{"id":2027689,"date":"2026-07-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2027689"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:00:00","slug":"sony-assures-developers-they-can-still-order-some-games-on-disc-after-2027-but-theres-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2027689","title":{"rendered":"Sony assures developers they can still order some games on disc after 2027 \u2013 but there&#8217;s a catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Sony assures developers they can still order some games on disc after 2027 \u2013 but there&#8217;s a catch<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Only games released before January 2028 will be able to re-order physical discs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ps6-games-calendar.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A console in silhouette over a 2028 calendar and a pile of PS5 games\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ps6-games-calendar.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-07-05T08:00:00+00:00\">July 5, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Sony is reportedly informing developers that they can still order disc games beyond January 2028 providing the game releases before its cut-off date.<\/p>\n<p>On 1st July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ending-playstation-discs-physical-media-january-2028\">Sony announced plans to end the production of discs for PlayStation games, effective January 2028<\/a>, after which point, PlayStation games will only be available digitally. Notably, PlayStation games will continue to be sold at retail, just without a physical disc. The news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-6-implications-sony-end-of-physical-media\">all but confirms the PS6 will not have a disc drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamefile.news\/p\/epic-leaker-settlement-playstation-fallout\">Game File<\/a>, Sony is seemingly looking to quell concerns from game makers, telling publishers they &#8220;will still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games&#8221; for any game released before January 2028.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidgy237accsnmkw2vtne7ave77fephj2jdztm2le55zea3jazkfay\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mprdcnpcjs27\">\n<p lang=\"en\">NEW: Sony&#8217;s private message to publisher\/dev partners about discs also cited a consumer &#8220;shift&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But it included more explicit confirmation that, after Jan 2028, partners &#8220;will still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More in item 2 www.gamefile.news\/i\/204901261\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d\/post\/3mprdcnpcjs27?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Totilo (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d?ref_src=embed\">@stephentotilo.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d\/post\/3mprdcnpcjs27?ref_src=embed\">July 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Publishers were also told that PlayStation would &#8220;provide [them] with the opportunity to release new games at retail using digital codes&#8221;, suggesting you&#8217;ll be able to purchase game codes outside of Sony&#8217;s closed online store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-limits-attachable-disc-drive-sales\">Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games<\/a> because of changing &#8220;consumer trends&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Sony is reportedly informing developers that they can still order disc games beyond January 2028 providing the game releases before its cut-off date.<\/p>\n<p>On 1st July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ending-playstation-discs-physical-media-january-2028\">Sony announced plans to end the production of discs for PlayStation games, effective January 2028<\/a>, after which point, PlayStation games will only be available digitally. Notably, PlayStation games will continue to be sold at retail, just without a physical disc. The news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-6-implications-sony-end-of-physical-media\">all but confirms the PS6 will not have a disc drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamefile.news\/p\/epic-leaker-settlement-playstation-fallout\">Game File<\/a>, Sony is seemingly looking to quell concerns from game makers, telling publishers they &#8220;will still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games&#8221; for any game released before January 2028.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidgy237accsnmkw2vtne7ave77fephj2jdztm2le55zea3jazkfay\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mprdcnpcjs27\">\n<p lang=\"en\">NEW: Sony&#8217;s private message to publisher\/dev partners about discs also cited a consumer &#8220;shift&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But it included more explicit confirmation that, after Jan 2028, partners &#8220;will still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More in item 2 www.gamefile.news\/i\/204901261\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d\/post\/3mprdcnpcjs27?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Totilo (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d?ref_src=embed\">@stephentotilo.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fs2pfwz4ohuc7nhlshklw55d\/post\/3mprdcnpcjs27?ref_src=embed\">July 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Publishers were also told that PlayStation would &#8220;provide [them] with the opportunity to release new games at retail using digital codes&#8221;, suggesting you&#8217;ll be able to purchase game codes outside of Sony&#8217;s closed online store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-limits-attachable-disc-drive-sales\">Sony is still rationing its supply of attachable disc drives despite announcing plans to end production of physical discs for PlayStation games<\/a> because of changing &#8220;consumer trends&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Sony assures developers they can still order some games on disc after 2027 \u2013 but there&#8217;s a catch Only games released before January 2028 will be able to re-order physical discs. 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