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Sony to end physical disc sales for PlayStation games
By Justin Boggs at WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· July 2, 2026
· 2 min read
For more than three decades, users of Sonys PlayStation video game consoles have been able to buy physical discs for their systems.Starting in 2028, that will no longer be possible. Sony announced this week that it will stop producing physical discs as consumer habits shift toward digital media. ...
Key takeaway Sony launched the first PlayStation console in 1994 and became the first major console maker to use CD-ROM discs instead of cartridges.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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