{"id":2065394,"date":"2026-07-28T10:46:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2065394"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:46:50","slug":"playstation-critics-call-for-boycott-over-decision-to-end-physical-discs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2065394","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation critics call for boycott over decision to end physical discs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">PlayStation critics call for boycott over decision to end physical discs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cSony wants to abandon fans? Let&#8217;s give them a small taste of their own medicine!\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-28T11:46:50+01:00\">28th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation 5 Pro\" title=\"Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">PlayStation 5 Pro. CREDIT: Sony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>PlayStation users are planning a week-long boycott to protest Sony\u2019s decision to scrap physical disc releases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The Simpsons\u2019 silly, subversive video game legacy isn\u2019t done yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this month, PlayStation confirmed that it will stop producing physical games from January 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today,\u201d they explained in a short blog post. One report has claimed that just seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 copies in the US this year.<\/p>\n<p>However the announcement has received wide-spread backlash. Hideo Kojima called it a \u201cscary\u201d and \u201cfrightening\u201d decision, especially after Sony deleted hundreds of movies from PlayStation 5 libraries over an expired rights license. Another report claims Sony stopping PlayStation discs will \u201cdoom\u201d brick and mortar retail stores, and kill the second-hand market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One petition asking Sony not to \u201ckill the disc\u201d has more than 345,00 signatures but other PlayStation fans want more direct action. The Does It Play? X account is calling for a week-long boycott of PlayStation. \u201cSony wants to abandon fans? Let\u2019s give them a small taste of their own medicine,\u201d the wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some will call what needs to be done here &#8220;pretentious&#8221;, &#8220;pointless&#8221; or &#8220;performative&#8221;, but the fight needs to continue every step of the way. <\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to purchase all things physical. Nobody is asking that of you. You should care about your rights as a consumer that less\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/nEtt3nbnGL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MrMattyPlays (@G27Status) July 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFor several years now, Sony Interactive Entertainment has continued to grow from its fan base. Whether its closing beloved studios like Bluepoint, pursuing a misguided live-service strategy, cancelling fan events, leaving PS VR2 to die or being completely out of touch with the franchises players want to see return, PlayStation has never felt more disconnected from its community. Ending physical discs in 2028 feels like the last straw,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on PlayStation players to participate in an economic blackout from August 23 at 7pm local time, through to August 30. Players can participate by turning off their consoles or logging out for seven days. We feel this period gives publishers and developers minimal impact while giving players a voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post has been viewed more than 1.5million times and been shared by thousands of X users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, <i>Splatoon Raiders<\/i>\u00a0has become the best user-reviewed Nintendo game of all time, dethroning\u00a0<i>The Legend Of Zelda: Majora\u2019s Mask<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>PlayStation 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container 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td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>PlayStation users are planning a week-long boycott to protest Sony\u2019s decision to scrap physical disc releases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The Simpsons\u2019 silly, subversive video game legacy isn\u2019t done yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this month, PlayStation confirmed that it will stop producing physical games from January 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today,\u201d they explained in a short blog post. One report has claimed that just seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 copies in the US this year.<\/p>\n<p>However the announcement has received wide-spread backlash. Hideo Kojima called it a \u201cscary\u201d and \u201cfrightening\u201d decision, especially after Sony deleted hundreds of movies from PlayStation 5 libraries over an expired rights license. Another report claims Sony stopping PlayStation discs will \u201cdoom\u201d brick and mortar retail stores, and kill the second-hand market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One petition asking Sony not to \u201ckill the disc\u201d has more than 345,00 signatures but other PlayStation fans want more direct action. The Does It Play? X account is calling for a week-long boycott of PlayStation. \u201cSony wants to abandon fans? Let\u2019s give them a small taste of their own medicine,\u201d the wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some will call what needs to be done here &#8220;pretentious&#8221;, &#8220;pointless&#8221; or &#8220;performative&#8221;, but the fight needs to continue every step of the way. <\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to purchase all things physical. Nobody is asking that of you. You should care about your rights as a consumer that less\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/nEtt3nbnGL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MrMattyPlays (@G27Status) July 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFor several years now, Sony Interactive Entertainment has continued to grow from its fan base. Whether its closing beloved studios like Bluepoint, pursuing a misguided live-service strategy, cancelling fan events, leaving PS VR2 to die or being completely out of touch with the franchises players want to see return, PlayStation has never felt more disconnected from its community. Ending physical discs in 2028 feels like the last straw,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on PlayStation players to participate in an economic blackout from August 23 at 7pm local time, through to August 30. Players can participate by turning off their consoles or logging out for seven days. We feel this period gives publishers and developers minimal impact while giving players a voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post has been viewed more than 1.5million times and been shared by thousands of X users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, <i>Splatoon Raiders<\/i>\u00a0has become the best user-reviewed Nintendo game of all time, dethroning\u00a0<i>The Legend Of Zelda: Majora\u2019s Mask<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/playstation-physical-disc-boycott-blackout-3959421&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hardware_PlayStation-5-Pro_DualSense.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News PlayStation critics call for boycott over decision to end physical discs \u201cSony wants to abandon fans? Let&#8217;s give them a small taste of their own medicine!\u201d By Ali Shutler 28th July 2026 PlayStation 5 Pro. 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