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Sony defends disc phaseout amid harassment backlash

Sony maintains its 2028 plan to end physical game discs while introducing a harassment policy as customer anger intensifies.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 10h ago

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  1. Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought The Verge ·
  2. Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies — company to move forward with no disc decision despite several lawsuits Latest from Tom's Hardware

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