The age of physical games begins to come to a close as PlayStation discontinues discs
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According to Boing Boing, PlayStation is discontinuing disc drives, completing the industry's shift to all-digital gaming. The company already charged extra for disc drives, and blockbuster titles like Grand Theft Auto Six are skipping physical releases entirely. Physical game media—once the foundation of the industry—is becoming a museum piece.
Source: https://boingboing.net/2026/07/03/the-age-of-physical-gam...
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