Sony is ditching discs as storage prices explode — here's how much it will cost you to download all 37 first-party games to your PS5 in 2026
Sony announced it will phase out physical disc releases for PlayStation games beginning in 2028, a move described as cautious by CFO Lin Tao. The decision coincides with rising costs for RAM and storage, which affect the price of digital game downloads. An analysis of the 37 first‑party PS5 titles released since 2020 shows they require roughly 2.99 TB of storage.
- ▪Sony confirmed plans to stop producing physical PlayStation game discs starting in 2028, citing a cautious approach.
- ▪Gamers have expressed concerns about digital purchases being licenses rather than owned media.
- ▪Increasing RAM and storage prices are driving higher costs for digital game distribution.
- ▪The combined download size of the 37 first‑party PS5 games totals about 2.99 TB, or 2,989.1 GB.
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Gaming Playstation Sony is ditching discs as storage prices explode — here's how much it will cost you to download all 37 first-party games to your PS5 in 2026 News By Scott Younker Published 1 August 2026 It ain't cheap to go all digital When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide/Rory Mellon) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter This week, Sony held its Q3 earnings call where the company confirmed that it is "cautiously" moving forward with plans to stop producing physical versions of PlayStation games starting in 2028, CFO Lin Tao said (see Tao's comments in this video from…
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