Shawn Layden: Sony's 2028 Disc Cutoff Is a 'Significant Brand Hit'

Former PlayStation chief Shawn Layden criticized Sony's decision to stop producing discs for its consoles from January 2028, calling it a significant brand hit. He noted that digital games offer access rather than ownership and that collectors remain a key part of the audience.

• Sony will stop producing PlayStation discs from January 2028
• Layden himself predicted in 2025 that Sony wouldn't do this
• He estimated physical buyers at roughly 20% of the audience
• He says digital shifts the question from owning a game to accessing it