PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi backs Sony on ending discs

Ken Kutaragi, who led development of the original PlayStation, told VGC he understands players' anger over Sony ending disc production but sees keeping discs as economically unreasonable. Sony said in July it will stop making disc-based PlayStation games from January 2028; digital downloads were 82% of PS4 and PS5 full-game sales in the April–June quarter, while physical software brought in under 4% of game software revenue.

• Sony will stop making disc-based PlayStation games from January 2028
• Digital downloads were 82% of PS4 and PS5 game sales in April–June
• Physical software brought in less than 4% of game software revenue
• A petition to keep physical games passed 352,000 signatures