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"Totally digital consumer" ex-Sony president talks end of physical discs, "I don't understand if it's such a big issue"

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Last Updated on August 18, 2026 Shuhei Yoshida – the ex-president of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) – suggests he’s not too bothered by the digital-only future of PlayStation games. Sony’s decision to end PlayStation disc production, effective from January 2028, continues to face heavy backlash online. “I didn’t know they were planning that,” he says, ...
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A portion of PlayStation 5 users are articulating for a unique protest movement. The initiative involves shutting off the console and avoiding any interaction with Sony's ecosystem for a period of seven days. The so-called blackout is scheduled to start on August 23rd and will extend until August 30th, [...]

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Sony stops the production of disc, does that mean that we can expect a positive impact on the price of dematerialized games? Let's study this together.

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PCGuide broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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