One such sticker was spotted on the back of a PS5 box and shared to social media on August 5, with a message that reads, \u201cImportant Notice: From Jan. 2028, newly released games on PlayStation will be available for purchase on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital format only. Discs released before Jan. 2028 can continue to be played on this console.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u26a0\ufe0f Ya est\u00e1n empezando a llegar remesas de consolas PS5 a las tiendas con este mensaje en la caja:<\/p>\n
AVISO IMPORTANTE: A partir de enero de 2028, los nuevos lanzamientos de juegos para PlayStation estar\u00e1n disponibles para su compra en PlayStation Store y a trav\u00e9s de minoristas\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/E7dpJSnFb2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Behind the Games (@BehindTGames) August 5, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n While it\u2019s unclear if this was a Digital or Disc Edition of the PlayStation 5, it doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019s limited to either, as a different post from a user on BlueSky<\/a> showed that they received the exact same message when purchasing a disc drive for their Digital PlayStation 5 online.<\/p>\n These warnings aren\u2019t sitting well with players, adding more fuel to the ongoing debate<\/a> surrounding discs going the way of the Dodo.<\/p>\n \u201cOh, they\u2019re really not reversing this,\u201d one commenter wrote on ResetEra.<\/p>\n \u201cSony already had everything perfectly planned out, but that shouldn’t silence the community; it will speak with its wallet in the next generation,\u201d another said on X.<\/p>\n \u201cIf this doesn’t tell you there is zero percent chance of a reversal, nothing will,\u201d yet another mourned on Bluesky.<\/p>\n It doesn’t seem like these stickers or warnings have made their way everywhere just yet, as I went to my local BestBuy and asked to see boxes for both Disc and Digital PS5 consoles, as well as the separate disc drive. All three did not have any such sticker, and the employee who brought them to me (bless his heart) said he hadn’t seen any yet.<\/p>\n If true, this is just another sign that Sony isn’t showing any signs of stopping its plans to phase out physical game discs. Its Chief Financial Officer, Lin Tao, effectively erased all doubts<\/a> about its intent to pursue an all-digital future during an investor-focused Q&A in late July.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we think about the future \u2014 and we put in a lot of thought and time, and we cautiously considered this, and we came to this conclusion, and we\u2019re going to cautiously move this forward,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Tao also said that Sony is keenly aware of the heightened emotions this transition has sparked, saying the company is working toward finding a way to \u201cengage the gamers\u201d in a \u201cfuture digital ecosystem.\u201d <\/p>\n Xbox, on the other hand, seems to be prioritizing a happy medium of sorts, reportedly working on ways for players to digitize their physical game libraries<\/a> as it gears up for its next console, Project Helix \u2014 though whether or not it will have a disc drive remains to be seen.<\/p>\n Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a>Image Credits: samuelgreen, Bluesky<\/p>\n