Sony has announced it will end physical disc production for all new PlayStation games starting January 2028. We believe in ownership, preservation, and the right to own what you buy.
We are not against digital. We are against digital being the only option.
Digital stores close. Licenses expire. Physical discs exist forever. Once a disc is in your hands, no corporate decision can take it away.
When you buy a disc, you own it. You can lend it, resell it, or keep it on a shelf for 20 years. A digital license gives you none of that.
Millions of players worldwide rely on physical media because stable, affordable broadband isn't a guarantee — it's a privilege.
Physical games fuel a massive second-hand economy. Used game stores, collectors, and budget players all depend on discs existing.
Physical games support an entire ecosystem: retailers, distributors, manufacturers, warehouses, the pre-owned and trade-in market, and collector and preservation communities. An all-digital future quietly erases all of it.
On September 1, 2026, Sony will remove 551 purchased films and shows — including Terminator 2 and Total Recall — from PlayStation libraries across the UK and Europe, after its licensing deal with StudioCanal expired.
There are no refunds. Sony's own terms state that buying a digital title was never really ownership. A disc on your shelf can't be switched off from a boardroom — a digital "purchase" can.
Source: Game Informer, June 2026
At E3 2013, Sony won over a generation of gamers by promising you could trade, sell, lend, or keep your PlayStation games forever — and famously mocked the competition for trying to restrict exactly that. Thirteen years later, Sony is the one taking it away.
We are not against digital games. Digital is convenient, affordable, and here to stay. But convenience should never mean the end of choice. A disc is a real game you own outright — not a license that can be revoked, modified, or deleted at a platform holder's discretion.
Sony is the first to pull the plug — but the whole industry is drifting the same way. Xbox already ships consoles with no disc drive at all, and Nintendo's newer "game-key cards" are physical cases that hold nothing but a code to download the game. And every time a digital storefront shuts down, the games sold there can vanish with it.
If you play on Xbox or Nintendo Switch, this is your fight too. Add your name — a united stand for ownership is the only one the whole industry can't ignore.
Real messages from supporters who signed the petition, shown with their permission and in their own language.
No discs. No PlayStation. If the PS6 is digital-only, I won't buy it. The PS5 will be my last PlayStation console. Physical ownership matters. Stop taking away consumer choice.
Memories when I was less than 8 years my dad was buying games for PS1/PS2 — till today, for his legacy, I collect around 300 games only from Sony. I miss him and games bring me back to the memories.
There needs to be an aftermarket for games. If Sony gets to set prices for digital games, it won't matter if the game is 3-8 years old, they will keep the price high, because that is the only place you can get a copy.
Physical games matter to me because when I buy a game, I believe I should truly own it. A physical disc lets me play my games without worrying that they could disappear if a digital storefront closes, a license expires, or an account has problems.
It must be my choice — I want to buy digital or physical copies. To sell, to buy as a gift, to trade with another gamer, for collection. For the feeling that it is my own.
Physical media matters because, beyond being superior to digital, it preserves history and culture and proves that my purchase was valued — it's in my possession and no company can touch it.
Directed at Hideaki Nishino — CEO, PlayStation · and Hiroki Totoki — CEO, Sony Group.
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