to end PlayStation disc sales as of January 2028, despite the online backlash. Sony confirms it has seen the pushback from gamers since announcing the move on July 1, but says it will "cautiously move this forward."After Sony’s recent earnings call, an investor Q&A session saw analysts ask about its controversial decision to end disc production across all of its consoles. PlayStation hadn't publicly commented since its announcement and had reduced activity on social accounts and other marketing channels.Sony’s chief financial officer, Lin Tao, broke that silence during the Q&A.
- ▪Sony has no plans to reverse its decision to end PlayStation disc sales as of January 2028, despite the online backlash.
- ▪Sony confirms it has seen the pushback from gamers since announcing the move on July 1, but says it will "cautiously move this forward."After Sony’s recent earnings call, an investor Q&A session saw analysts ask about its controversial deci
- ▪PlayStation hadn't publicly commented since its announcement and had reduced activity on social accounts and other marketing channels.Sony’s chief financial officer, Lin Tao, broke that silence during the Q&A.
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Sony has no plans to reverse its decision to end PlayStation disc sales as of January 2028, despite the online backlash. Sony confirms it has seen the pushback from gamers since announcing the move on July 1, but says it will "cautiously move this forward."After Sony’s recent earnings call, an investor Q&A session saw analysts ask about its controversial decision to end disc production across all of its consoles. PlayStation hadn't publicly commented since its announcement and had reduced activity on social accounts and other marketing channels.Sony’s chief financial officer, Lin Tao, broke that silence during the Q&A. Tao spoke through an interpreter to say, “There are various reasons we made this decision.
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