Sony adds a message on PS5 boxes with a disc reader warning of the end of the physical format in January 2028

The decision of sony regarding the physical format it remains firm, now supported by a message included on the boxes of its consoles PlayStation 5 with disc reader. sony will end the physical format starting in January 2028 and is doing everything possible to make all users aware of this measure. sony has decided to include a notice on the boxes of its consoles PlayStation with disc reader to warn buyers of a disc of this situation. PS5.

Confirmed on official packaging: PlayStation says goodbye to the disc in 2028

The notice says exactly:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Starting in January 2028, new game releases for PlayStation will be available for purchase at PlayStation Store and through retailers only in digital format. Game discs released before January 2028 will continue to be compatible with this console.

The notice is written in several languages ​​and has appeared on the account X/Twitter of Behind the Gamesalthough it can also be seen in the store Official PlayStation which also shows this message in the console tab PS5 with disk reader.

Mandatory digital transition: download codes in stores and the retro catalog

As we see, sony It is clear that the end of discs will come to its consoles starting in January 2028, and that these consoles with a reader will only be used for games released before this date. From then on, you will be able to buy your games on the PlayStation Store online, or you can continue going to stores for your games that will only have a download code inside, that is, if they continue to keep the boxes with covers.

The video game giant wants to make it known that, even if you buy this console, after this period you will only be able to find games in digital format for PlayStationeven if your console has one of these coveted game disc drives.