{"id":2082107,"date":"2026-08-07T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082107"},"modified":"2026-08-07T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:01:00","slug":"sony-appears-to-be-putting-labels-on-ps5-console-boxes-to-warn-people-its-ending-disc-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082107","title":{"rendered":"Sony appears to be putting labels on PS5 console boxes to warn people it&#8217;s ending disc production"},"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 appears to be putting labels on PS5 console boxes to warn people it&#8217;s ending disc production<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;Important notice.&#8221;<\/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\/warning-ps5-discs.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A warning on a PS5 box, next to a grid of PlayStation discs\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"warning-ps5-discs.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>BehindTGames\/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=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\">\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\/dom-peppiatt\">Dom Peppiatt<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Deputy Editorial Director<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-07T12:01:00+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 7, 2026, 12:01 p.m.<\/time>\n              <\/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>In case it was ever in doubt, it seems Sony is not backing down from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ending-playstation-discs-physical-media-january-2028\">its controversial decision to stop manufacturing physical disc-based games<\/a>. It appears a notice is being shipped with new PS5 consoles that have disc drives to warn users that, as announced, PlayStation will cease to support physical media at the beginning of 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Important notice: from January 2028, newly released games on PlayStation will be available for purchase on PS Store and at retailers in digital format only,&#8221; reads the notice. &#8220;Discs for games released before January 2028 can continue to be played on this console.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Eurogamer has not had a chance to verify this warning at the time of writing, but there appear to be <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BehindTGames\/status\/2085059320694100095\">a few sources<\/a> online right now suggesting this is indeed real.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\u26a0\ufe0f Ya est\u00e1n empezando a llegar remesas de consolas PS5 a las tiendas con este mensaje en la caja:<\/p>\n<p>AVISO IMPORTANTE: A partir de enero de 2028, los nuevos lanzamientos de juegos para PlayStation estar\u00e1n disponibles para su compra en PlayStation Store y a trav\u00e9s de minoristas\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E7dpJSnFb2\">pic.twitter.com\/E7dpJSnFb2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Behind the Games (@BehindTGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BehindTGames\/status\/2085059320694100095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s not really a surprise that Sony is making this clear to consumers; ever since it made the announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-physical-media-decision-final\">Sony has remained bullish on the issue.<\/a> Nevertheless, there has been  plenty of evidence to suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/retail-shop-games-cheaper-report-sony-ending-playstation-discs\">games are always cheaper in physical stores<\/a> and that the move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-sony-discs-experts-cost-digital\">will have negative consequences on consumer rights<\/a>. Factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-dynamic-pricing-sony-transparency-eu-law\">Sony&#8217;s experimentation with dynamic pricing<\/a>, and you can see why consumers are  apprehensive about the proposed &#8216;all-digital future&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The move to end physical media has proved unpopular. As a reaction to the news, one group of fans has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-blackout-physical-media-august-protest\">organised a PS5 &#8216;blackout&#8217;<\/a>, whilst another faction is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/petition-against-sony-killing-playstation-physical-media\">promoting a petition<\/a> to try and get Sony to change its mind. The backlash against Sony has moved beyond simply its gaming properties, too: numerous  social media posts written by the company are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marvels-wolverine-story-trailer-sony-disc-outrage\">met with frustrated player<\/a>s keen to share their disapproval. Some comments, as you can imagine, are more civil than others.<\/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>In case it was ever in doubt, it seems Sony is not backing down from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ending-playstation-discs-physical-media-january-2028\">its controversial decision to stop manufacturing physical disc-based games<\/a>. It appears a notice is being shipped with new PS5 consoles that have disc drives to warn users that, as announced, PlayStation will cease to support physical media at the beginning of 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Important notice: from January 2028, newly released games on PlayStation will be available for purchase on PS Store and at retailers in digital format only,&#8221; reads the notice. &#8220;Discs for games released before January 2028 can continue to be played on this console.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Eurogamer has not had a chance to verify this warning at the time of writing, but there appear to be <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BehindTGames\/status\/2085059320694100095\">a few sources<\/a> online right now suggesting this is indeed real.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\u26a0\ufe0f Ya est\u00e1n empezando a llegar remesas de consolas PS5 a las tiendas con este mensaje en la caja:<\/p>\n<p>AVISO IMPORTANTE: A partir de enero de 2028, los nuevos lanzamientos de juegos para PlayStation estar\u00e1n disponibles para su compra en PlayStation Store y a trav\u00e9s de minoristas\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E7dpJSnFb2\">pic.twitter.com\/E7dpJSnFb2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Behind the Games (@BehindTGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BehindTGames\/status\/2085059320694100095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s not really a surprise that Sony is making this clear to consumers; ever since it made the announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-physical-media-decision-final\">Sony has remained bullish on the issue.<\/a> Nevertheless, there has been  plenty of evidence to suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/retail-shop-games-cheaper-report-sony-ending-playstation-discs\">games are always cheaper in physical stores<\/a> and that the move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-sony-discs-experts-cost-digital\">will have negative consequences on consumer rights<\/a>. Factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-dynamic-pricing-sony-transparency-eu-law\">Sony&#8217;s experimentation with dynamic pricing<\/a>, and you can see why consumers are  apprehensive about the proposed &#8216;all-digital future&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The move to end physical media has proved unpopular. As a reaction to the news, one group of fans has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/playstation-blackout-physical-media-august-protest\">organised a PS5 &#8216;blackout&#8217;<\/a>, whilst another faction is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/petition-against-sony-killing-playstation-physical-media\">promoting a petition<\/a> to try and get Sony to change its mind. The backlash against Sony has moved beyond simply its gaming properties, too: numerous  social media posts written by the company are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marvels-wolverine-story-trailer-sony-disc-outrage\">met with frustrated player<\/a>s keen to share their disapproval. 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