The PS5 Blackout Fight

Sony says physical game disc production for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will end in January 2028. New releases will remain available digitally through PlayStation Store and retailers, while games released or scheduled before January 2028 in disc format are unaffected. 1

A petition calling on Sony to reverse the decision had passed 330,000 signatures by July 20, according to CTV News. 2

On July 26, the verified account Does it play? called for a week with no logins, play sessions or purchases on Sony platforms. 3 Push Square reported the proposed window as August 23 to August 30 and said organizers are trying to affect active-player numbers. 4 Eurogamer separately reported former Sony Santa Monica writer Alanah Pearce's claim that employees received unusually strict social-media guidance after the backlash. 5

The sampled X reaction is not a poll: one verified account asked Sony to reverse the PS5-disc decision, while a skeptical post argued that the blackout would fail for lack of scale. 6 7